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Larry A. Ewashen, Curator & General Manager

MONTY SOLBERG, FEDERAL CABINET MINISTER VISITS DOUKHOBOR DISCOVERY =
CENTRE

Thursday, August 23, saw another distinguished visitor at the Doukhobor =
Discovery Centre. Monty Solberg, Federal Minister of Human Resources, =
dined at the Village Bistro, along with about 30 supporters of the =
Conservative party. After lunch, a smaller group spent about an hour =
touring the Doukhobor Discovery Centre and listening to an =
interpretative lecture by Larry Ewashen, Curator.

As was Senator Pat Carney, the last major political figure to visit the =
Centre, Mr. Solberg was highly impressed with this outstanding museum.

'I just had the chance to tour the Doukhobor Discovery Centre and . . . =
it explains the richness of the Doukhobor movement in Canada', he =
reported in a video statement for the Centre's website. He went on to =
say: 'Not only did I learn a lot about the history of my own country, I =
learned a lot about the history of Russia and some of the very difficult =
times the Doukhobors went through . . . when they came to Canada, over =
their 100 history, they really struggled, in some cases against the =
government, trying to maintain their faith in a very difficult =
environment. I just want to thank the Doukhobor Discovery Centre for =
giving me the chance to see what I saw today. It was extraordinarily =
informative and I certainly have a much better understanding of this =
important past as a result.'

Being a member of other Ottawa politicians such as Senator Carney and =
MPs Jim Abbot and Alex Atamanenko who would like to see this unique =
museum become a National Heritage Site, Mr. Solberg added: 'This is =
obviously a very important part of Canadian history, and I know there's =
a movement afoot to have the Doukhobor Discovery Centre recognized as a =
Canadian Heritage site, it certainly deserves a lot of consideration for =
such a prestigious honour . . . I just want to encourage anyone who has =
an interest in our history and an interest in this fascinating movement =
to make sure to put this on their trip destination . . .'=20

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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Senator=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Franklin Gothic Demi" color=3D#008000>Larry A. =
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Castlegar V1N 4M5<BR>1-250-365-5327<BR><A=20
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