[Bcma-l] Summer Student funding confirmation delay

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Thank-you Bill and well said!!

I would also put forth it is not just BC North and Interior museums that are
finding student recruitment difficult.  In Maple Ridge we received enough
applications to fill the positions that were funded by Canada Summer Jobs
however by the time we can actually confirm with our new hires that the
funding is in - they have taken other jobs that start earlier and pay more.

In a labour market like the lower mainland, where there are more jobs than
qualified people to taken them, even our local Dairy Queen has upped the
starting wage to $11.00 per hour to start.  It is really great that the
money is there for us this year and that heritage was added as a CSJ
priority to help ensure that money is there, however it is not helpful if we
can not find the good students to fill the jobs!

I think there is something to seriously be addressed the BCMA here.  That
CSJ and YCW need to address the need for funding confirmations early and in
a more stable manner.  I believe that a strongly worded letter from the BCMA
indicating the memberships concerns is the MINIMUM that should be done. If
the BCMA is not willing to act as our agent on this issue perhaps we can
draft a letter to our MP's with our concerns and ask for a review of the
funding timelines.

Jordana Feist

Curator

Maple Ridge Museum and Community Archives

22520-116th Ave Maple Ridge V2X 0S5

Haney House Museum

11612-224th Street Maple Ridge V2X 5Z7

mrm-jordana@uniserve.com

http://mapleridgemuseum.blogspot.com/

604-463-5311

History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are
and why we are the way we are. -  David C. McCullough

  _____  

From: bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca [mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca]

Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 2:02 PM
To: bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
Subject: RE: [Bcma-l] Summer Student funding confirmation delay

May 13, 2008 

Re:  Issues with funding.

I cannot agree more with what Rosaleen Ward put forward with regard to
funding.  I would suggest a series of changes with regard to grant funding
for the museum/library fields that depend on summer grant programs to
operate.  It has been increasingly difficult to staff positions in the
north.  The Businesses at Barkerville have been feeling the crunch as well,
as students and young people find positions that are more financially
rewarding prior to the disbursement of grants.  This has been going on in
the business world for a little longer, but is similar to the issues we in
the museum community have been feeling for several years - outside of the
normal issue of having funding distributed at the wrong time of the year and
inconsistently - there are not sufficient young people to operate
effectively and the wages are not sufficient to attract young people from
other more lucrative opportunities.

Governments operate on a yearly budget - voted on usually at the beginning
of April or thereabouts.  Any delays in distribution of voted funds are
reflected in late adjudication of any grants.  This is a huge problem for
recruitment purposes and for being able to sustain a normal planning phase
for the work flow.  If grants were voted on for distribution prior to April
1st - say by the end of December, then we would be able to recruit with
confidence that we can actually hire someone to carry out a plan.  As it is,
we scramble each year when the funds come down for both students and getting
our programs in place.  Last year was a nightmare.  This year, notifications
were actually faster for Young Canada Works, but a little on the slow side
for Canada Summer Jobs.  The design of these grants is not for the consumer,
but for the voter.  The amounts actually distributed are relatively small
compared with most other Government expenditures, especially in light of the
fact that cultural institutions add tremendously to the economy in
relationship to real costs - especially in non-suburban areas where they
help circulate money in regions where boom and bust is a fact of life, but
also the back bone of the general Canadian economy.  Grants could be
simplified by establishing a body that the funds could be transferred to in
the year prior to the actual expenditures.  It is not like we would be
distributing huge sums of money or setting up a body that does not already
exist if it was say the BCMA or the CMA.  

Another issue that I have with the granting system is the age limits.  I
have been told by workers in the agencies that this would never change.  Not
only are age limits discriminatory for older students/people, it limits our
ability to fill positions in an economy where young people are no longer the
group that should be targeted.

Another issue that is part of the problem is that Governments also fear
having employees and try to guard against this by not entering situations
where they are obliged to support an institution.  There is the fear of
having to have large payouts for laying off people; fear of coherent
collective actions that might be a cost burden to the tax payer; fear of
having a capital/operational cost and a potential threat to their mandate
and a fear that anything that does not have an immediately visible return
(i.e. I will sell you this bag of chips for $1 and I get $0.30 cents for
doing so).  Analysis of cultural value in real dollars has demonstrated time
and time again, that having a well functioning cultural institution that
works with other elements of our society provides not only the ephemeral
emotional aspects of respect for history/ideas/ideals/creativity, etc. but
pays off in cash.  I am still trying to figure out why Scotland with not
much more population and a lot less land mass (than B.C.) can put in five
times as much money into heritage - remember this is Scotland, the land with
the reputation for having people who are quite prudent in their
expenditures.  As a tax payer, I can see the obligation point.  But, I can
also understand economics that point to a better method of dealing with the
Cultural situation.  In the past I have suggested that a Foundation be
established for this purpose into which Governments might place endowments
with the aim towards stability in the Cultural sector.  But, this was not
commented on, except for one person who indicated that they did not want to
have another foundation.  But, I have not heard any other suggestions to
effect change.  Is the status quo suitable then?  Is this what people in the
Cultural sector want - late grants and no employees?  Or, are these concerns
only for people like Rosaleen and myself - in the frozen north?  

