[BCMA] Exhibit ideas?

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

   1. Encourage local students to make models. Heritage Fair etc.
   2. Water sand box - running water. Kids build dykes. (idea used at
   Kamloops Museum.) Model railroader perhaps help build it. Have model houses
   (water proof!), roads, RR, bridge, plastic toy cattle, boats, cars etc.
   Scenarios - "what if?" e.g. Woman having baby and on opposite side of
   flooded river from hospital? Cattle stranded on an "island"? Road/bridge
   washed out? Railroad washed out. (Ask RR what their response would be.)
   3. Interview old timers on video re: disasters. TV and seating for
   showing interviews. Guest speakers.
   4. Have video of flood of 1948 etc. May not be Creston but could be same
   or same type of disaster event.
   5. Current City/town disaster planning - ask them to exhibit their
   plans, survival kits etc.. Possibly have your exhibit during the annual
   civic disaster planning week.
   6. Discuss/explain cause of flooding? Heavy snowfall etc.
   7. What can/should local people do to prepare in case of future
   problems? Floods, fire, landslide etc.


Colin Stevens
Richmond, BC


On 18 January 2013 13:46, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. <
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> Hi, everyone,****
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> I often get complimented on my ability to come up with brilliant ideas,
> but in truth I am really only good at recognising the brilliant ideas of
> others and … ahem … borrowing them. So I’m hoping you can help me!****
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> My board has decided that our feature exhibit this summer will be
> “Elementals: Earth, Wind, Fire and Flood” in the Creston Valley. In other
> words, a look at some of the natural disasters that have hit the valley and
> the impact they have had. We’ve done our research, determined the specific
> disasters we want to focus on, and identified the resources we have to
> illustrate them – and that’s where I run into trouble.****
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> Any suggestions as to how I can transform a couple dozen newspaper
> articles (some only a sentence or two long), several written accounts, a
> number of photographs (almost all relating to the flood of 1948) and *absolutely
> no artifacts whatsoever* into a physical exhibit that fills a room
> approximately 12 feet by 12?****
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> Preferably for less than $2,000?****
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> Thanks!****
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> Tammy****
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Colin MacGregor Stevens
Richmond, British Columbia, CANADA

Museum Manager & Curator (Retired)
The 2012 recipient of the British Columbia Museums Association Annual
*"Distinguished
Service Award"*

Served as a Captain in the Canadian Army
Researcher, collector & author - Writing a biographical book on "Smokey
Smith, V.C.

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post-WWII Canadian SAS Company; and Canadians who served on WWII special
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