[Bcma-l] Bill Reid's work

[bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca]

The theft of Harold Mann's boxing medals continues to be a source of pain not only for Harold and his family but for the entire community of Prince George. Perhaps since the theft in my own institution I am simply paying more attention but there seems to be an increasing number of thefts from museums in BC. This latest assault is perhaps the most spectacular but any theft from a museum is an attack on a community. How do we balance the need to provide access to the collections with need for security? I don't pretend to have the answers but I think it's a discussion we need to have. I have been struggling with this question ever since the Mann medals were stolen from the Exploration Place. My heart goes out to everyone at MOA. This kind of theft is incredibly unsettling for your staff and volunteers as well as for your Board. It's been over a year here and the theft is still discussed every day in my administration and at each board meeting. I hope these objects find their way back safely to you... To all of us really.
Tracy Calogheros
Executive Director


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From:  bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca
Subj:  Re: [Bcma-l] Bill Reid's work
Date:  Tue May 27, 2008 3:13 pm
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This is like the theft of Harold Mann's hockey medals from Exploration Place 
in Prince George.  Terrible.
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Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 2:34 PM
Subject: RE: [Bcma-l] Bill Reid's work


> Dear Bev,
> We are all shocked by this terrible event, and doing our best to bring 
> them
> home safely. This is indeed a travesty.
> J
>
>
> Jennifer Webb
> Communications Manager
> UBC Museum of Anthropology
> 6393 N.W. Marine Drive
> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z2
> (t) 604.822.5950
> (f) 604.822.2974
> jenwebb@interchange.ubc.ca
> www.moa.ubc.ca
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca 
> [mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca]
>
> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 2:12 PM
> To: BC Museums Listserve
> Subject: [Bcma-l] Bill Reid's work
>
> I am personally distraught and demoralized by the theft of Bill Reid's
> magnificent works from MOA at UBC. Like many other British Columbians and
> world citizens I have spent many hours gazing at those pieces as well as 
> at
> the Raven and the First Men carving.
>
>
>
> As bad as the theft is I cannot even contemplate the rip in the fabric of
> our heritage if they are melted down for a few hundred dollars. Oh the
> pain!!
>
>
>
> Bev
>
> Bev Kennedy
>
> Curator
>
> Kilby Historic Site
>
> Harrison Mills, BC
>
> bevken@uniserve.com
>
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