W. (Bill) G. Quackenbush, Curator 
Barkerville Historic Town, 
Box 19, Barkerville, B.C.  V0K 1B0 
Telephone: 1-888-994-3332; ex. 25 
Fax: 1-250-994-3435 
bill.quackenbush@barkerville.ca 
visit - www.barkerville.ca for general information 

  _____  

From: bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca [mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca]

Sent: May 9, 2008 2:31 PM
To: bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
Subject: [Bcma-l] Summer Student funding confirmation delay

For some organizations the confirmation of funding has come too late - many
of the students here in the northern communities have already found
positions.  Museums and libraries received calls saying that they would
probably receive funding but the confirmation did not come through for
another 3 - 4 weeks.  I have heard this is because the government was slow
in releasing confirmation of funding to Service Canada.

Maybe the government should be made aware of the consequences of these
delays.  Unfortunately, it is Service Canada's beleaguered front line staff
who often have to bear the brunt of people's frustrations.

Rosaleen Ward

Museum Coordinator

Hudson's Hope Museum

9510 Beattie Drive

Box 98

Hudson's Hope

BC V0C 1V0

Phone (250) 783 5735

Fax (250) 783 5770

e mail hhmuseum@pris.ca

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thank-you Bill and well =
said!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

I would also put forth it is not =
just BC
North and Interior museums that are finding student recruitment =
difficult. &nbsp;In
Maple Ridge we received enough applications to fill the positions that =
were
funded by Canada Summer Jobs however by the time we can actually confirm =
with
our new hires that the funding is in &#8211; they have taken other jobs =
that
start earlier and pay more.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>In a labour market like the lower
mainland, where there are more jobs than qualified people to taken them, =
even
our local Dairy Queen has upped the starting wage to $11.00 per hour to =
start.&nbsp;
It is really great that the money is there for us this year and that =
heritage
was added as a CSJ priority to help ensure that money is there, however =
it is
not helpful if we can not find the good students to fill the =
jobs!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

I think there is something to =
seriously be
addressed the BCMA here.&nbsp; That CSJ and YCW need to address the need =
for
funding confirmations early and in a more stable manner. &nbsp;I believe =
that a
strongly worded letter from the BCMA indicating the memberships concerns =
is the
MINIMUM that should be done. If the BCMA is not willing to act as our =
agent on
this issue perhaps we can draft a letter to our MP&#8217;s with our =
concerns
and ask for a review of the funding =
timelines.<o:p></o:p>

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bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Bcma-l] =
Summer
Student funding confirmation delay</span></font><font size=3D3
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
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13, 2008 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman";color:blue'>Re:&nbsp;
Issues with funding.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman";color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'>I =
cannot
agree more with what Rosaleen Ward put forward with regard to =
funding.&nbsp; I
would suggest a series of changes with regard to grant funding for the
museum/library fields that depend on summer grant programs to =
operate.&nbsp; It
has been increasingly difficult to staff positions in the north.&nbsp; =
The
Businesses at Barkerville have been feeling the crunch as well, as =
students and
young people find positions that are more financially rewarding prior to =
the
disbursement of grants.&nbsp; This has been going on in the business =
world for
a little longer, but is similar to the issues we in the museum community =
have
been feeling for several years &#8211; outside of the normal issue of =
having
funding distributed at the wrong time of the year and inconsistently =
&#8211;
there are not sufficient young people to operate effectively and the =
wages are
not sufficient to attract young people from other more lucrative =
opportunities.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman";color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman";color:blue'>Governments operate
on a yearly budget &#8211; voted on usually at the beginning of April or
thereabouts.&nbsp; Any delays in distribution of voted funds are =
reflected in
late adjudication of any grants.&nbsp; This is a huge problem for =
recruitment
purposes and for being able to sustain a normal planning phase for the =
work
flow.&nbsp; If grants were voted on for distribution prior to April =
1<sup>st</sup>
&#8211; say by the end of December, then we would be able to recruit =
with
confidence that we can actually hire someone to carry out a plan.&nbsp; =
As it
is, we scramble each year when the funds come down for both students and
getting our programs in place.&nbsp; Last year was a nightmare.&nbsp; =
This
year, notifications were actually faster for Young Canada Works, but a =
little
on the slow side for Canada Summer Jobs.&nbsp; The design of these =
grants is
not for the consumer, but for the voter.&nbsp; The amounts actually =
distributed
are relatively small compared with most other Government expenditures,
especially in light of the fact that cultural institutions add =
tremendously to
the economy in relationship to real costs &#8211; especially in =
non-suburban
areas where they help circulate money in regions where boom and bust is =
a fact
of life, but also the back bone of the general Canadian economy.&nbsp; =
Grants
could be simplified by establishing a body that the funds could be =
transferred
to in the year prior to the actual expenditures.&nbsp; It is not like we =
would
be distributing huge sums of money or setting up a body that does not =
already
exist if it was say the BCMA or the CMA.&nbsp; =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman";color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman";color:blue'>Another issue
that I have with the granting system is the age limits.&nbsp; I have =
been told
by workers in the agencies that this would never change.&nbsp; Not only =
are age
limits discriminatory for older students/people, it limits our ability =
to fill
positions in an economy where young people are no longer the group that =
should
be targeted.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman";color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

