[BCMA MBEN] BC150: Deadline Extension to June 27

Jim Harding JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca
Wed, 28 May 2008 14:57:15 -0800


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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">[Please share with your member institutions &amp; organizations ASAP] </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Greetings from the BC Museums Association! </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">The deadline for applications for project funding under the <b>BC150: 
Celebrating Influential Women, Seniors &amp; Elders</b> program has 
today been exiended to <u>Friday, June 27, 2008</u>. </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Based on the number of pre-submission inquiries received and known 
applications expected to date, there are an insufficient number in 
progress to fully&#160; utilize the number of project grants being offered on 
behalf of the Ministry of Community Services to help promote the 
Province's BC150 Years celebration. </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">In order to ensure that as many communities and regions throughout 
BC can participate and recognize &quot;influential women, seniors or elders&quot; 
in their communities over the Province's first 150 years, this deadline 
has been extended. </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">For those BC institutions and organizations completing applications 
this week for the original deadline, we encourage you to submit your 
application as planned to help enable the BCMA's efficient processing 
of all applications.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Those BC institutions and organizations contemplating or planning an 
exhibit or special project for funding under this BC150 program, are 
respectfully requested to contact the BC Museums Association and to 
provide a Project Contact person and contact information, by calling: 
(250) 356-5700 or by email: </span></font><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><span style="font-size:10pt">bcma@museumsassn.bc.ca</span></font><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Complete details, including the updated, downloadable Guidelines and 
Application Form (in PDF format), are posted on the BCMA homepage 
at: </span></font><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><span style="font-size:10pt"><u>http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/content/home.asp</u> </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Thank You!</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Jim Harding, ED</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">BC Museums Association</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">(250) 356-5694</span></font></div>
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