First World War uniform donated to Lethbridge museum after it was found in theatre basement
Global News
Major Alexander Boswell Stafford was born in Nova Scotia in 1877 before moving to Lethbridge, Alta.
A significant historical artifact is now in the hands of the Galt Museum & Archives in Lethbridge, after it was found in a local theatre basement.
Elaine Jagielski, president of the 98-year-old amateur theatre group Lethbridge Playgoers, said it all started in 2017.
“When the (Yates Memorial Centre) was going to be undergoing renovations, everything had to be cleared out,” she explained.
“These sorts of items, you know military uniforms, or anything along those lines we thought might have some significance for someone.”
More than 100 items were relocated from the Playgoers’ collection to experts at the Galt, who found one piece of particular interest: Mayor A.B. Stafford’s World War One uniform.
“We do know military material is often marked either with a name or a service number and so that’s what we focused in on as we took items out,” explained museum collections technician Kevin MacLean.
“It was my colleague Kirstan Schamuhn who took the initiative to look under a piece of (tape) in a place that I may not have looked myself, to see that Major Stafford had his name (at the back) of his collar.”
“We just didn’t expect to find something so significant in the basement of the Yates theatre in 2021.”
King was a prominent figure in the demonstration that rolled into the national capital in 2022, which saw protesters entrench themselves in downtown Ottawa for three weeks.
Dermo, which has been detected in Canada for the first time, has spread from oyster to oyster in New Brunswick.
The latest draft negotiating text released Friday pledged $250 billion by 2035, less than a quarter of what developing countries requested.
The officials say Ottawa will be chipping in $108.5 million over the next three years to Ontario’s existing Student Nutrition Program and First Nations Student Nutrition Program.
A mother who was struck by a vehicle, along with the father and three other children, has now died from her injuries in hospital just over a month after the collision.
Erin McQueen believes her tools were stolen on Nov.16 while her truck was parked in Kelowna near Ellis Street and Clement Avenue.
"I am fighting for my daughter." How one Regina family is looking to the community to help raise money for a potentially live saving trip to the United States.
Kingston hosts the 59th Vanier Cup, featuring Laval vs. Laurier, promising excitement, economic impact, and family-friendly events. Full details on the big game.
Saskatchewan has been battling an increase in overdoses for many years. But based on recent data, Saskatchewan’s response to drug toxicity may be working.
A council representing Montreal and the suburban municipalities will vote on whether to stop the practice in the six West Island suburbs that treat their water with fluoride.
Trudeau said he would prefer the North American free trade agreement to remain in place, but that Ottawa was 'leaving all doors open' to secure Canadian interests.