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Beat the Bounds commemoration poster

This file consists of a poster commemorating the Beat the Bounds events on 15 Mar 1981. The poster consists of a scroll to Hugo C. Engler, signed by Mayor Richard Fowler. Hugo C. Engler was the photographer who captured the event on film. The scroll reads: "Be it Known that on March 15 in the year of the Lord 1981 Hugo C. Engler joined with other citizens of the City of St. Albert in a demonstration of support for the City of St. Albert and did Beat the Bounds as a show of public concern against the threat of annexation." There are 16 colour photographs pasted around the scroll, depicting various people and activities during the Beat the Bounds event.

On the back of the poster is a label that reads: "Presented to the City of St. Albert in Remembrance of Beating the Bounds March 15, 1981. A Ceremony to recognize the importance of boundaries to society and in particular to the Citizens of St. Albert. Presented by G.K. Allred, A.L.S. (Alderman City of St. Albert 1980- 86), Executive Director, Alberta Land Surveyors' Association."

The Games of Winter poster

A one-sided, colour Big Arden poster with three Olympic athletes - a figure skater, a skier, and a speed skater- depicted in action and in colour and a Greek head as the background in black, white and grey. Entitled The Games of Winter, the poster advertises an Olympic play celebrating winter sports. The poster was designed and presented by an Ontario theatre group for 1987-88. The theatrical presentation took place in the Big Arden, St. Albert Place on February 2, 1988. The poster is promotional material in celebration of the XV Olympic Winter Games in Calgary.

Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon

Photograph depicts Queen Elizabeth Bowes- Lyon, the Queen Mother, on the bridge of the Canadian Pacific ship, Princess Marguerite, in May 1939, on the occasion of the royal visit to Canada. Photograph taken just outside Vancouver Harbour leaving for Victoria. King George VI and the Queen sailed from Vancouver to Victoria aboard the Princess Marguerite. A seaman on duty on the bridge took the picture although crew members were not to have cameras and the Queen graciously posed for the picture. The picture became quite famous in 1939 and was used in various publications commemorating the royal visit.

Rolland Lefebvre reading a newspaper

Depicts Rolland Lefebvre reading a newspaper [according to Mrs. Florence Lefebvre, he was reading an issue of the St. Albert Gazette where an ad for the opening of the new store had been placed]

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