[Bcma-l] RBCM's People's History Project
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This year, you can become part of BC history. The Royal BC Museum wants
your story -- and your help in spreading the word about/ The People's
History Project,/ a website where people from across the province can
share memories and stories of British Columbia from a personal point of
view.
Filled with photographs, text, audio and video submissions,/ The
People's History Project/ is accepting story submissions until Jan. 11,
2009. Then it will live on in the BC Archives as an electronic time
capsule of BC history as seen through the eyes of British Columbians in
2008 -- the province's 150^th anniversary year.
You can make a big difference to this project. Here's how:
*Pass the word*
If you manage a membership list or other email group, please pass this
email on to your lists. Send it on to your family, friends or
professional networks. You can help us reach out across BC to find
stories waiting to be told.
*Print our poster and share our ad*
A printable poster and a newsletter ad are attached to this message.
Hang the poster on your notice board or post it at your local coffee
shop. If you have a print or electronic newsletter, just drop in our ad
for/ The People's History Project/ to help us spread the word.
<<Peoples History Poster.pdf>> <<Peoples History Ad.pdf>>
*Share**/ your/ stories and photos*
Share your own story about arriving, growing up, working or living in
BC. Visit the website at _www.freespiritbc.ca/peopleshistory_
<http://www.freespiritbc.ca/peopleshistory>, or call 250-381-4305 to
record your story in your own voice. Your submission can be as simple as
a family photograph.
Thank you for helping the Royal BC Museum record/ The People's History/
for all British Columbians to share.
*To learn more about the project/,/ visit the website, or call or email
us: *
The People's History Project
On the web: _www.freespiritbc.ca/peopleshistory_
<http://www.freespiritbc.ca/peopleshistory>
Email: _peopleshistory@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca_
<mailto:peopleshistory@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca>
Phone: 250 381-4305
*Follow the links below to read some of the stories we've already
received:*
*Close Encounters of a Hairy Kind*
It had started snowing again, and after I had I trekked along uphill for
a ways, I noticed another set of tracks had joined the trail. Who on
earth, I wondered, would be dumb enough to be out here in this
wilderness in this weather (besides me, that is). Must be a bear, I
thought, however, on closer inspection, I saw that the prints, deeply
impressed into the new snowfall, seem to be made by a two-legged critter
. . . _[read full story]_
<http://www.freespiritbc.com/peopleshistory/stories/default.aspx?id=81>
*A Christmas Gift*
Frantically the cook bundled herself and her baby in warm clothes, and,
with remarkable intuition, grabbed a bag of flour from the counter where
she had been making donuts. Off they hurried to the site of the
disaster. Remarkably this courageous woman was able to work her way down
to her injured husband. There she applied flour to his massive,
hemorrhaging head wounds. This simple act helped the clotting process.
