[Bcma-l] [Fwd: Press Release]

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Excellent news, indeed, Larry! Well done and congradulations to all who 
participated in seeking this designation - a real honour for Canada's 
Doukhobor community and your centre in particular.

ps to Tamara - please let your Dad know if he hasn't already heard the news, 
and give him my best!

Dan Gallacher

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> We would like to share this great news with our friends and colleagues: 
> see attached
>
> -- 
> Larry A. Ewashen
> Doukhobor Discovery Centre
> 112 Heritage Way
> Castlegar BC V1N 4M5
> www.Doukhobor-Museum.org <http://www.Doukhobor-Museum.org>
> 250-365-5327
>
> -------------------------------------------------
>
> Minister of the Environment
> Ottawa, Canada  K1A 0H3
>
> Jan 28 2008
>
> Mr. Larry A. Ewashen
> Curator
> The Doukhobor Discovery Centre
> 112 Heritage Way
> Castlegar, British Columbia
> V1N 4M5
>
> Dear Mr. Ewashen:
>
> I am pleased to advise you that I recently designated Peter Vasilevich 
> Verigin as a person of national historic significance and the Migration of 
> the Doukhobors to British Columbia as a national historic event.
>
> When it met in July 2007, the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada 
> considered the national historic significance of Peter Vasilevich Verigin 
> and the Migration of the Doukhobors to British Columbia and recommended 
> their designation. The excerpts from the minutes of that meeting are 
> enclosed for reference.
>
> Preparations for a plaque unveiling ceremony entail consultation with you 
> and other interested parties regarding the plaque text and other related 
> matters.  This process usually takes at least 18 months. Mr. Steve 
> Langdon, Field Unit Superintendent, Coastal British Columbia, or his 
> designate will advise you as plans for the event are developed. For 
> further details, I invite you to contact Mr. Langdon by telephone at 
> 250-654-4048, by fax at 250-654-4014 or by e-mail at steve. langdon@pc. 
> gc.ca.
>
> In view of their interest in these matters, I have forwarded a copy of 
> this letter to the British Columbia Minister of Tourism, Sport and the 
> Arts, the Member of Parliament for British Columbia Southern Interior, and 
> the Senator for British Columbia.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> John Baird, P.C., M.P.
>
> Enclosures
> c.c.: The Honourable Stan Hagen, M.L.A.
> Mr. Alex Atamanenko. M.P.
> The Honourable Pat Carney, P.C.
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