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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, July 29, 2015 4:49 PM<br><b>To:</b> Bell, Barb<br><b>Subject:</b> Greater Vernon Museum & Archives Receives Federal Grant<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="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01D0CA1E.80733D50" alt="cid:image001.png@01D0CA1D.FDA2C670"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>PRESS RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>July 29, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:14.15pt;background:white'><img width=479 height=321 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D0CA1E.80733D50" alt="https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/t31.0-8/1799168_978545165530630_7767645599005260445_o.jpg"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:14.15pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>MUSEUM RECEIVES FEDERAL GRANT</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:14.15pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>On July 27<sup>th</sup> an announcement was made in Vernon by MP Colin Mayes that the federal government has awarded the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives a $100,000 grant, as part of the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program. This grant will be matched by the Regional District of the North Okanagan bringing the total to $200,000. The funds will be used to replace the museum’s aging roof, upgrade the HVAC and other mechanical, and install much needed rolling shelves for the storage of artifacts. Work is scheduled to commence in the spring of 2016. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><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>