is making the best of a bad situation.
The local artist and James Bay resident has spent the last few days painting a mural on the collection of giant sewage pipes currently taking over Niagara Street.
Part of the McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant project, the forcemain is destined to be a concrete underwater tunnel, carrying sewage from east Saanich, Oak Bay and Victoria from Ogden Point to McLoughlin Point.
Hence, the undersea theme.
Waclawik approached the team behind the project at the information meetings, held back in February at the Victoria Edelweiss Club, and offered up her services.
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The paint and supplies have been provided by HRP Associates, as a thank you to the community for the six-week-long disruption. Waclawik anticipates sheB次元官网网址檒l be out with her brushes putting the finishing touches on the school of fish and bright purple octopus for a few more days, weather permitting.
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