BERET

Description: BURGUNDY WOOL BERET. ON FRONT IS A BURGUNDY WOOL PATCH WITH A YELLOW FLEUR DE LIS EMBROIDERED IN THE CENTRE, AS WELL AS "SCOUTS CANADA" EMBROIDERED IN YELLOW. BOTTOM EDGE OF BERET IS TRIMMED WITH BLACK LEATHER, AND TIES WITH A BLACK SHOE LACE NEAR BACK. INSIDE OF BERET IS LINED WITH BLACK FABRIC AND IS STAMPED WITH "OFFICIAL BERET BOY SCOUTS OF CANADA". THERE IS ALSO A TAG INSIDE HAT THAT READS "CANADA" "MEDIUM".

History: SCOUTING HAS CHANGED ITS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND THE LETHBRIDGE DISTRICT HAS BEEN ABSORBED INTO A WIDER GEOGRAPHICAL AREA. ON MAY 25TH 2000, OFFICE OFFICIALLY CLOSED BUT BOY SCOUTS STILL REMAIN IN OFFICE. DUE TO FEAR OF ITEMS LOSS THEY WERE GIVEN TO THE MUSEUM. SCOUTING IN LETHBRIDGE BEGAN IN 1914. SEE P20000041001-5-GA FOR MORE HISTORY ON SCOUTING IN LETHBRIDGE.; *UPDATE* IN 2021, TWO COLLECTIONS ASSISTANTS, RYLEY GELINAS AND O. E., CONDUCTED AN AUDIT OF THE ROLLED TEXTILE COLLECTION, INCLUDING OTHER ARTIFACTS WITHIN THIS COLLECTION. ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2021, AN INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED WITH RON SHIELDS TO DISCUSS A NUMBER OF OBJECTS RELATED THIS COLLECTION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE ARTIFACT WAS PROVIDED. FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR TO SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE SEE THE PERMANENT FILE.