PERMIT

Description: RECTANGULAR PIECE OF WHITE PLASTIC. BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER IS BROKEN OFF, AND THERE ARE 2 CRACKS IN SIDES. AT TOP IS A ROUND HOLE WITH A DIAGONAL CUT EXTENDING FROM HOLE TO TOP EDGE OF PERMIT. PERMIT HAS BLACK PRINT ON IT THAT READS "CITY OF LETHBRIDGE RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT ZONE ONE PERMIT # ___________ LICENCE # ___________ EXPIRES JAN 1. 19". THERE IS FAINT RED WRITING IN ABOVE SPACES, BUT IS UNREADABLE. PLASTIC IS YELLOWING.

History: PERMIT WAS ACQUIRED BY DONOR WHILE A RESIDENT OF 325 15TH STREET, SOUTH, LETHBRIDGE, IN 1988. PERMITS WERE ISSUED TO RESIDENTS (2 PER HOUSEHOLD) ON ACCOUNT OF CONTROLLED PARKING ON BLOCK. RESIDENTS ASKED FOR PERMITS FROM CITY AFTER THE BAR "WHO'S ON THIRD" BEGAN BUSINESS ON 3RD AVENUE. CUSTOMERS OF THE BAR WOULD TAKE UP ALL THE SPACE ON THE BLOCK, PRIOR TO THE PERMIT SYSTEM. DONOR MOVED TO PROPERTY AT THE AGE OF 18, AND WAS EXCITED DUE TO ITS CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE POPULAR BAR; HOWEVER, THE BAR WAS FORCED TO CLOSE AFTER ONLY A FEW SHORT YEARS. **UPDATE: COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT ELISE PUNDYK INTERVIEWED OBJECT DONOR KEVIN MACLEAN ON SEPT 13, 2018 AS PART OF HER 2017-2019 RELEVANCY AUDIT ASSIGNMENT. MACLEAN MADE NEW COMMENTS ON PERSONAL DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN 1995 AND 2002, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HIS MEMORIES OF HIS DONATED BUTTONS, LEGION SERVICE MATERIAL, AND MILLENNIUM (YEAR 2000) NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION OBJECTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE ITEMS AND OTHERS, INCLUDING A FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE INTERVIEW, SEE THIS RECORD'S PERMANENT FILE.