NOISEMAKER

Description: SHAPED LIKE A HAND, WITH A CYLINDRICAL HANDLE AT THE BASE. CENTER PORTION OF CLAPPER IS WHITE PLASTIC. HINGED TO EITHER SIDE OF HAND SHAPE (AT WRIST) IS AN ADDITIONAL HAND SHAPE - ONE IS BLUE, ONE IS RED. THERE IS A ROUND STICKER ON RED HAND THAT READS "LETHBRIDGE HURRICANES WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE", WITH THE NAME "LOGAN" PRINTED IN INK. IMPRESSED INSIDE BLUE HAND IS "MADE IN CANADA". EMBOSSED ON BOTH SIDES OF WHITE HAND IS "NUTRON EDMONTON (403)468-2732 MISSISSAUGA (416)564-0711".

History: IN 1987 THE HURRICANES TEAM WAS PURCHASED FROM CALGARY. BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF THE HURRICANES, LETHBRIDGE WAS HOME TO THE BRONCOS. IN 1997, THE HURRICANES WON THE WHL CHAMPIONSHIP AND MOVED ON TO PLAY IN THE MEMORIAL CUP, WHICH THEY WON OVER HOST HULL (ONTARIO). THE HURRICANES ARE A COMMUNITY OWNED TEAM WHOSE FOCUS IS TO DEVELOP THE TALENTS OF YOUNG PLAYERS, CREATE A COMPETITIVE TEAM, WHICH IN TURN OFFERS THE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO TOP NOTCH JUNIOR HOCKEY. ARTIFACTS PURCHASED BY DONOR AT VARIOUS ANTIQUE SHOPS, GARAGE SALES, ETC. FOR THE PURPOSE OF DONATING TO THE MUSEUM. THIS PARTICULAR ARTIFACT COST THE DONOR $0.50. ARTIFACTS WERE PURCHASED FROM 1999 TO 2002 WHILE DONOR WAS DIRECTOR OF THE GALT MUSEUM. SEE PREVIOUS DONATIONS.