[Bcma-l] Kamloops Museum Association is no more

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:04:10 -0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)

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Hi Al:=0D
 =0D
I am so sorry to hear this=0D
we also are battling a hostile take over by a big city person that feels =
we
as a volunteer group are not doing the right things mean while this group
has brought this heritage site out of the drums to its present day status=
=2E =0D
Good luck to all of you=0D
Donna=0D
 =0D
-------Original Message-------=0D
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From: bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca=0D
Date: 12/04/2007 11:20:17 AM=0D
To: bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca=0D
Subject: [Bcma-l] Kamloops Museum Association is no more=0D
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It is about time I brought you up to date on the status of the Kamloops
Museum Association. We have been going through quite a lot during the pas=
t
year. The Board was fired by the City of Kamloops. The museum staff said
that they could not work for two bosses. They said we were micro-managing
the museum. =0D
 =0D
We had several meetings with the City, but they do not want an associatio=
n
with any policy making power what-so-ever. They want a =93Friends of the
Museum,=94 which would raise money for them and will be there if they nee=
d any
volunteers. =0D
 =0D
The Kamloops Museum Association has been in existence since 1937, but the
City didn=92t seem at all concerned about losing a group of dedicated
volunteers who have worked so hard for the museum for so long. We will be
submitting our papers to dissolve the association shortly.=0D
 =0D
I=92m not sure how all this affects the museum=92s chances of receiving t=
he Arts
Council Grant in the future. I know, as the KMA, we had to prove to them
that we were a policy making board, or we would not receive our grant. Th=
e
City wants the =93Friends of=94 group so it will not have any policy maki=
ng
powers. Apparently the museum received their grant this year.=0D
 =0D
I have enjoyed working with the BCMA and all the members. I always found =
the
conferences very informative and I really enjoyed meeting and working wit=
h
the other members of the BCMA. I particularly enjoyed working with you, J=
im.=0D
 =0D
I wish you all the best.=0D
 =0D
Al Yelland, President=0D
Kamloops Museum Association=0D
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<DIV>Hi Al:</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I am so sorry to hear this</DIV>
<DIV>we also are battling a hostile take over by a big city person that f=
eels we as a volunteer group are not doing the right things mean while th=
is group&nbsp;has brought this heritage site out of the drums to its pres=
ent day status. </DIV>
<DIV>Good luck to all of you</DIV>
<DIV>Donna</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><EM>-------Original Message-------</EM></DIV>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>Date:</B></I> 12/04/2007 1=
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Kamloops Museum Association is no more</DIV></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It is about time I brought you up to date on =
the status of the Kamloops Museum Association. We have been going through=
 quite a lot during the past year. The Board was fired by the City of </S=
PAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FO=
NT-FAMILY: Arial">Kamloops</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=
 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">. The museum staff said th=
at they could not work for two bosses. They said we were micro-managing t=
he museum. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We had several meetings with the City, but th=
ey do not want an association with any policy making power what-so-ever. =
They want a =93Friends of the Museum,=94 which would raise money for them=
 and will be there if they need any volunteers. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Kamloops Museum Association has been in e=
xistence since 1937, but the City didn=92t seem at all concerned about lo=
sing a group of dedicated volunteers who have worked so hard for the muse=
um for so long. We will be submitting our papers to dissolve the associat=
ion shortly.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I=92m not sure how all this affects the museu=
m=92s chances of receiving the Arts Council Grant in the future. I know, =
as the KMA, we had to prove to them that we were a policy making board, o=
r we would not receive our grant. The City wants the =93Friends of=94 gro=
up so it will not have any policy making powers. Apparently the museum re=
ceived their grant this year.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have enjoyed working with the BCMA and all =
the members. I always found the conferences very informative and I really=
 enjoyed meeting and working with the other members of the BCMA. I partic=
ularly enjoyed working with you, Jim.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I wish you all the best.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Al Yelland, President</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Kamloops</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=
=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT><=
FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: A=
rial">Museum</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT=
-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Association</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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