BOTTLE

Description: DARK GREEN BOTTLE. BASE OF BOTTLE HAS A RING OF SILVER AROUND IT. EMBOSSED ON RING ARE GRAPE VINES AND THE WORDS "SEGURA VIUDAS". THERE IS ALSO A SILVER APPLIQUE ON FRONT OF BOTTLE THAT CONSISTS OF 4 FLEUR DE LIS WITH A CREST IN THE CENTER FEATURING THE HELMET OF A SUIT OF ARMOR ON TOP. BELOW CREST READS "SEGURA". ON BACK OF BOTTLE IS A LABEL THAT READS "SEGURA VIUDAS BRUT RESERVA HEREDAD 750ML CAVA 12%ALC./VOL." . . .. THERE ARE REMNANTS OF A PAPER LABEL ON NECK OF BOTTLE. BOTTLE IS UNCORKED AND EMPTY. CORK READS "F.O. AGGLO" ON TOP, "D-2 SEGURA VIUDAS" ON THE SIDE, AND "SEGURA VIUDAS CAVA R.E. 3983-B" ON THE BOTTOM. ALSO INCLUDED WITH BOTTLE IS A TIN CAP, ATTACHED TO WIRE, THAT READS "SEGURA VIUDAS CAVA" AND FEATURES SAME CREST AS ON BOTTLE. CAP IS BLACK AND WHITE.

History: BOTTLE WAS UNCORKED BY MUSEUM BOARD CHAIR DOUG MCLAUGHLIN, ON JANUARY 24, 2003 IN CELEBRATION OF THE PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2005 MUSEUM EXPANSION. THE PROJECT WAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED THAT DAY WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A PROJECT DESIGNER AND $1.9 MILLION FROM THE CANADIAN HERITAGE, CULTURAL SPACES PROGRAM. CALGARY-BASED KASIAN KENNEDY ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN AND PLANNING INC. WAS RETAINED TO DESIGN THE PROJECT. THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE CONTRIBUTED A $2 MILLION LEADERSHIP GIFT TOWARD THE PROJECT IN JANUARY OF 2003, BUT THE MUSEUM WAS STILL REQUIRED TO RIASE AN ADDITIONAL $5.1 MILLION. AT THE TIME OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT THE EXPANSION PROJECT WAS TO CREATE APPROXIMATELY 7,000 SQUARE FEET OF ADDITIONAL STATE-OF-THE-ART GALLERY SPACE, A NEW THEATRE FOR PUBLIC EVENTS, A MUSEUM SCHOOL, NEW FACILITIES FOR THE ON-SITE STORAGE AND CONSERVATION OF ARTIFACTS AS WELL AS INSURING THAT CANADIAN CLASS-A MUSEUM STANDARDS WERE IMPLEMENTED TO ALLOW THE MUSEUM TO HOLST REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLING EXHIBITIONS. THE MONEY WAS ALSO SUPPOSED TO FUND A TRAIN LINE LINKING THE RIVER BOTTOM TO THE MUSEUM AND DOWNTOWN CORE AND 100 ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACES HAD ALREADY BEEN PURCHASED IN THE LOT ADJACENT TO THE MUSEUM. A PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION MEETING WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 11, 2003 IN RELATION TO THE EXPANSION. SEE JANUARY 25, 2003 LETHBRIDGE HERALD ARTICLE (IN PERMANENT FILE).