PIN

Description: SILVER PIN. FEATURES THE IMAGE OF THE HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE WITH BUSHES AT THE BASE. ABOVE BRIDGE, ON A DARK GREEN BACKGROUND, IS "LETHBRIDGE". BELOW BRIDGE, ON A YELLOW BACKGROUND, IS "LADIES CURLING CLUB" WITH A CURLING ROCK AND BROOM TO THE SIDE. THERE IS A PIN AND ROTATING CLASP ON BACK.

History: THE LETHBRIDGE LADIES CURLING CLUB WAS FORMED IN 1914, HEADED BY ISABELLE AIRD. HER HUSBAND, JAMES AIRD, GOT THE IDEA TO FORM A WOMEN'S CLUB BECAUSE HE KNEW SOME OF THE GIRLS WERE INTERESTED. IF HE WAS SHORT A PLAYER ON HIS MEN'S RINK HE WOULD OFTEN TAKE HIS WIFE OR ONE OF HIS DAUGHTERS TO FILL IN. ONE OF THE DUTIES OF THE WOMEN'S CLUB IN THE EARLY DAYS WAS THE CATERING FOR THE MEN'S BONSPIELS. THE LADIES' CLUB AMALGAMATED WITH THE MEN'S CLUB IN 1988. 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.