PIN
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- LETHBRIDGE SPECIAL OLYMPICS
- Date Range From
- 1987
- Date Range To
- 1988
- Materials
- BRASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19990029037
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- LETHBRIDGE SPECIAL OLYMPICS
- Date Range From
- 1987
- Date Range To
- 1988
- Materials
- BRASS
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Height
- 1.0
- Length
- 1.8
- Width
- 1.1
- Description
- RECTANGULAR BRASS PIN. PIN READS "LETHBRIDGE 1987-88 SPECIAL OLYMPICS". IN CENTER OF PIN IS A RED MAPLE LEAF WITH STRUCTURES (?) ON EITHER SIDE. EMBOSSED ON BACK OF PIN IS "ARTISS-REGINA TAIWAN". PIN HAS A BRASS BACKING.
- Subjects
- PERSONAL SYMBOL
- Historical Association
- SPORTS
- History
- THE FIRST SPECIAL OLYMPICS CANADA EVENT WAS HELD IN TORONTO IN THE SUMMER OF 1969. THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS MOVEMENT QUICKLY SPREAD ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND GREW INTO A NATIONAL SPORTS ORGANIZATION. SPECIAL OLYMPICS CANADA IS DEDICATED TO ENRICHING THE LIVES OF CANADIANS WITH A MENTAL DISABILITY THROUGH SPORT. IT IS A NATIONAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SPORT TRAINING AND COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES FOR 28,000 ATHLETES OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. 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.
- Catalogue Number
- P19990029037
- Acquisition Date
- 2002-11
- Collection
- Museum
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