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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Please see a message below from the Department of Canadian Heritage regarding a refresh on the Government of Canada Survey of Heritage Institutions study. If you are not familiar with this study, the most recent one can be found <a href="http://www.pch.gc.ca/DAMAssetPub/DAM-verEval-audEval/STAGING/texte-text/2011_Heritage_Institutions_1414680089816_eng.pdf?WT.contentAuthority=6.0">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>If you receive a survey notice I would strongly encourage you to participate as the results contain excellent provincial and national data that we are then able to use in our advocacy work. Thank you in advance for your participation. We look forward to sharing the results with you!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Theresa <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#767171'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#767171'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767171'>Theresa Mackay<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767171'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#ED7D31'>BC Museums Association || 675 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 9W2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#ED7D31'>Direct: 250-356-5694 Main: 250-356-5700 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767171'>museumsassn.bc.ca<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767171'>Join us for Conference 2015 in New Westminster from Oct 25 – 27!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>~~~<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Government of Canada Survey of Heritage Institutions: 2013</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>The Department of Canadian Heritage is pleased to announce that it will be conducting the second of its biennial Government of Canada Survey of Heritage Institutions. The survey will be received via email and completed on-line.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>We would appreciate your willingness to participate and report on the activities of your institution or site for the 2013 calendar or fiscal year. Your input will help to demonstrate the sector’s importance to Canada, and the survey results will be published on-line to enable all stakeholders to benefit from these data.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>The Department will be sending you an email in the coming days with the on-line survey attached. We ask that you please take time to answer the survey, as each response increases the accuracy of the results.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>The anonymity of respondents will be respected and all responses will remain confidential. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>We thank you in advance for your participation and look forward to sharing the results with you this autumn.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'> The Department of Canadian Heritage</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> (French)</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Enquête du gouvernement du Canada sur les établissements du patrimoine : 2013 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Le ministère du Patrimoine canadien a le plaisir d’annoncer qu’il mènera la deuxième de ses enquêtes biennales du gouvernement du Canada sur les établissements du patrimoine. L’enquête sera envoyée par courriel et sera remplie en ligne.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Nous vous serions reconnaissants de participer à l’enquête et de faire rapport des activités de votre institution ou site pour le calendrier ou l’exercice 2013. Vos commentaires nous aideront à démontrer l’importance du secteur pour le Canada. Les résultats de l’enquête seront publiés en ligne afin de permettre à tous les intervenants de tirer parti de ces données.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Au cours des prochains jours, le Ministère vous enverra un courriel et y joindra le questionnaire de l’enquête en ligne. Nous vous prions de prendre le temps de répondre à cette enquête, puisque chaque réponse augmente l’exactitude des résultats.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>L’anonymat des répondants sera respecté et toutes les réponses resteront confidentielles. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Nous vous remercions d’avance de votre participation et nous sommes impatients de vous faire part des résultats cet automne.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Le ministère du Patrimoine canadien</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Ken Amaral<br><br>Analyste de Recherche <br>Direction des politiques et legislation du patrimoine <br>Direction générale des politiques et programs du patrimoine<br>Ministère du Patrimoine canadien, Gouvernement du Canada<br>25, rue Eddy, 9 étage, bureau 81, Gatineau, Québec, K1A 0M5<br><a href="mailto:ken.amaral@pch.gc.ca">ken.amaral@pch.gc.ca</a> / Tel.: 819-997-0991/ ATS: 1-888-997-3123 / Fax: 819-997-8392<br><br>Research Analyst<br>Heritage Policy and Legislation Directorate<br>Heritage Policy and Programs Branch<br>Department of Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada<br>25 Eddy Street, 9 Floor, Office 81, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0M5<br><a href="mailto:ken.amaral@pch.gc.ca">ken.amaral@pch.gc.ca</a> / Tel.: 819-997-0991 / TTY: 1-888-997-3123 / Fax: 819-997-8392</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>