Another issue
that is part of the problem is that Governments also fear having =
employees and
try to guard against this by not entering situations where they are =
obliged to
support an institution.&nbsp; There is the fear of having to have large =
payouts
for laying off people; fear of coherent collective actions that might be =
a cost
burden to the tax payer; fear of having a capital/operational cost and a
potential threat to their mandate and a fear that anything that does not =
have
an immediately visible return (i.e. I will sell you this bag of chips =
for $1
and I get $0.30 cents for doing so).&nbsp; Analysis of cultural value in =
real
dollars has demonstrated time and time again, that having a well =
functioning
cultural institution that works with other elements of our society =
provides not
only the ephemeral emotional aspects of respect for
history/ideas/ideals/creativity, etc. but pays off in cash.&nbsp; I am =
still
trying to figure out why Scotland with not much more population and a =
lot less
land mass (than B.C.) can put in five times as much money into heritage =
&#8211;
remember this is Scotland, the land with the reputation for having =
people who
are quite prudent in their expenditures.&nbsp; As a tax payer, I can see =
the
obligation point.&nbsp; But, I can also understand economics that point =
to a
better method of dealing with the Cultural situation.&nbsp; In the past =
I have
suggested that a Foundation be established for this purpose into which
Governments might place endowments with the aim towards stability in the
Cultural sector.&nbsp; But, this was not commented on, except for one =
person
who indicated that they did not want to have another foundation.&nbsp; =
But, I
have not heard any other suggestions to effect change.&nbsp; Is the =
status quo
suitable then?&nbsp; Is this what people in the Cultural sector want =
&#8211;
late grants and no employees?&nbsp; Or, are these concerns only for =
people like
Rosaleen and myself &#8211; in the frozen north?&nbsp; =
<o:p></o:p>

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<p><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
color:blue'>W. (Bill) G. Quackenbush, Curator <br>
Barkerville Historic Town, <br>
Box 19, Barkerville, B.C.&nbsp; V0K 1B0 <br>
Telephone: 1-888-994-3332; ex. 25 <br>
Fax: 1-250-994-3435 <br>
bill.quackenbush@barkerville.ca <br>
visit - www.barkerville.ca for general information =
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3D2 =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</spa=
n></font></b><font
size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca [mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca] =
<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> May 9, 2008 2:31 =
PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName =
w:st=3D"on">bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Bcma-l] Summer =
Student
funding confirmation delay</span></font><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DCalibri><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DCalibri><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>For some organizations the confirmation of =
funding has
come too late &#8211; many of the students here in the northern =
communities
have already found positions.&nbsp; Museums and libraries received calls =
saying
that they would probably receive funding but the confirmation did not =
come
through for another 3 &#8211; 4 weeks.&nbsp; I have heard this is =
because the
government was slow in releasing confirmation of funding to Service =
Canada.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DCalibri><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DCalibri><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Maybe the government should be made aware of =
the
consequences of these delays.&nbsp; Unfortunately, it is Service =
Canada&#8217;s
beleaguered front line staff who often have to bear the brunt of =
people&#8217;s
frustrations.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DCalibri><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Rosaleen =
Ward<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Museum =
Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D3
 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman"'>Hudson</span></font></st1:City><font
size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>'s
<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Hope</st1:PlaceName> =
<st1:PlaceName
 =
w:st=3D"on">Museum</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></=
p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><st1:Street =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address
 w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
  font-family:"Times New Roman"'>9510 Beattie =
Drive</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><st1:address =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:Street
 w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
  font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Box</span></font></st1:Street><font =
size=3D3
 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>
 98</span></font></st1:address><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
 w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
  font-family:"Times New =
Roman"'>Hudson</span></font></st1:City></st1:place><font
size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>'s
Hope<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>BC V0C =
1V0<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Phone (250) 783 =
5735<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Fax (250) 783 =
5770<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>e mail =
<st1:PersonName
w:st=3D"on">hhmuseum@pris.ca</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>

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