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Sunny and Breezy, Melita’s unique 30-foot banana and blue jay statue, are on their way to Heavy Industries in Calgary, Alberta for repairs.

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This article was published 10/10/2012 (4858 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

Sunny and Breezy, Melita’s unique 30-foot banana and blue jay statue, are on their way to Heavy Industries in Calgary, Alberta for repairs.

On June 28th, a fire at the recycling depot which was located beside the statue caused blistering on Sunny’s back.

The repair will take between up to three months.

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Brandon Sun 07082010 Residents and out-of-towners alike take in the unveiling ceremony for the Melita Banana on a scorching hot Saturday afternoon. (Tim Smith/Brandon Sun)
Tim Smith/Brandon Sun Brandon Sun 07082010 Residents and out-of-towners alike take in the unveiling ceremony for the Melita Banana on a scorching hot Saturday afternoon. (Tim Smith/Brandon Sun)

Heavy Industries developed the design and built the statue, which was unveiled in August 2010.

The statue attracts on average a half-dozen visitors per day in tourism season, which means a speedy recovery and return of the statue to Melita is very important.

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