[BCMA] Press Release

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 6, 2011

 

Delta Museum & Archives Society presents - 

The Plight of the Honey Bee!

 

 

Delta, BC - There have been alarming declines in the honey bee population in
different parts of the world. Many wild pollinators have also been suffering
the same fate. While researchers are trying to determine the causes of these
declines, the answer remains elusive. The Delta Museum and Archives Society
will introduce Paul Van Westendorp, BC's Provincial Apiculturist, to provide
some insight into the "Plight of the Honey Bee" at a special presentation to
be held at the Museum's Annex, 4918 Delta Street, Delta, on Thursday, May
19, 2011 from 7:30 to 8:30pm. Cost is $5.00 per person; pre-registration is
advised as seating is limited.  

 

Paul Van Westendorp will highlight the critical role insect pollinators play
in our local environment, the dependency of modern agriculture on the
abundance of insect pollinators, and the possible causes and solutions to
stop pollinator declines. A solution must be found as the burgeoning world
population is more dependent than ever on bees to pollinate the numerous
food crops. 

 

The evening will also provide an opportunity to visit the Delta Museum's
feature exhibit titled "Life of a Delta Bee", open for a special viewing on
Thursday, May 19 from 6:30 to 7:30pm at 4858 Delta Street. Join Beatrice the
Honeybee (her friends call her Bea) as she walks you through life as a bee
in Delta and introduces you to herself, family, friends, enemies and her
work around the community.  Explore the stories of past beekeepers in Delta;
the roles of beekeeping and apiaries in agriculture, and of pollination and
honey production. And you can find local Delta honey on sale in the Museum's
gift shop!  (Please note, the Exhibit viewing is an optional addition, not a
component of the evening's presentation program.)

 

Join us in learning the importance of bees and other pollinators as they
enhance our daily lives pollinating our gardens and food crops, producing
honey, and providing insight to scientific research.  

 

 

For further information, please call 604-946-9322 or visit
www.deltamuseum.ca. 

 

Established in 1969, the Delta Museum and Archives Society is a
not-for-profit society whose mission is to capture, research and preserve
stories, records and objects of Delta; promote community identity and
facilitate access to our community's rich history and diverse culture
through education, exhibits and reference services for all present and
future generations.

 

-30-

 

For more information or to obtain a photo, please contact:

Gabrielle Martin, Administrative Assistant

Delta Museum and Archives

Tel: 604-946-9322 x 227; E-mail: gmartin at deltamuseum.ca

 

 

Gabrielle Martin

Administrative Assistant

 

Delta Museum & Archives Society

Operating:

The Delta Museum

4858 Delta Street

Delta, BC  V4K 2T8

604-946-9322   Fax: 604-946-5791

The Delta Archives & Edgar Dunning Reading Room

4450 Clarence Taylor Crescent

604-940-3832

 

www.deltamuseum.ca

New Exhibit now showing at the Delta Museum:  Life of a Delta Bee

 

P   Please consider the environment before printing this Email

 

 

 

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.vvv.com/pipermail/bcma/attachments/20110506/ac24eee1/attachment.htm 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: image/png
Size: 34490 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://lists.vvv.com/pipermail/bcma/attachments/20110506/ac24eee1/attachment.png 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 14140 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://lists.vvv.com/pipermail/bcma/attachments/20110506/ac24eee1/attachment.jpeg 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: application/octet-stream
Size: 22279 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://lists.vvv.com/pipermail/bcma/attachments/20110506/ac24eee1/attachment.obj