[BCMA] For Immediate Release: Britannia Mine Museum Receives $1.4 Mill. from Government of Canada

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

BRITANNIA MINE MUSEUM RECEIVES $1.4 MILLION FROM GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
FOR NEW INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT 

_NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE TO BRING 1920’S MILL BACK TO LIFE WITH NEW
IMMERSIVE MULTI-MEDIA SHOW_

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Britannia Beach, BC - The GOVERNMENT OF CANADA announced today that the
BRITANNIA MINE MUSEUM is the recipient of a $1.4 million funding
contribution under its New Building Canada Fund.  This fund is in
celebration of Canada's 150th anniversary and will go towards the
rehabilitation of the MILL BUILDING, a National Historic Site on the Sea
to Sky highway, as well as several other historic buildings that support
the Museum's popular education and tourism programs. 

The Government of Canada funding, alongside another $2.8 million the
Museum has fundraised from a supportive BC mining industry, will enable
the Museum to further its programs and add an IMMERSIVE MULTI-MEDIA MILL
SHOW ATTRACTION that will tell the captivating story of the wide-ranging
importance of the Mill when it was fully operational from the 1920's
until its closing in 1974.  The new Mill Show will be completed for
launch during the summer of 2019. 

"We are extremely grateful for the support of the Government of Canada
and the Province of BC for enabling us to continue to share the stories,
history and significance of Britannia," says Bob Dickinson, Chairman of
the Britannia Mine Museum's Fundraising Committee. "The Britannia Mine
played an important role in BC's social and economic success over its
decades of operation, and it now is a great venue to discuss how metals
from modern mining continue to play a very important role in our
everyday lives." 

Over and above further rehabilitation of the Mill Building the funding
will also allow for rehabilitation of surrounding infrastructure and
other historic buildings, including: 

 	* the EVENT PLAZA outside the Mill as a gathering place for arts and
cultural festivals;
 	* the creation of a GEOSCIENCE LAB where visitors can learn more about
the successful water treatment and environmental remediation, leading to
the revitalized Howe Sound.

One of the last gravity-fed concentrator Mills left in North America,
the 20-storey Mill Building is an iconic feature that many recognize as
they drive along the Sea-to-Sky highway. The Mill literally "rocked and
rolled" in its heyday as it received raw ore from 200km of underground
tunnels and produced copper and zinc concentrates to be shipped offshore
for processing into metals. In fact, the Britannia Mine was the largest
copper producer in the British Commonwealth in the late 1920s. 

"As a Museum with many historic buildings, it is important to maintain,
protect and extend the life of these Canadian artifacts to continue to
tell the story of our country," says Kirstin Clausen, Executive Director
of the Britannia Mine Museum. "This generous federal funding will
greatly enhance the Museum's ability to develop and promote BC's
cultural heritage, and extend our programming and educational
foundation." 

The Britannia Mine Museum was established in 1974 as a non-profit
organization to celebrate the contributions of mining and minerals to
society, the history of the storied Britannia Beach community and the
ideas and practices of environmental renewal and sustainability. 

Today, the Museum is multi-award winning and highly regarded,
consistently receiving 4.5 stars (out of a possible 5) on TripAdvisor.
It provides visitors with a unique blend of experiences, serving as a
tourist destination, an adventure attraction and an education venue that
allows guests to leave with a better understanding of mining in BC: its
past, present and future. 

The Britannia Mine Museum is open seven days a week all year round from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with guided tours throughout the day (last tour at 3
p.m.). Visit www.britanniaminemuseum.ca [1] for more details or call
1-800-896-4044 for more information. 

For the governments of Canada and British Columbia press release with
quotes from MP Pamela Goldsmith-Jones and MLA Jordan Sturdy, please
visit https://t.co/Z8xDHopXnZ [2]. 

SOCIAL MEDIA: 

Twitter: @BritanniaMine [3] Facebook: @BritanniaMineMuseum [4]
Instagram: @BritanniaMineMuseum [5] 

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MEDIA CONTACT: 

Yvonne Chiang, Britannia Mine Museum, 604-880-5090, yvonne at chiangpr.ca 

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Cheers,

Laura Melvin
Marketing Coordinator
Britannia Mine Museum
www.britanniaminemuseum.ca [1]
 

Links:
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[1] http://www.britanniaminemuseum.ca
[2] https://t.co/Z8xDHopXnZ
[3] https://twitter.com/BritanniaMine
[4] https://www.facebook.com/BritanniaMineMuseum
[5] https://www.instagram.com/britanniaminemuseum/
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