[Bcma-l] (Fwd) One month left to see Free Spirit exhibit at the Royal BC Museum
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> For Immediate Release
> Dec. 11, 2008
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> One month left to see Free Spirit exhibition at the Royal BC Museum
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> VICTORIA, BC > -> With just one month left to experience Free Spirit: Stories of You, Me and BC, the Royal BC Museum (RBCM) has added 12 new faces to the hub of the exhibition, The Party.
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> The 3-D installation > -> reminiscent of The Beatles> '> album cover for Sgt. Pepper> '> s Lonely Hearts Club Band > -> represents 150 of the most influential British Columbians, past and present. The Free Spirit exhibition celebrates BC> '> s 150th anniversary as a Crown Colony and will stay open until Jan. 11, 2009.
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> "> The newest additions to The Party were nominated by museum-goers and include actor Michael J. Fox and rodeo champ Kenny McLean,> "> says RBCM CEO Pauline Rafferty. > "> From Sir James Douglas to Trevor Linden, Ogopogo, Emily Carr and Chief Robert Sam, the 150 British Columbians who make up this celebration truly embody the spirit of this province.> ">
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> Before the exhibit wraps up, the Royal BC Museum is hosting two more Free Spirit special events. On Saturday, Dec. 27, the last instalment of the monthly multicultural series From the World to BC puts Ukraine in the spotlight. Veselka Ukrainian Dance Group will perform traditional dances at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Clifford Carl Hall at the RBCM. Events are free.
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> And on Jan. 8, join CBC Radio> '> s Gregor Craigie for the final Thursday Night at the Museum Café. The discussion topic on the table is food > -> what are its cultural and historical significances?
> What: Thursday Night at the Museum Café
> When: Thursday, Jan. 8, 7 > -> 9 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.)
> Where: Royal Museum Café in the lobby of the Royal BC Museum
> Cost: Adults: $8 in advance or $10 day of discussion
> Seniors, students and annual pass holders: $6 in advance or $8 day of discussion
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> The Royal BC Museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (closed Christmas Day and New Year> '> s Day). For a complete list of the 150 guests at The Party or to share your unique BC story, visit the Free Spirit website at www.freespiritbc.ca.
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> As the provincial museum and archives, the Royal BC Museum preserves and shares the stories of British Columbia > -> on-site, off-site and online > -> through its research, collections, exhibitions and educational programs. Its two-hectare cultural precinct also includes a number of historically significant buildings and First Nations sites.
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> For more information on the Royal BC Museum> '> s latest activities, events and exhibitions, visit www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca or call 1-888-447-7977.
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> Contact: Diane Dakers, Communications Manager
> Royal BC Museum
> (250) 387-2101
> ddakers@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
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> New additions to The Party
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> Carol Huynh (1980 > -> )
> Born in Hazelton, Huynh started wrestling at the age of 15. This eight-time Canadian champ won Canada> '> s first gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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> David Oppenheimer (1834 > -> 97)
> Oppenheimer, known as the > "> Father of Vancouver,> "> supplied goods to the Cariboo goldfields and served four terms as mayor of Vancouver.
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> Frank Ney (1918 > -> 92)
> As mayor of Nanaimo for 21 years, this colourful personality played a central role in the development of the city and initiated the annual bathtub race to Vancouver.
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> Harry Jerome (1940 > -> 82)
> This Olympic sprinter began his running career at North Vancouver High School. He set seven world records and represented Canada at the Summer Olympics in 1960, 1964 and 1968.
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> James Barber (1923 > -> 2007)
> Barber, a cookbook author and television chef, was known worldwide as the Urban Peasant. He believed in making cooking simple and showed audiences how food could bring people together. >
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> Kenny McLean (1939 > -> 2002)
> McLean was born in Okanagan Falls and became one of the world> '> s best rodeo cowboys, winning more major championships than any other Canadian cowboy.
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> Larry Walker (1966 > -> )
> Born in Maple Ridge, Walker became the first Canadian to win Major League Baseball> '> s MVP award and holds the league record for the most home runs by a Canadian.
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> Michael Bublé (1975 > -> )
> This Burnaby-born singer performed at the wedding of Caroline Mulroney, daughter of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, in 2000. David Foster discovered Bublé there and launched his career.
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> Michael J. Fox (1961 > -> )
> This popular actor moved from Burnaby to Los Angeles where he found success in television and films. Parkinson> '> s Disease forced Fox to semi-retire in the late 1990s.
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> Raymond Burr (1917 > -> 93)
> Born in New Westminster, Burr starred in almost 70 movies and can still be seen in reruns of Perry Mason and Ironside.
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> Robert Bateman (1930 > -> )
> This naturalist painter has lived on Saltspring Island since 1985. He supports a variety of environmental causes and a program dedicated to educating youth on the natural world.
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> Silken Laumann (1964 > -> )
> Retired from competitive rowing since 1999, this three-time Olympic medallist, based in Victoria, now focuses on children> '> s health and activity issues.
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