VEST

Description: FRONT OF VEST IS TURQUOISE NYLON. BACK AND FRONT LINING ARE ROYAL BLUE POLYESTER. NYLON HAS A "CRINKLED" EFFECT. FRONT OF VEST IS OPEN (HAS NO CLOSURES). EACH SIDE OF FRONT COMES TO A POINT AT THE BOTTOM; BACK OF VEST ALSO COMES TO A POINT AT BOTTOM AND HAS AN UPSIDE DOWN V-SHAPE CUT OUT AT CENTER BOTTOM. BACK OF VEST HAS 2 TIES IN CENTER NEAR BOTTOM. INSIDE NECKLINE ARE 2 TAGS THAT READ "FLAG WEAR" AND "M/M". ALSO INSIDE VEST IS A TAG WITH MANUFACTURING INFORMATION AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS.

History: DONOR WAS A VOLUNTEER AT THE 1996 ALBERTA WINTER GAMES, HOSTED IN LETHBRIDGE. PART OF THE HOST UNIFORM WORN BY DONOR. PIECES WERE PURCHASED AT THE WINTER GAMES OFFICE AT #413 - 909 3RD AVENUE, NORTH AND WERE WORN WITH BLACK PANTS AND BLACK SWEATER/TURTLENECK. SEE HARD COPY FOR ALBERTA WINTER GAMES VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTERS. REFER TO ARCHIVAL DONATION. *UPDATE* IN 2017 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT RUTHANN LABLANCE CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF CLOTHING, INCLUDING A JACKET DONATED BY LIL KEMPENAAR. THE FOLLOWING BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION WAS COMPILED USING ARTICLES FROM THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD AND AN OBITUARY FROM CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME. LUDMILA “LIL” ANNE KEMPENAAR (NEE HRNCIRIK) WAS BORN ON JUNE 9, 1948 IN LETHBRIDGE TO PARENTS VENCL AND MARIE HRNCIRIK (MAIDEN NAME UNKNOWN). SHE WAS RAISED ON A FARM NEAR TURIN AND MOVED TO LETHBRIDGE IN 1963, WHERE SHE ATTENDED CCH, GRADUATING IN 1966. SHE THEN ATTENDED OLDS COLLEGE, RECEIVING A DEGREE IN FASHION AND DESIGN IN 1967. SHE WAS MARRIED TO BENNY TED KEMPENAAR ON JUNE 15, 1968. LIL PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 63 ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2011. THE 1996 ALBERTA WINTER GAMES WERE HELD IN LETHBRIDGE FEBRUARY 22-25, 1996. IT WAS AN EVENT FOR 2500 YOUNG ALBERTAN ATHLETES, AGED 12 TO 17, COMPETING IN 23 DIFFERENT SPORTS. SEE PERMANENT FILE FOR COPIES OF THE ARTICLES FROM THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD AND AN OBITUARY FROM CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME.