JACK BUSH AND HAROLD TOWN aren't just big names in Canadian culture, they're also important people to York's history. Both Canadian artists were commissioned to design college banners for Vanier and Founders respectively. Other well-known Canadian artists who contributed designs included the likes of Montreal artist Guido Molinari.

Profiles recently discovered a collection of their maquettes preserved in the Art Gallery of York University's archives. We hope celebrating these designs, and the artists who painted them, will spark memories for students who lived in residence or had close college ties.

Originally York was supposed to have 12 colleges (see our note on the Founders' banner) - a dream which never materialized. The idea was all 12 banners would hang in each college's dining hall. According to John Becker, a retired York vice-president, each hall did have its own complement of banners. None now remain, except at Vanier.