The Yorkton Brick Mill Heritage Society has scrubbed its historic building clean as it continues with its renovations.
The society recently washed away decades-old graffiti from the old mill’s outer walls. The drawings were discovered after the wooden annex storage space attached to the mill was removed.
“In preparation for fixing the east wall, we needed to move...the graffiti and so on before [we could] get to the brick,” said Larry Pearen, a committee member with the society.
Pearen estimated that the graffiti was 10-15 years old.
The Heritage Society hired Wilhelm Masonry from Estevan to wipe away the graffiti. They used steam to erase the wall paintings.
“[They] cleaned up the site Pearen said.
The removal process cost $3000. The money was provided through a grant from the Painted Hand Community Development Corporation.
“We’re very lucky,” Pearen said.
The Heritage Society is continuing to renovate the old mill. There next step is to address the foundation and work on the cracks in the east wall.
“We do have a black bank balance, which is a good thing as we apply for more grants and funding,” Pearen said.
