SHARE ON: Volunteers apply the base coat as they get ready to put murals on the wall. [Dan Soul/106.1 The Goat.]
Young volunteers from the Lloydminster Community Youth Centre have laid down the first strokes in beautifying a part of the city’s downtown.
The youth began 2021’s Graffiti Cleanup Thursday, which seeks to cover up all the vandalism with a mural reflective of the community. Volunteers with the Lloydminster Native Friendship Centre joined in as well. This year, they’ll be painting over the back of the Hot Peppers Clothing building.
Amber Fast, the City’s Community Development Coordinator for Social Programs and Services, says the painting project instils a sense of pride in the community.
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“I missed the food, I missed the staff. All the people I got to hang out with.”
Donovan Souanky has been coming to the Lloydminster Community Youth Centre for about two years. The Holy Rosary High School student is there right after school and enjoys the environment.
“The staff are always nice. The gaming consoles are always fun to play on. The food here is amazing and every so often you get to go on trips and those are always fun.”
The Centre caters to area high school kids. Staff have had to adapt their work to keep pace with COVID protocols.