With the stroke of a paint brush history is being brought back to life in Alliston.
A couple of artists and a group of dedicated volunteers are creating a mural. Greg and Sue Hindle were busy painting Thursday at the Gibson Centre, trying their best to showoff the town’s agricultural history on a mural.
“It really gets them thinking about heritage,” says Sue. “And, the beginning of the community, how it all came together and the importance of the community.”
The mural will show the evolution of agriculture, from the use of horsepower in the late 1800s to steam power and newer technologies.
Some of the volunteers helping out are still in high school and Greg felt he was the right man for the job to mold young talent.
“It’s a great feeling of being full circle. One of the reasons why I make a good instructor because I can really remember what it’s like to not know anything and going to instructors expecting you to know more than you really know,” says Greg.
Peter Dockerty is the owner of Alliston Feed Services and is the man behind the project. “We feel quite good there are a lot of businesses that don’t make it to 20 years from now,” says Peter. “It does take great pride and it’s a special celebration for my wife and I and our employees.”
The mural is almost finished and will be unveiled at Alliston Feed Services 20th anniversary on September 12th.
