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A New Mural for O’Neill’s

family.
By: Molly Kett
“Mike and I own purchased the
pub in 2014, just months before
f you frequent O’Neill’s Pub in
ILong Sault, you may have noticed Mike’s father, Pat passed away. He
would have been very proud of both
a new mural on the side of the Mike and I if he had had a chance to
restaurant. The mural was painted
visit the Pub, but unfortunately his
by Canadian artist Robbie Lariviere, health declined prior to us purchasing
whose cartoonish art has been seen it,” says O’Neill. “Shawn was Mike’s
throughout Ottawa, Carleton Place,
cousin and best friend growing up.
and Long Sault. He tragically died of cancer at the age
The O’Neill family decided to
of 51, one year after we bought the
have this beautiful mural painted to pub. Pat and Shawn hold a special
lift spirits considering the COVID-19 place in our family’s hearts.”
pandemic.
When asked what her favourite part
“We decided to have the mural
painted as this year has been a horrible of the mural is, O’Neill was unable to
pick just one feature.
one with COVID-19 and being “I don’t think I can pick out one
shut down for three months. Being thing that I like best - the whole
restricted to takeout and delivery
mural is beautiful. The artist Robbie
has definitely hurt our family and Lariviere, who was born and raised in
others in the community financially
Long Sault, did the artwork. He was
so when we knew we were reopening highly recommended by many on
the patio, we wanted to spice it up Facebook. I contacted him, he asked
and add some joy to the building,” Artist Robbie Lariviere and pub co-owner Krista O’Neill
me to write down ten things about Photo Submitted
says Krista O’Neill. “Many people our lives and this is the outcome. A
have commented on the beautiful hoping to do for quite some time. get ahead a bit financially again I will
beautiful mural,” says O’Neill.
mural and it has brought smiles to the Although O’Neill took the steps to “I have wanted to get a mural be getting the complete wall finished
community.” get this mural painted to help brighten painted for years but never got by Robbie,” says O’Neill. “It’s great
On the mural, you’ll notice the around to it. I thought it was a great
up the community during such a hard time to get it done. Once we get artwork and a great tribute to my
names Shawn and Pat. These names time, this is something she had been
are both very special to the O’Neill running at full capacity again and we family!”