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Display: Winter Sports

Winter SportsThe Lake Country Museum’s showcase at the District of Lake Country municipal office pays tribute to the upcoming Olympic Games with a winter sports display. There is a flag from the Calgary Olympic Torch Relay in 1988. Also featured is a pair of skate blades mounted on wooden bases, which were attached to footwear with leather straps. A pair of 1937 maple skis with coil bindings and a pair of wool hockey socks are included in the display. Photographs from the early 1900s show local residents participating in hockey, sledding, and curling.