The very last things to do on the sign was to drill the holes for the
butterfly, and flowers. These will go on the sign just before it gets
mounted on location. Due to the freshness of the paint from the night
before, we decided NOT to wrap the sign for it's 2 hour trailer ride to
Tweed. Even though it was riding in an open trailer, and it was raining,
I really believed it would be safer without any wrap sticking to the 12
hour old paint.
The
final pieces to our puzzle were the sign posts themselves. These were
fabricated by our great friend Reg, at Brewster's Welding. He did such a
fantastic job structurally welding the 4 polished stainless steel poles
to their mounting plates. And as per the customer request, we had 2
cowboy boots, with hats, laser cut from .060 stainless steel sheet. Reg
also welded these on for us!
The
sign arrived without a single mark, although pretty wet from the rain!
However, as some things go, there was a miscommunication with the base
plates that had already been set in the ground, in 5 feet of sono tube
and concrete!
But in the spirit of the entire Splash Pad build, EVERYONE lent a hand to solving the problem.
This
included an amazing fellow by the name of Troy. Troy owns Dirty Crack
Welding, and arrived at 7 pm from his other 2 jobs, and set to work
immediately to rectify the issue. A true professional, dedicated to
doing whatever it took!
The
picture is proof of how many people worked tirelessly to make sure this
sign got installed for the 11 am grand opening. By the time we left, it
was past midnight, and I do believe a few stayed until 3am to take care
of the rest of the things that needed wrapping up.
GRAND OPENING DAY
The
grand opening was packed! Jody and I were amazed by the outpouring of
support, from not only the Town of Tweed, but the surrounding
communities as well. A remarkable turnout to say the least!
The
event started with heartfelt speeches from the family and friends of the
Trudeau family, while the smells of french fries and hamburgers filled
the air!
This was followed immediately by a ribbon cutting ceremony,
and a release of butterflies...............
Which the entire splash pad is themed around!
Jody
and I couldn't be happier with the outcome of the sign! I love the
colors and all the elements involved. I wanted more than anything for
the sign to look like it was pulled from a theme park, and delivered
right here!
We also have to thank Justin Monk, and Engine Communications, for reaching out to us to design and build this great piece!
Justin
had contacted me awhile ago, and sent me a quick sketch of what he was
thinking. After discussing various ideas, we both liked the fonts, so I
ran with that! He sent me off the text vectors, and we set to work!
Justin
and Engine Communications were great to work with, as they gave us
complete control on designing something that would have a great wow
factor. Answering as many questions as I could possibly ask! And being a
quick phone call away!
This was a truly great build! I
wish I could mention everyone we met and worked with, but I would be
afraid to leave anyone out, so here's to all of you! We are so grateful
to get to work with amazing people on every one of our builds.
Thanks Again,
Jamie and Jody
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