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Robert Brown uses his carving knife - a plastic tent peg - as he adds another flag to his
Olympic display on Albert Street Feb. 6.
Brown mixes colours and creativity with Olympic snow sculpture
Gerard Creces
Clinton News -Record
"Why do I do it? Just because," said Clinton
resident Robert Brown.
Brown is the man responsible for the Olym-
pic snow display in the empty lot beside the
dollar store on Albert Street, Clinton. The work
includes the Olympic rings, as well as mound
sculptures of flags from around the world.
Armed with a bag full of spray bottles filled
with tempera paint and a book of flags, Brown
was out touching up his creations on the first
day of the Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6.
"I've been wanting to do something for years
in this empty lot," he said. Brown also wanted
to make a big valentine in the lot, but that is a
lot of work for just one person.
For the flags, Brown is able to use a small
spray bottle. For the larger rings and Canada
flag, he used a weed sprayer, courtesy of
Verbeeks.
"It worked great," he said, adding his hands
were getting sore in the cold from the squeeze
sprayers.
While he said his wife thinks he's crazy for
heading out in the cold, it's nice to be able to
drive by and see something interesting, he
said. His Rattenbury Street home also features
his handiwork in the form of two bears on the
lawn.
Ideally, he said he would like to approach
council to sponsor a snow sculpting event. This
winter has produced no shortage of the white
stuff.
However, for now Brown is content with his
Albert Street display, adding a few extra flags to
his sculpture - mostly from countries with
now, he said.
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Atate of the Union Night
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Clinton Legion , 95 Kirk Street, Clinton Ontario
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Food and Beverages Provided
Cost: Free for BIA members, Associate members,
Council and Invited Volunteers
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The Clinton and Central Huron BIA would like to invite you to our Volunteer Appreciation and Member
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At our event we will review what we did in 2013 and share with you our plans for 2014.
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