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St. Albert Olympic Celebration and Torch Committee fonds
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Winter Olympic Torch relay poster

A two side colour paper Calgary '88 Winter Olympic Torch Relay poster. The same images appear on both sides with the distinction that the information is printed in English on one side and in french on the other. The images consist of a boy and a man in cowboy hats at the top, grain elevators on the left hand side, a torch runner in the centre with a police car behind him and an audience waving Canadian flags on either side of the car. There are Celebration '88 and Olympic Torch logos at the bottom of the page.

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.

Olympic torch relay file

This file consists of a list of committee members, Olympic Torch Relay ceremony structure and schedule, a map of the Torch relay across Canada, a timeline of events from February 13-28, 1988 in St. Albert to countdown to the Olympics, a list of names of people involved such as sponsors, coaches, and athletes.

Olympic Flame Ceremony recording

The tape features a 20-minute video of the Olympic Flame Ceremony held in St. Albert on February 10, 1988 outside of St. Albert Place. It features Master of Ceremonies: Jim Hunter, a choir of PetroCan choral singers and an 80-year old Torch carrier; a 101-year old carried it later in the day.

Official guides and documents file

This file consists of a guide from the national Olympic Torch Relay Celebration Committee; a guide of the “Role of Members of Parliament in the Celebration 88 Program and the Olympic Torch Relay”; an agreement signed between the Canadian Olympic Association and Margaret Plain for use of logos; and explanation of Celebration 88 certification program’s terms and conditions; a guide for the proper use of Celebration 88 logo by celebration committees; Olympic Torch relay ceremony form completion instructions and the filled out forms.

Public events and notices file

This file consists of promotional handouts and invitations for events related to the Olympic torch relay celebration, thank-you cards, brochures, a copy of a speech by Honourable Otto Jelinek at the Celebration 88 Launch at Edmonton City Hall on June 11, 1987, the music sheet for “Share the Flame” song, awards program nomination forms, official program for the St. Albert Olympic torch ceremonies and schedule, two official Celebration 88 bulletins from the Government of Canada one in French and one in English, and three stickers “The Government of Canada, a proud Olympic partner. Canada, Celebration 88.”

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