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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hello BCMA members,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Some of you are not on the larger non-member list that we maintain so I wanted to make sure that you are included on this message, hence my cross posting! If you have already read and received the first message, this one is the same so just delete. If not, then please read below.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Theresa<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>As part of the work we are doing to assist BC in marking the Canada’s sesquicentennial we will be promoting the various activities, projects and plans that you have in the works for 2017. <b>So here is where we need to hear from you!</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please click the link below and complete a short questionnaire that will ask you to describe - in brief - your plans to mark the sesquicentennial in BC, whether that be exhibitions, renovations, celebrations, books, shows, etc. Even if you are just in the exploration stages, we want to hear from you! Responses will be published on the BC Museums Association website as well as linked and promoted through social media channels over the next year. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Deadline for response is end-of-day April 19.</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> If you are attending the <a href="http://museumsassn.bc.ca/professional-development/upcoming-events/">Canada 150 Provincial Forum on April 22</a> with featured speaker on Canada’s 1967 centennial, Dr. Helen Davies, then you will receive a copy of the answers including contact information so that you can reach out and connect with others across the province.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Here is the link: <a href="http://goo.gl/forms/KBPQ1Kslor">http://goo.gl/forms/KBPQ1Kslor</a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thank you for participating and connecting the province as we mark Canada’s 150<sup>th</sup> in 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Theresa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#767171'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767171'>Theresa Mackay<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767171'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#ED7D31'>BC Museums Association || 675 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 9W2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#ED7D31'>Direct: 250-356-5694 Main: 250-356-5700 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767171'>museumsassn.bc.ca<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767171'>Join us for Conference 2016 in Whistler from Oct 12 – 14!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>