Trina Berlo photo: Jennifer Eccles with the winning logo design for The Dunedin Pub.

Building on the popularity of Dunedin Hall’s pub nights, a contest was held to design a logo.

A call for designs was put out in March and pubgoers voted on the five submissions at the April pub night. Local artist Jennifer Eccles’ nod to the village’s Scottish and Canadian heritage came out the winner. Her logo includes a maple leaf and a Celtic knot, along with the pub’s tagline ‘come be a local.”

The big reveal was on May 8, when people were able to buy a T-shirt emblazoned with the winning logo.

Eccles is one of the instigators of The Dunedin Pub. She said the idea came from a local tradition of having a community Friday night gathering, usually on someone’s porch. When

Dunedin Village Hall was looking for ideas for events and fundraising opportunities it was decided to move the gatherings to the hall’s main floor, which has been mainly used as storage, set up a bar and charge for drinks.

Since the first pub night last year the space has been evolving into a cozy pub with a fireplace, monarchs on the wall and strung lights.

Eccles said each event draws new people from a wider area.

T-shirts cost $30 plus tax and orders can be placed for pick-up at the Summer Local Social Pub Night on June 12, beginning at 7 p.m. Pub nights, which can have a theme or an acoustic jam, will pause in July and August and resume in September. Find more information of the Dunedin Village Hall’s Facebook page.