Former Copper Kettle owner memorialized in Regina mural

CBC News | Posted: September 18, 2016 7:45 PM | Last Updated: September 18, 2016

Robert Gardikiotis died in February at 81

Image | Robert Gardikiotis Copper Kettle Regina sept 18 2016

Caption: Robert Gardikiotis was co-owner of the Copper Kettle restaurant for 50 years. (Dean Gutheil/CBC)

A newly completed mural in downtown Regina is memorializing a man whose restaurant was a fixture of the city for 50 years.

Robert Gardikiotis was co-owner of the Copper Kettle restaurant until he died in February at 81.

Gardikiotis and his wife owned and operated the well-known restaurant on Scarth Street across from Victoria Park for half a century.

Now the former owner's face smiles down on passerbys from a shining mural created by Danny Fernandez of Adapt Media.

The mural also features an image of Gardikiotis and his wife from the early days of the restaurant.

Image | Robert Gardikiotis and Ann Regina Copper Kettle mural

Caption: Robert Gardikiotis and his wife, Ann, started the restaurant that became the Copper Kettle in 1964. (Dean Gutheil/CBC)

A lot of spray paint

The project was quite the feat to complete.

Adapt Media posted on Facebook saying it took 12 days and close to 200 hours of labour.

Image | Danny Fernandez copper kettle mural sept 18 2016

Caption: It took Danny Fernandez 12 days to complete the piece. (Adapt Media/Facebook)

It also took 100 cans of spray paint to complete the 30x9 metre piece.

"It was an honour to pay respect to such a great man who contributed so much to our city," the media group said on Facebook.

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