Doctors would later say her first aid actions may well have saved his
life . . . _[read full story]_
<http://www.freespiritbc.com/peopleshistory/stories/default.aspx?id=90>
*The Best of Intentions*
She struggled making her way along the road pulling the sleigh but still
no sign of George, no beams of light from the car bouncing off the
winter black trees. She paused tucking the blanket carefully around
Arline again. She had to keep going but by now the cold was seeping deep
into her bones and slowing down her progress . . . _[read full story]_
<http://www.freespiritbc.com/peopleshistory/stories/default.aspx?id=171>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman">This year, you can become part of BC
history. The Royal BC Museum wants your story – and your help in
spreading the word about<i> The People’s History Project,</i> a website
where people from across the province can share memories and stories of
British Columbia from a personal point of view. </font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman">Filled with photographs, text, audio
and video submissions,</font><i> <font face="Times New Roman">The
People’s History Project</font></i> <font face="Times New Roman">is
accepting story submissions until Jan. 11, 2009. Then it will live on
in the BC Archives as an electronic time capsule of BC history as seen
through the eyes of British Columbians in 2008 – the province’s 150<sup>th</sup>
anniversary year. </font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman">You can make a big difference to this
project. Here’s how:</font>
</p>
<p><b><font face="Times New Roman">Pass the word</font></b>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman">If you manage a membership list or other
email group, please pass this email on to your lists. Send it on to
your family, friends or professional networks. You can help us reach
out across BC to find stories waiting to be told.</font></p>
<p><b><font face="Times New Roman">Print our poster and share our ad</font></b>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman">A printable poster and a newsletter ad are
attached to this message. Hang the poster on your notice board or post
it at your local coffee shop. If you have a print or electronic
newsletter, just drop in our ad for</font><i> <font
face="Times New Roman">The People’s History Project</font></i><font
face="Times New Roman"> to help us spread the word.</font></p>
<p><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"> <<Peoples History
Poster.pdf>> </font><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">
<<Peoples History Ad.pdf>> </font>
</p>
<p><b><font face="Times New Roman">Share</font></b><b><i> <font
face="Times New Roman">your</font></i><font face="Times New Roman">
stories and photos</font></b>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman">Share your own story about arriving,
growing up, working or living in BC. Visit the website at </font><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.freespiritbc.ca/peopleshistory"><u><font
color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman">www.freespiritbc.ca/peopleshistory</font></u></a><font
face="Times New Roman">, or call 250-381-4305 to record your story in
your own voice. Your submission can be as simple as a family
photograph. </font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman">Thank you for helping the Royal BC
Museum record</font><i> <font face="Times New Roman">The People’s
History</font></i><font face="Times New Roman"> for all British
Columbians to share.</font>
</p>
<p><b><font face="Times New Roman">To learn more about the project</font><i><font
face="Times New Roman">,</font></i> <font face="Times New Roman">visit
the website, or call or email us: </font></b>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman">The People’s History Project</font>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman">On the web: </font><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.freespiritbc.ca/peopleshistory"><u><font
color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman">www.freespiritbc.ca/peopleshistory</font></u></a>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman">Email: </font><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:peopleshistory@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca"><u><font
color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman">peopleshistory@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca</font></u></a>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman">Phone: 250 381-4305</font>
</p>
<p><b><font face="Times New Roman">Follow the links below to read some
of the stories we’ve already received:</font></b>
</p>
<p><b><font face="Times New Roman">Close Encounters of a Hairy Kind</font></b>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman">It had started snowing again, and after I
had I trekked along uphill for a ways, I noticed another set of tracks
had joined the trail. Who on earth, I wondered, would be dumb enough to
be out here in this wilderness in this weather (besides me, that is).
Must be a bear, I thought, however, on closer inspection, I saw that
the prints, deeply impressed into the new snowfall, seem to be made by
a two-legged critter . . . </font><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.freespiritbc.com/peopleshistory/stories/default.aspx?id=81"><u><font
color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman">[read full story]</font></u></a></p>
<p><b><font face="Times New Roman">A Christmas Gift</font></b>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman">Frantically the cook bundled herself and
her baby in warm clothes, and, with remarkable intuition, grabbed a bag
of flour from the counter where she had been making donuts. Off they
hurried to the site of the disaster. Remarkably this courageous woman
was able to work her way down to her injured husband. There she applied
flour to his massive, hemorrhaging head wounds. This simple act helped
the clotting process. Doctors would later say her first aid actions may
well have saved his life . . . </font><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.freespiritbc.com/peopleshistory/stories/default.aspx?id=90"><u><font
color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman">[read full story]</font></u></a></p>
<p><b><font face="Times New Roman">The Best of Intentions</font></b>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman">She struggled making her way along the
road pulling the sleigh but still no sign of George, no beams of light
from the car bouncing off the winter black trees. She paused tucking
the blanket carefully around Arline again. She had to keep going but by
now the cold was seeping deep into her bones and slowing down her
progress . . . </font><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.freespiritbc.com/peopleshistory/stories/default.aspx?id=171"><u><font
color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman">[read full story]</font></u></a></p>
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