Why an Egg?

A small town in Alberta called Vegreville chose a giant ukrainian easter egg (pysanka) as their monument. I grew up taking family trips out west to the mountains. This was a common stop on the road for me. What I didn't know was "Why?"!!
The town voted on the pysanka to symbolize the peace and security the Mounties offerings the area's pioneers and their descendants. As you probably have guessed, this area took in a large Ukrainian population, probably around the 1900's and earlier. What drew me to post this, was the innovation it took to design this in 1973 - new software and engineering and mathematical firsts. Who would have thought! As an 6, 8 or 10 year old, all you see is a giant easter egg. :)