[BCMA] Sidney Museum hosts Snapshots of Canada Exhibit

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*Sidney Museum showcases images of Canada’s triumphs and tribulations*

Sidney, British Columbia, July 30, 2020 — Canada’s triumphs, failures and
sacrifices are on display at Sidney Museum in a new travelling exhibition
from the Canadian Museum of History and Canada’s History Society.
Showcasing unforgettable images and thought-provoking texts, Snapshots of
Canada will be presented from 16 July until 24 December, 2020.

>From the trial of Métis leader Louis Riel to Paul Henderson’s winning goal
in the 1972 Summit Series, and from the deportation of Japanese-Canadians
after the Second World War to the standoff at Oka, the exhibition pairs 50
powerful photographs with texts by well-known Canadian historians, authors
and journalists.

“Sidney Museum is proud to host Snapshots of Canada, this national
travelling exhibit is a first for our Museum,” said Peter Garnham,
Executive Director of Sidney Museum. “This will be the largest travelling
exhibit we have ever hosted. Looking at our Nation’s history is a timely
topic for our community now in the recovery stages of COVID-19.”

“The Canadian Museum of History is delighted to share Snapshots of Canada
with the people of the Saanich Peninsula,” said Mark O’Neill, President and
CEO of the Canadian Museum of History. “The exhibition invites visitors to
relive both iconic and lesser-known moments that have shaped Canada’s
history.”

The photographs, ranging from depictions of high drama to simple joy, were
drawn from 100 Photos That Changed Canada (2009) and 100 Days That Changed
Canada (2011), published by Canada’s History and HarperCollins Canada. The
images and accompanying text explore Canada from four perspectives:
Building a Country, Living Together, Seeking Justice and Celebrating
Culture. Contributors include literary non-fiction writer Charlotte Gray,
best-selling novelist Lawrence Hill, historian Desmond Morton, archivist
Jim Burant, award-winning military historian Tim Cook, and journalist Peter
Mansbridge.

“We selected the photos for their emotional impact, their aesthetic appeal,
their uniqueness, and the significance of the subject they depict,” said
Mark Reid, Editor-in-Chief of Canada’s History Society and the editor of
the two bestselling books that inspired the exhibition. “But most of all,
we chose them for the way they reflect who we were, who we are today, and
who we can aspire to become as Canadians.”

Other emblematic events covered in the exhibition include the fight for
women’s rights, the residential school system, the election of the Parti
Québécois and the second sovereignty referendum, the Winnipeg General
Strike, the legalization of same-sex marriage and Terry
Fox’s Marathon of Hope.

Snapshots of Canada is being presented at Sidney Museum, 2423 Beacon Avenue
L3, Sidney, BC from 16 July until 24 December, 2020. This travelling
exhibition was developed by the Canadian Museum of History in partnership
with Canada’s History Society. It is an expanded version of the Snapshots
of Canada outdoor exhibition presented at the Canadian Museum of History,
Gatineau, Quebec, from May 17 to October 2, 2017.
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For more information contact:
Alyssa Gerwing
Assistant Director, Sidney Museum
(250)655-6355
assistantdirector at sidneymuseum.ca
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