PIN

Description: BRASS PIN IN THE SHAPE OF THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA. BACKGROUND COLOURS ARE BLUE AND GREEN. AT TOP OF PIN IS "KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL" LOGO; BELOW IS "GREEN ACRES CLUB"; BELOW THIS IS THE HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE WITH A TRAIN ON IT; BELOW THIS IS "LETHBRIDGE"; AND AT BOTTOM IS THE CANADIAN FLAG. EMBOSSED ON BACK OF PIN IS "ACCESSORIES WEST CALGARY, TAIWAN". PIN HAS A BRASS BACKING.

History: PIN IS DATED POST 1999 BECAUSE IN APRIL 1999, THE KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL BOARD ADOPTED NEW KIWANIS-FAMILY LOGOS, WHICH INCLUDE STANDARDIZED ROPE IMAGERY, FONTS, AND THE COLORS BLUE AND GOLD. CHARTER DATE FOR THE GREEN ACRES CLUB WAS JUNE 10, 1952. THE CLUB WAS SPONSORED BY THE KIWANIS CLUB OF LETHBRIDGE AND HAD 26 CHARTER MEMBERS. THE CLUB WAS CREATED TO "ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO GET INVOLVED". THE GREEN ACRES CLUB IS INVOLVED IN SUCH PROJECTS AS: YOUTH EXCHANGES WITH QUEBEC, ESTABLISHING A GIRL GUIDE CAMP, SUPPORTING THE LETHBRIDGE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, SUPPORTING THE HANDI-BUS ASSOCIATION, EASTER SEALS CAMPAIGN, HELPED ESTABLISH THE REHAB WORKSHOP, AND INFAMOUS FALL APPLE SALES. ARTIFACTS PURCHASED BY DONOR AT VARIOUS ANTIQUE SHOPS, GARAGE SALES, ETC. FOR THE PURPOSE OF DONATING TO THE MUSEUM. ARTIFACTS WERE PURCHASED FROM 1999 TO 2002 WHILE DONOR WAS DIRECTOR OF THE GALT MUSEUM. SEE PREVIOUS DONATIONS.