{"product_id":"template-21","title":"The forgotten guardians","description":"\u003cp\u003eTemplate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW44488200 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW44488200 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW44488200 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW44488200 BCX0\"\u003eThrough broken stone and rusted fences, two painted eyes still watch over Barrington Street. Once part of Jason\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW44488200 BCX0\"\u003eBotkin’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW44488200 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evibrant ocean mural on the side of Freak Lunchbox, these fragments remain as silent sentinels — guardians of a heritage building caught between preservation and progress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW44488200 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW44488200 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW44488200 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW44488200 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW44488200 BCX0\"\u003eControversial when it replaced Halifax’s beloved “Tall Ships 2000” mural,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW44488200 BCX0\"\u003eBotkin’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW44488200 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epiece became a new chapter in the city’s cultural story. Now half-hidden, the mural’s eyes stare outward with defiance, reminding us that art — once released into the world — never truly fades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW44488200 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW44488200 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW44488200 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW44488200 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW44488200 BCX0\"\u003eThis photograph preserves that fleeting moment: a mural turned guardian, a city’s memory made visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW44488200 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW44488200 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW44488200 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW44488200 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW44488200 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW44488200 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"On A Halifax Pier","offers":[{"title":"4x6","offer_id":43688744845381,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8x10","offer_id":43688744878149,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8x12","offer_id":43688744910917,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18","offer_id":43688744943685,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16x20","offer_id":43688744976453,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/9968\/5189\/files\/image_2025-09-24_120456593.png?v=1758726492","url":"https:\/\/onahalifaxpier.ca\/products\/template-21","provider":"On A Halifax Pier","version":"1.0","type":"link"}