New mural outside of Melfort Curling Club. (Rachel May/ northeastNOW Staff)

By Rachel May

Curling Mural

Melfort showcasing love for the sport of curling with new mural

Jun 9, 2023 | 1:00 PM

A new mural is on display at the Melfort Curling Club.

Artist Carla Tyacke and the club teamed up to provide the community with a mural that celebrates the rich history of the sport in the northeast.

She told northeastNOW that the process has been very time-consuming.

“It was a year ago that I put in my proposal for the project,” she said. “There was some fundraising, just trying to get everything all ready.”

Around the new year, the project took on its final form but despite having an idea of what to do with the project, Tyacke went to those whose passion is curling.

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“We met with each curling group, and just said what the plan was and that we were doing a mural and if anybody had any suggestions or ideas to come forward.”

Most of the suggestions Tyacke received were incorporated into the design to showcase both the past and present as well as the future of curling.

Tyacke said you can truly feel the community in this piece.

“I tried to put that in by having the old team, pie, and coffee and then just to show the evolution of curling with the broom.”

The piece also includes a tiger lily, the Special Olympic logo, and the old original curling club.

It was completed inside the rink on six four-by-eight panels that are now hung on the outside of the Melfort Curling Club.

“The whole process and working with the people, it exceeded my expectations,” added Tyacke.

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