Subject: Celebration of Life and Work of John Dickenson
Date sent: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:24:03 -0800
Vancouver, 14th February, 2007
Dear Jim and BCMA colleagues
I can now confirm that we have scheduled a public ceremony, a
"Celebration of John Dickenson's Life and Work" which will be held in
the planetarium theatre at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre in
Vancouver on Thursday, March 8th - from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.
The event will include a sunset reception in the upper foyer of the
planetarium - overlooking Vancouver's urban skyline. The host will be
Donna Livingstone, current managing director of HRMSC. UBC
astronomer Dr. Jaymie Matthews will be Master of Ceremonies, and I
will have the honour of reading messages from professional colleagues
from Canadian and world-wide museum, science centre and
planetarium communities.
We are ably assisted in the logistical arrangements by Gayle Seaman
who served as John's assistant and secretary for several years and
Erik Koelemeyer, HRMSC senior producer.
We would invite and encourage members of the BCMA who knew and
respected John to attend. Any photographs or other documentation
you or others may have are welcome and can be transmitted directly to
either of my main e-mail addresses (below).
To those who have already sent messages, we will be pleased to
incorporate them within the Celebration. Stories or anecdotes are also
welcome. Anyone wishing to say a few words should get in touch with
me by e-mail.
Donna Livingstone and I were among the many friends of John and
Joan attending John's funeral service on beautiful Salt Spring Island
on Saturday afternoon. It was a bright, sunny day - with the late
afternoon sunlight sparkling off the nearby waters. All-Saints
Anglican Parish By-The-Sea was a lovely setting for the quiet,
dignified service. Remarkable person that she is, Joan herself read
one of the lessons from scripture.
On the signing table just outside the main congregation, there were
several mementoes that helped to illuminate John's interests in
life... These included the distinctive hard hat he wore proudly every
day when the new space centre he conceived was under construction
a decade ago, a scale model Ariane rocket, and a camera from his
impressive collection of vintage photographic equipment. There was
also a plaque from the year 2000 naming John Dickenson a Fellow of
the International Planetarium Society. John represented Canada on the
IPS Council for several years - and was highly regarded by his peers
all around the world.
Private messages to Joan will reach her via:
Joan Dickenson...
3030 Southey Point Road
Salt Spring Island BC V8K 1A1
Canada
< jdickens@telus.net >
Kind regards.
Ian
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Ian C. McLennan
#404 - 1275 Haro Street
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada V6E 1G1
Phone + fax +1-604-681-4790
Cell 1-604-240-0938
e-mail: < ian@ianmclennan.com >
alternative: < ian.mclennan@gmail.com >
website: www.ianmclennan.com/
N 49° 17' 09.7" W 123° 07' 46.2"
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BC Museums Association
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From JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca Sat Mar 10 00:45:38 2007
From: JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca (Jim Harding)
Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:45:38 -0800
Subject: [BCMA MBEN] (Fwd) [Fwd: NEW CANADA SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM]
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Date sent: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:30:16 -0800
From: Davies, Libby - Riding 1 <DavieL1@parl.gc.ca>
Subject: [Fwd: NEW CANADA SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM]
IMPORTANT COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear Friends,
In case you didn't already know, the federal Canada Summer Jobs
(CSJ) program is now accepting applications until March 30th. The
CSJ initiative provides wage subsidies to help Canadian employers
hire students for the summer, thereby creating summer jobs for
students who would then benefit from a meaningful work experience,
and earn money for further education.
Unlike in previous years, this year's applications will be evaluated
against a national template (ie, you are no longer competing for
money at a local level, you are competing against agencies all across
Canada) of specific priorities as outlined by the government.
To give your application a good shot at success, it is absolutely
critical to address these priorities and all the criteria as much as
possible. I strongly recommend that you express how your application
meets these priorities and criteria in a manner that is clear, plain
and provides concrete ideas and examples. I would also stress that
these jobs that you're creating would otherwise not exist had it not
been for the CSJ program.
To find out more, please visit the following website and carefully
follow the application guideline and instructions:
If you have any questions, the local contact in Vancouver is Linda
Wood, Youth Team Leader at Service Canada, 604 437 3761 ext.348.
I'm including a letter (see below) that I've written to the evaluators
of the CSJ program, to plead the case for summer jobs in Vancouver
East. If you're making an application, I wish you the very best.
Sincerely,
Libby Davies, MP (Vancouver East)
..................
Dear Member of Parliament Liaison,
I am writing to identify unique circumstances in my riding of
Vancouver East that I believe will be helpful during your evaluations
of Canada Summer Jobs applications.
First, Vancouver East is an inner-city riding, and has the ignominious
recognition of having the poorest postal code in Canada, the
Downtown Eastside. Moreover, the entire riding has a high population
of vulnerable groups with low socio-economic status, and therefore
youth who face many barriers to employment.
These barriers are systemic and include such inner city factors as:
high crime, visible minorities (there is a high number of immigrant
and refugee residents in Vancouver East), poverty, large numbers of
aboriginal students, and high unemployment. Given these factors,
there is limited capacity to enter the workforce for youth in my riding.
Second, and related to the first issue of inner city status, there is
a high proportion of non-profit employers who rely on the CSJ program
to create jobs that otherwise would not be created. Specifically,
these employers have social, community, health and environmental
issues as their mandates. Moreover, these jobs are high quality,
career-related summer jobs that provide meaningful and transferable
workplace skills. And because my riding includes many low income
residents, these jobs will make a substantial financial contribution
toward students' continued education.
Given this situation, I believe that, after reviewing the new
criteria, Vancouver East meets all the national priorities identified
in your program. I am certain that the jobs created by the new CSJ
program will benefit young people, employers and communities who
need the jobs the most.
I respectfully urge you to consider these exceptional challenges
during your deliberations, and I appreciate this opportunity to
provide constructive feedback. Feel free to contact me about any
questions you may have.
Sincerely,
Libby Davies, MP (Vancouver East)
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Jim Harding, ED
BC Museums Association
(250) 356-5694
From dlawson@direct.ca Sat Mar 17 18:33:02 2007
From: dlawson@direct.ca (Dorothy Lawson)
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 10:33:02 -0700
Subject: [BCMA MBEN] Museum expansion
Message-ID:
The Bowen Island Museum and Archives are planning a building expansion. We
wonder if any others are doing the same or have recently done so.
Specifically, a) Do you receive municipal support? and b) Have you received
a grant or grants for this purpose?