[Bcma-l] Hello from the embattled Grand Forks Boundary Museum
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I sure sympathize with you and have the feeling that our administration =
is about to try a similar attempt.
They have been trying to assert themselves energetically over the past =
two years and have thwarted us on several occasions], one going on right =
now.
So far they haven't made the move but if they do, I won't be surprised.
Larry A. Ewashen, Curator & General Manager
The Doukhobor Discovery Centre
112 Heritage Way, Castlegar V1N 4M5
1-250-365-5327
www.Doukhobor-Museum.org
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Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Bcma-l] Hello from the embattled Grand Forks Boundary =
Museum
I have heard of some of the difficulties you have been experiencing .=20
Perhaps the city should be handed the joys and responsibilities of =
running=20
the museum.
Gayle Cornish, Osoyoos Museum
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To: "BCMA Listserv" <bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 3:47 PM
Subject: [Bcma-l] Hello from the embattled Grand Forks Boundary Museum
> Hi all,
>
> In the past the person at this end dealing with the List was Wanda =
Mizner,=20
> our curator.
> Wanda has moved on and for the next while I'll be acting as the list =
> contact.
>
> My name is Les Johnson and I'm the technician at the Boundary Museum =
here=20
> in Grand Forks BC.
> At least for now ...
>
> We were going to make my first post (to the list) a job posting for =
the=20
> curator position but circumstances have pushed that into the =
background=20
> for now.
> After 49 years of operation the Boundary Museum's doors have been =
shut and=20
> the board and staff have been locked out of the facility by City =
Hall.
> This took place October 1.
> It appears City Council wants to kill off the non-profit society and =
> replace it with another one to run the museum. (If anyone requires =
it I'll=20
> post the city's press release and you can see for yourself)
>
> It is the latest event in the parallel processes of moving the =
museum from=20
> its original building across the street to the old courthouse, with =
a=20
> lease being negotiated, AND the switch from the old funding =
mechanism to a=20
> fee-for-services agreement.
> Both of these documents have been a source of confusion and =
consternation=20
> for the museum and its new roommate, the Grand Forks Art Gallery.=20
> (although the museum has been especially piqued)
>
> My board has asked that I find a way onto the list (we do not have =
access=20
> to our computers, email, files, etc ...), make the announcement and =
try to=20
> solicit advice, ideas and any similar experiences any of you may =
have had=20
> in dealings with your local governments.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance for your thoughts, stories and ideas.
>
> I'll be around until they tell me I'm not being paid and maybe =
beyond that=20
> as well.
> - Les Johnson
> Technician
> The Boundary Museum
> Grand Forks, BC
>
>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Franklin Gothic Heavy" color=3D#000080>I sure =
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Franklin Gothic Heavy" color=3D#000080>They have been =
trying to=20
assert themselves energetically over the past two years and have =
thwarted us on=20
several occasions], one going on right now.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Franklin Gothic Heavy" color=3D#000080>So far they =
haven't made=20
the move but if they do, I won't be surprised.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Larry A. Ewashen, Curator & General Manager<BR>The Doukhobor =
Discovery=20
Centre<BR>112 Heritage Way, Castlegar V1N 4M5<BR>1-250-365-5327<BR><A=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bcma-l] Hello =
from the=20
embattled Grand Forks Boundary Museum</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I have heard of some of the difficulties you have been=20
experiencing . <BR>Perhaps the city should be handed the joys and=20
responsibilities of running <BR>the museum.<BR>Gayle Cornish, Osoyoos=20
Museum<BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: <<A=20
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href=3D"mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca">bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.b=
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"BCMA Listserv" <<A=20
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Wednesday, October 03, 2007 3:47 PM<BR>Subject: [Bcma-l] Hello from =
the=20
embattled Grand Forks Boundary Museum<BR><BR><BR>> Hi =
all,<BR>><BR>>=20
In the past the person at this end dealing with the List was Wanda =
Mizner,=20
<BR>> our curator.<BR>> Wanda has moved on and for the next =
while I'll=20
be acting as the list <BR>> contact.<BR>><BR>> My name is Les =
Johnson=20
and I'm the technician at the Boundary Museum here <BR>> in Grand =
Forks=20
BC.<BR>> At least for now ...<BR>><BR>> We were going to make =
my=20
first post (to the list) a job posting for the <BR>> curator =
position but=20
circumstances have pushed that into the background <BR>> for =
now.<BR>>=20
After 49 years of operation the Boundary Museum's doors have been shut =
and=20
<BR>> the board and staff have been locked out of the facility by =
City=20
Hall.<BR>> This took place October 1.<BR>> It appears City =
Council wants=20
to kill off the non-profit society and <BR>> replace it with =
another one to=20
run the museum. (If anyone requires it I'll <BR>> post the city's =
press=20
release and you can see for yourself)<BR>><BR>> It is the latest =
event=20
in the parallel processes of moving the museum from <BR>> its =
original=20
building across the street to the old courthouse, with a <BR>> =
lease being=20
negotiated, AND the switch from the old funding mechanism to a =
<BR>>=20
fee-for-services agreement.<BR>> Both of these documents have been =
a source=20
of confusion and consternation <BR>> for the museum and its new =
roommate,=20
the Grand Forks Art Gallery. <BR>> (although the museum has been =
especially=20
piqued)<BR>><BR>> My board has asked that I find a way onto the =
list (we=20
do not have access <BR>> to our computers, email, files, etc ...), =
make the=20
announcement and try to <BR>> solicit advice, ideas and any similar =
experiences any of you may have had <BR>> in dealings with your =
local=20
governments.<BR>><BR>> Any suggestions?<BR>><BR>> Thanks =
in=20
advance for your thoughts, stories and ideas.<BR>><BR>> I'll be =
around=20
until they tell me I'm not being paid and maybe beyond that <BR>> =
as=20
well.<BR>> - Les Johnson<BR>> Technician<BR>> The =
Boundary Museum<BR>> Grand Forks, BC<BR>><BR>><BR>>=20
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