JUG

Description: WHITE PLASTIC JUG. HAS PAPER LABEL WITH SNOWY MOUNTAINS AND WATERFALLS IN THE BACKGROUND. READS "THE ORIGINAL WHITE MOUNTAIN SPRING WATER OF CERTIFIED PURITY." "BOTTLED AND DISTRIBUTED BY CANADA DRY LIMITED". THERE IS ANOTHER LABEL ABOVE THIS WHICH IS GOLD AND BLUE AND READS "PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN THE 1976 JEUX CANADA GAMES LETHBRIDGE/SOUTHERN ALBERTA". JUG HAS A HANDLE ON ONE SIDE NEAR TOP. JUG HAS A GOLD COLOURED SCREW ON CAP.

History: 1975 JEUX CANADA WINTER GAMES HELD FEBUARY 11-23 IN LETHBRIDGE. SEE P20010087001-GA FOR MORE HISTORY ON 1975 WINTER GAMES. DONOR'S HUSBAND JACK VOLUNTEERED FOR THE GAMES. WELCH WAS EMPLOYED BY MOORE BUSINESS FORMS WHO GAVE HIM BASE PAY DURING THE TIME HE VOLUNTEERED. MOORE OFFICE IN TORONTO SUGGESTED HE DO IT FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS. DONOR BELIEVES WELCH WAS INVITED TO BECOME INVOLVED VIA A CITY OF LETHBRIDGE EMPLOYEE. JACK'S METHODICAL NATURE ALLOWED HIM TO TAKE PART IN LOGISTICAL/SCHEDULING DEMANDS. JACK WAS GIVEN LEFT OVER MEDAL AS SOUVENIR AND AS A PERK WAS GIVEN TICKETS TO THE OPENING AND CLOSING. SEE OTHER DONATIONS BY DONOR FOR FAMILY HISTORY.