The Gatherings

Artist: Doug Driediger, Calgary, AB
Size: 1900 sq. ft. 1993

In spite of hard times, farm people enjoyed socializing through school and church gatherings — a welcome opportunity to share music, dance and food with good friends and neighbours. This mural features members of the Barth family who came from Plumas, Manitoba to settle in Stony Plain in 1908. Gus Barth is shown playing his fiddle, while Bill and Bertha are portrayed on their wedding day.