Dozens of community members gathered at Meaford’s harbour on Sunday, October 20, for the unveiling of the Canada Connects Family National Mural Mosaic, a part of Mural Mosaic’s Global Roots Project.
The mural, which is located at the intersection of Nelson and Bayfield Streets will provide a colourful welcome to those visiting the harbour area.
The Canada Connects Family Mosaic is touted as a testament to the power of collaboration, featuring hundreds of tiles painted by artists of all skill levels from across Canada and around the world.
Each tile, with its unique style and expression, reflects the artist’s interpretation of connection and community, creating a beautiful tapestry of diversity and unity. Fifty of the tiles for the mural were painted by Meaford residents.
Mural designer Lewis Lavoie was on hand for the unveiling, and he explained that the mural depicts a tree with its roots, noting that since his youth he has embraced the notion that all trees are connected to one another by their root systems.
Councillor Rob Uhrig, who spearheaded the initiative, expressed thanks to Meaford resident Joanne Libby, who first brought the idea for the initiative to council’s attention. Uhrig also thanked all who had been involved in bringing the project to life.
“Thank you to Joanne Libby, who first recommended this project to Council, to the 50 talented local artists that painted individual tiles that are part of this collective vision, to Municipal Staff that oversaw its installation, the Meaford Public Library and Craig Gallery who assisted the artists, to Canada Connects for their partial funding through the Mural Mosaic Global Roots Project program, and their designer, Lewis Lavoie, for the amazing final design,” said Uhrig.
