Klemtu Ferry Terminal

February 2011

Concrete Lock-Block Artwork Success!

Acton Ostry Architects, working with United Lock-Block and a local Kitasoo artist, have seen their vision of combining new concrete lock-block CNC forming techniques, with traditional First Nation artistry, successfully realized to create a series of blocks depicting salmon and herring.

The lock-blocks will be integrated with plain-faced blocks to create a retaining wall art piece depicting schools of salmon chasing schools of herring at the new $25-million BC Ferries terminal, currently under construction at the isolated community of Klemtu, located 200 kilometres north of Vancouver Island.

Acton Ostry will donate their share of all future royalties related to re-use of the lock-block artwork to the Kitasoo Band Council in support of local children’s programs.