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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b>May 5, 2015<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>MSA Museum hosts lifewriting seminar <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Aspiring memoirists and family historians can kick-start the process at an all-day lifewriting seminar on May 23<sup>rd</sup>, 2015, 9:00–4:00 p.m., at the MSA Museum (Trethewey House) in Abbotsford. Participants will identify strategies for completing the four-step writing process, explore the principles of creative non-fiction, and gain insights into thorny issues such as how much truth to tell and dealing with trauma. The seminar is co-sponsored by the MSA Museum Society and local writer / editor Philip Sherwood and costs $60.00.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“This is the third time that we are offering the seminar,” said Kelly Railton, Executive Director of the MSA Museum Society. “It’s been a great success. Many Fraser Valley residents want to write their stories, and this seminar equips them with the necessary skills to get going.” <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Free parking is available for the event at the Museum at 2313 Ware Street. Railton emphasizes that seating is limited and advance registration is mandatory. For more information and to register and receive a course outline, contact the Museum at 604.853.0313 or by email at <a href="mailto:info@msamuseum.ca">info@msamuseum.ca</a>, or visit <a href="http://www.msamuseum.ca">www.msamuseum.ca</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Leading the May 23<sup>rd</sup> seminar is Abbotsford writer / editor / personal historian Philip Sherwood, whose company <i>lifewriters.ca</i> specialises in helping individuals, families, organisations, and communities tell and preserve their stories in book form. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The seminar is one of several services that the MSA Museum offers to aspiring memoirists, lifewriters, and family historians. These include free information sessions, free one-on-one consultations, a list of do-it-yourself resources, and several fee-based services. A three-hour seminar on interviewing family members and friends is scheduled for June 27<sup>th</sup>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>–30–<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more information: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kelly Railton<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Executive Director, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>MSA Museum Society<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2313 Ware Street<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Abbotsford BC V2S 3C6<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tel. 604.853.0313<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: Kelly.r@msamuseum.ca<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
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