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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many of you have been asking about funding for Canada’s 150<sup>th</sup> in 2017. We are pleased to advise that the process for potential federal funding has started. Please read on for more information and an important deadline <b>THIS MONDAY</b>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are working with Heritage Branch to provide a coordinated and representative set of high-level proposals to Canadian Heritage, via the Culture and Heritage Working Group on Canada's 150<sup>th</sup>. This list of proposals will help the Working Group shape the federal programme, and ultimately benefit BC's heritage and cultural infrastructure. Please see the attached spreadsheet that we are helping to populate with ideas from our community from across BC. The resulting list may be appended to a briefing to Ministers Thompson and/or Oakes in preparation for a meeting with senior Canadian Heritage officials in December / January.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>How can you get on this list which is a starting point for federal funding consideration?</i></b> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please submit your plans/ideas to <b><a href="mailto:info@museumsassn.bc.ca">info@museumsassn.bc.ca</a> NO LATER THAN THIS MONDAY DECEMBER 15, 2014 for inclusion. Each idea is to be submitted separately in the body of an email (not as an attachment) and <u>no longer than 100 words maximum.</u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Note that inclusion on the list in no way assumes funding is available nor guarantees funding for your organization or project. It is, however, the starting point for discussions. We’ve been advised that at this point there are no restrictions (funding for acquisitions, capital, operational, all allowed). Please see attached for examples. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I look forward to seeing your ideas!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Theresa<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=432 height=107 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D01396.4AAC6AA0" alt="cid:image001.png@01CF0D18.FA9FDA30"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Theresa Mackay<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Executive Director, BC Museums Association<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>675 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 9W2</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Direct: 250-356-5694 Main: 250-356-5700 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><a href="http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/"><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:blue'>www.museumsassn.bc.ca</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Also find us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Join us for Conference 2015 in New Wesminster from Oct 25 – 27!</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>