[BCMA] HAMM to host MASK-ARADE

Wed Jun 17 13:43:04 PDT 2020

Fantastic idea and we may also steal it!

Thanks, Colleen

On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 2:04 PM Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. <
bcma at lists.vifa.ca> wrote:

> I love “Mask-arade". Great Idea (I may steal it) 😊
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> Gabe Newman
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> *From:* bcma-bounces at lists.vifa.ca <bcma-bounces at lists.vifa.ca> *On
> Behalf Of *Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.
> *Sent:* June 17, 2020 11:25 AM
> *To:* Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. <bcma at lists.vifa.ca>
> *Subject:* [BCMA] HAMM to host MASK-ARADE
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> Hello All,
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> HAMM reopened its doors on June 1.  Since we are a smaller museum we are
> pretty much doing what we normally do with the addition of face shields for
> most of our staff when visitors are present.  We were also fortunate to
> have the use of our building's main hallway to expand one again our summer
> exhibit into an outdoor space.   We have set a limit of 10 visitors inside
> the museum main unit.
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> Since Canada Day was cancelled and there is no parade. We still hadn't
> financially (or emotionally) recovered from last year's devastating flood
> when we were hit with the three month closure and a tourist season that may
> not happen.
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> So we came up with an all week Mask-arade instead of a Canada Day Parade
> to give the region something do to that is safe in times of Covid-19 as
> well as being fun. We'll be open Sunday through Saturday with extended
> hours past the "work day" plus we will have early hours for elderly or
> special needs on Canada Day.
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> All visitors must have their own face coverings to wear with others who
> are not part of their immediate household are present.  Some disposable
> mask are available at the front desk.  We will have hand sanitizers at
> various parts of the exhibit and museum, especially in our interactive
> section.  Visitors will have to use their hand sanitizer before using the
> interactive section and repeat once they are finished before moving to the
> next one.
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> We'll be handing out flags, posters, and other Canada Day goodies that had
> already been ordered from Heritage Canada.  We will also have a origami
> crane folding area for our Hiroshima display. (again, with the hand
> sanitizers).
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> OH, and our summer exhibit is THEIR FINEST HOUR-Stories of the Second
> World War.
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> Attached is our Facebook cover photo.  www.facebook.com/thealberniproject
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> at your service,
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> Lewis Bartholomew
> Founder & Executive Director
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> mrbarth at alberniproject.org
> 250-897-4611
> Hours Tues - Sat  10-4
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> Take up our quarrel with the foe:
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> To you from failing hands we throw
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> the torch; be yours to hold it high.
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Colleen Palumbo
Museum and Archives Manager
Box 992
Golden, BC
V0A 1H0

museum.golden at gmail.com
http://www.goldenbcmuseum.com
@MuseumGolden

250-344-5169
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