[Bcma-l] (Fwd) RBCM releases new book
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Subject: *RBCM releases new book*
Date sent: *Mon, 2 Jun 2008 12:26:52 -0700*
From: *"Dakers, Diane M RBCM:EX"
<DDakers@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca>*
Royal BC Museum
For Immediate Release
June 2, 2008
New Royal BC Museum book speaks volumes about BC history
VICTORIA - The Royal BC Museum has written the book on BC history.
Celebrating the province's 150 years in 160 pages, Free Spirit:
Stories of You, Me and BC, is a collection of vignettes about the
lives and locations, the characters and cornerstones that have shaped
British Columbia. "Taken together, these stories show we are all
connected by the fantastic history we share," says Royal BC Museum
(RBCM) CEO Pauline Rafferty. "But I hope they inspire all British
Columbians to consider the richness of their own stories and how they
contribute to our shared heritage, the larger tapestry of the
province."
Written by RBCM publisher Gerald Truscott, this commemorative book is an
element of the six-part Free Spirit project, an RBCM initiative designed
to celebrate British Columbia's 150th anniversary as a Crown Colony.
Included with each book is a 100-minute DVD of BC travelogues from the
1940s - 1960s, compiled by archivist Dennis Duffy of the BC Archives.
"At first glance, the book may appear to focus on objects - after all,
most of it is based on the collections of the provincial museum and
archives," says Truscott, a lifelong BC resident, who has managed the
Royal BC Museum publishing program since 1989. "But every object has a
story about the people associated with it." The public launch of Free
Spirit, the book, will take place at the Royal BC Museum, Friday June 6,
from 6 to 7 p.m.
Everyone who buys a copy of the book ($39.95) at the event will
receive a complimentary pass to the museum. The book is available at
the Royal Museum shop. Or to order a copy, email
_shop@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca_ , phone (250) 356-0505 or visit your local
bookshop.
The Royal BC Museum, a provincial crown corporation, collects, preserves
and interprets artifacts, specimens and documents
that tell the story of British Columbia. As the provincial museum and
archives, the RBCM proudly shares that story with the world through
its research, exhibitions and public programs. For more information on
the Royal BC Museum, visit www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca or call
1-888-447-7977.
About the Author
Born and raised in Vancouver, Gerald Truscott settled in
Victoria in 1980 to raise his family and earn a creative writing
degree (1982) from the University of Victoria. He has spent his
professional life editing and publishing fiction and non-fiction books
and writing short works of fiction. Free Spirit: Stories of You, Me
and BC is his first book.
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Media contact: Diane Dakers, Communications Manager
Royal BC Museum
(250) 387-2101
ddakers@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
* Friday, June 6 also marks the first of the summer-long,
late-night Friday and Saturday openings at the RBCM. The museum is
open until 10 p.m., with ticket sales until 9 p.m.
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Subject:
<b>RBCM releases new book</b></span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Date
sent: <b>Mon, 2 Jun 2008 12:26:52 -0700</b></span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From:
<b>"Dakers, Diane M RBCM:EX"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:DDakers@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca"><DDakers@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca></a></b></span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Royal
BC Museum</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">For
Immediate Release</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">June
2, 2008</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">New
Royal BC Museum book speaks volumes about BC history</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">VICTORIA
- The Royal BC Museum has written the book on BC history.</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><br>
</div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Celebrating
the province's 150 years in 160 pages, Free Spirit:</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Stories
of You, Me and BC, is a collection of vignettes about the</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">lives
and locations, the characters and cornerstones that have shaped</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">British
Columbia. "Taken together, these stories show we are all</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">connected
by the fantastic history we share," says Royal BC Museum</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">(RBCM)
CEO Pauline Rafferty. "But I hope they inspire all British</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Columbians
to consider the richness of their own stories and how they</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">contribute
to our shared heritage, the larger tapestry of the</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">province."
</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><br>
</div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Written
by RBCM publisher Gerald Truscott, this commemorative book is an
element of the six-part Free Spirit project, an RBCM initiative
designed to celebrate British Columbia's 150th anniversary as a Crown
Colony. Included with each book is a 100-minute DVD of BC travelogues
from the 1940s - 1960s, compiled by archivist Dennis Duffy of the BC
Archives. </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><br>
</div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">"At
first glance, the book may appear to focus on objects - after all, most
of it is based on the collections of the provincial museum and
archives," says Truscott, a lifelong BC resident, who has managed the
Royal BC Museum publishing program since 1989. "But every object has a
story about the people associated with it." The public launch of Free
Spirit, the book, will take place at the Royal BC Museum, Friday June
6, from 6 to 7 p.m.</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><br>
</div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Everyone
who buys a copy of the book ($39.95) at the event will</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">receive
a complimentary pass to the museum. The book is available at</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">the
Royal Museum shop. Or to order a copy, email </span></font><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="shop@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca"><font
face="Arial">
<u>shop@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca</u></font></a><font face="Arial">
, phone (250) 356-0505 or visit your local</font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">bookshop.
</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><br>
</div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The
Royal BC Museum, a provincial crown corporation, collects, preserves
and interprets artifacts, specimens and documents</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">that
tell the story of British Columbia. As the provincial museum and</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">archives,
the RBCM proudly shares that story with the world through</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">its
research, exhibitions and public programs. For more information on</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">the
Royal BC Museum, visit <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca">www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca</a> or call</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">1-888-447-7977.</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><br>
</div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">
About the Author</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">
Born and raised in Vancouver, Gerald Truscott settled in</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Victoria
in 1980 to raise his family and earn a creative writing</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">degree
(1982) from the University of Victoria. He has spent his</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">professional
life editing and publishing fiction and non-fiction books</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">and
writing short works of fiction. Free Spirit: Stories of You, Me</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">and
BC is his first book.</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><br>
</div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">-30-</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">
Media contact: Diane Dakers, Communications Manager</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">
Royal BC Museum</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">
(250) 387-2101</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></font><font
color="#0000ff" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ddakers@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca">ddakers@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca</a></span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">* Friday,
June 6 also marks the first of the summer-long,</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">late-night
Friday and Saturday openings at the RBCM. The museum is</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">open
until 10 p.m., with ticket sales until 9 p.m.</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><br>
</div>
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