[Bcma-l] Kamloops Museum Association is no more
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Before this discussion assumes anything specific, such as guilt or =
"unorthodoxy", interested parties would be well advised to directly =
contact the various people involved to get a variety of views to the =
story. Every story has more than one aspect and, as in historic =
research, approximations of truth emerge only from learning all aspects =
from first hand sources before forming judgements.
Respectfully,
Cuyler Page
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From: bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca=20
To: bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca=20
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Bcma-l] Kamloops Museum Association is no more
I am curious as to whether you had a working contract with the city or =
was it just an informal agreement?
What was their reason for this unorthodox action?
Larry A. Ewashen, Director
The Doukhobor Discovery Centre
112 Heritage Way, Castlegar V1N 4M5
1-250-365-5327
www.Doukhobor-Museum.org
The Doukhobor Discovery Centre, opening April 29th, 2:00 P.M.
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From: bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca=20
To: bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca=20
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 6:05 PM
Subject: [Bcma-l] Kamloops Museum Association is no more
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 Kamloops. The =
museum staff said that they could not work for two bosses. They said we =
were micro-managing the museum.=20
We had several meetings with the City, but they do not want an =
association with any policy making power what-so-ever. They want a =
"Friends of the Museum," which would raise money for them and will be =
there if they need any volunteers.=20
The Kamloops Museum Association has been in existence since 1937, =
but the City didn't 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.
I'm not sure how all this affects the museum's 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, or we would not =
receive our grant. The City wants the "Friends of" group so it will not =
have any policy making powers. Apparently the museum received their =
grant this year.
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 particularly enjoyed =
working with you, Jim.
I wish you all the best.
Al Yelland, President
Kamloops Museum Association
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Before this discussion assumes anything =
specific,=20
such as guilt or "unorthodoxy", interested parties would be well advised =
to=20
directly contact the various people involved to get a variety =
of views=20
to the story. Every story has more than one aspect and, as =
in=20
historic research, approximations of truth emerge only from learning all =
aspects=20
from first hand sources before forming judgements.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Respectfully,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cuyler Page</FONT></DIV>
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4:51=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bcma-l] Kamloops =
Museum=20
Association is no more</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Eras Medium ITC" color=3D#ff0000>I am curious as to =
whether you=20
had a working contract with the city or was it just an informal=20
agreement?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Eras Medium ITC" color=3D#ff0000>What was their =
reason for this=20
unorthodox action?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Larry A. Ewashen, Director<BR>The Doukhobor Discovery =
Centre<BR>112=20
Heritage Way, Castlegar V1N 4M5<BR>1-250-365-5327<BR><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.Doukhobor-Museum.org">www.Doukhobor-Museum.org</A><BR>=
The=20
Doukhobor Discovery Centre, opening April 29th, 2:00 P.M.<BR></DIV>
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2007 6:05=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bcma-l] Kamloops =
Museum=20
Association is no more</DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It is about time I =
brought you=20
up to date on the status of the Kamloops Museum Association. We have =
been=20
going through quite a lot during the past year. The Board was fired =
by the=20
City of </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Kamloops</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">. The=20
museum staff said that they could not work for two bosses. They said =
we were=20
micro-managing the museum. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We had several =
meetings with the=20
City, but they do not want an association with any policy making =
power=20
what-so-ever. They want a =93Friends of the Museum,=94 which would =
raise money=20
for them and will be there if they need any volunteers. =
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Kamloops Museum =
Association=20
has been in existence since 1937, but the City didn=92t seem at all =
concerned=20
about losing a group of dedicated volunteers who have worked so hard =
for the=20
museum for so long. We will be submitting our papers to dissolve the =
association shortly.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I=92m not sure how all =
this=20
affects the museum=92s chances of receiving the Arts Council Grant =
in the=20
future. I know, as the KMA, we had to prove to them that we were a =
policy=20
making board, or we would not receive our grant. The City wants the =
=93Friends=20
of=94 group so it will not have any policy making powers. Apparently =
the=20
museum received their grant this year.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have enjoyed working =
with the=20
BCMA and all the members. I always found the conferences very =
informative=20
and I really enjoyed meeting and working with the other members of =
the BCMA.=20
I particularly enjoyed working with you, Jim.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I wish you all the=20
best.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Al Yelland,=20
President</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Kamloops</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">=20
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Museum</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">=20
Association</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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