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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Denise Marsh [mailto:dmarsh@vernonmuseum.ca] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 20, 2015 12:52 PM<br><b>To:</b> Bell, Barb<br><b>Subject:</b> PRESS RELEASE: Greater Vernon Museum & Archives presents O'Keefe Ranch Cemetery Walking Tour<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:black'><img width=580 height=87 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.png@01D092FB.B95F1FD0" alt="http://www.vernonmuseum.ca/images/title.png"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>PRESS RELEASE</span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>May 20, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:black'>O’KEEFE RANCH CEMETERY WALKING TOUR<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'>Location:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'> Historic O’Keefe Ranch <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'>Address:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'> 9380 Hwy. 97, Vernon, BC</span><u><o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'>Date: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'>Monday June 8, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'>Time:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'> 10:30am – 11:30am<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Admission: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>$10.00/person (payable at the ranch entrance)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"High Tower Text","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'>Phone:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'> 250-542-3142<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Greater Vernon Museum & Archives’ Friends of History Lecture Series is going on the road! Monday June 8<sup>th</sup> at 10:30am the public is invited to join us at O’Keefe Ranch for a walking tour of their cemetery guided by Carmen Kirkland. As space is limited, we ask that you call the museum at 250-542-3142 to pre-register. The tour is $10.00/person payable at the ranch entrance. Please mention the walking tour to receive your discounted entrance. Participants are asked to wear good walking shoes as the tour involves walking and standing. Bring along a picnic lunch or if you prefer lunch is available at the Cattlemen’s Club Restaurant and then explore the remainder of the ranch at your leisure.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=458 height=592 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D092FB.B95F1FD0" alt="Friends of History lecture OKeefe June 2015.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Script MT Bold";color:#002060'>Denise Marsh<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marketing & Communications Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greater Vernon Museum & Archives<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3009-32nd Ave. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Vernon, BC, V1T 2L8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(250)542-3142<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:dmarsh@vernonmuseum.ca">dmarsh@vernonmuseum.ca</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.vernonmuseum.ca/">www.vernonmuseum.ca</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/vernonmuseum">www.facebook.com/vernonmuseum</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Okanagan-Sports-Hall-of-Fame/234980133229713?ref=hl">www.facebook.com/pages/Okanagan-Sports-Hall-of-Fame/234980133229713?ref=hl</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:red'>Please note: My work days are Wednesday and Fridays 10:00am - 5:00pm. If you need a response before I am in again please contact Jean Manifold at <a href="mailto:jmanifold@vernonmuseum.ca">jmanifold@vernonmuseum.ca</a> or call (250) 542-3142. <o:p></o:p></span></i></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></div></body></html>