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Merchants donate wall space for street art

'The program builds a community-based shared responsibility to prevent crime, such as graffiti, shoplifting, and robbery incidents'
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Magic Finnga Wong, a 34 year old Toronto street artist, works on the back wall of a Mac's store on Cassells. Photo by Jeff Turl.

A North Bay business is teaming up with Crimestoppers to provide the area's youth with a place to display their street art skills.

Last summer saw Mac’s StreetArt Program bring street artist Magic Finnga Wong from Toronto to work with sketches from local secondary school art students to produce a mural on the back wall of the Mac’s Convenience Store at the corner of Cassells and O’Brien.

See: Street Art comes to life with a North Bay twist

A similar event is scheduled for this morning from 10 a.m. to noon at the Mac’s Convenience Store, 2606 Trout Lake Road.

All materials will be provided to this free event and all are welcome.

"The Mac’s/CircleK StreetART Mural initiative creates strategic partnerships in an effort to help prevent crime and strengthen community relationships," says a news release.

"The program builds a community-based shared responsibility to prevent crime, such as graffiti, shoplifting, and robbery incidents–not only at the store, but on the property as well, Engaging the community, especially the youth, will empower them to make a positive difference and also strengthen relationships between the community and each Mac’s/CircleK store."