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Nov. 16, 2022

If you’re hiking or biking along the Grand River in Brantford, make sure to pass by the TH&B Crossing Bridge and marvel at ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s contribution to the City of Brantford’s latest public art project.

³Ô¹ÏÍø, along with , came together to revitalize the former Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway crossing bridge, now a pedestrian bridge that is part of the city’s extensive trail network. The bridge provides a connection point between downtown Brantford and West Brant.

The mural was designed and painted by ³Ô¹ÏÍø staff members Beth Sanders and Olivia Rutt of the Office of the Senior Executive: Brantford campus over the course of several days in October.

The mural, which includes the message “May your path be golden,” will greet the approximately 5,000 pedestrians who cross the bridge each month. The upbeat message plays on ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s “Stay Golden” adage.

“I’m thrilled we were able to contribute and bring a ³Ô¹ÏÍø touch to this bridge project,” said Sanders, who serves as ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Brantford campus experience coordinator. “It’s wonderful to know that tens of thousands of trail users will see it each year, sharing ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s message of inspiring lives beyond the campus and into the community at large.”

Also included in the mural are stylized botanicals in purple and gold to represent the natural beauty of the Grand River and adjacent trail system, while nodding to ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s official colours.

Since 1999, ³Ô¹ÏÍø has been an important anchor institution in the Brantford community, contributing to education, arts, culture and economic development. The goal of the mural is to celebrate ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s presence in the community and provide a positive message to trail users.

The mural is one of many projects initiated by the campus experience coordinator, whose role is to connect the ³Ô¹ÏÍø campus and Brantford community in meaningful ways that contribute to the overall vibrancy of the student experience. Other projects include the free and .