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</font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri Light" size="4"><strong>Dear colleagues: We're pleased to announce the support of the BC Historical Federation for the Canada 150 Provincial Forum on April 22. Scroll down for more info and to register.</strong></font><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><strong><font color="#000000" face="Calibri Light" size="4"></font></strong><br></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><strong><font color="#000000" face="Calibri Light" size="4"></font></strong><br></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri Light" size="4"><strong></strong></font><br></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri Light" size="4"><strong>April 22</strong></font></div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="4"><strong>
</strong></font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri Light" size="4"><strong>Canada 150 Provincial Forum</strong></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:14pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri">Face-to-Face
or Online</font></span></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Friday, April 22, 2016 / 9am–4pm</font></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">How do we mark a major milestone of our nation’s history? What is the
meaning of Canada 150 for </font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">British Columbia? Join us for a province-wide day of dialogue exploring
plans and opportunities to </font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">recognize and celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial in 2017.</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">The day will focus on issues, resources, partnerships, and approaches
to the anniversary, while </font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">allowing opportunities for sharing and networking. Panel presentations
and table discussions will shape </font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">the day. After an introductory overview, participants will join in on
facilitated, small-group discussions. </font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Outcomes will include identifying key guiding themes, possible
partnerships, funding opportunities, creating a public database of activities, developing
and promoting provincial narratives, etc.</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">In advance of the forum, registrants will be asked to share their plans
for Canada’s sesquicentennial </font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">in order to create a database of activities for distribution to all
attendees. BC Heritage Branch </font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">has served as a key communications liaison with the federal government
regarding recognition of </font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Canada 150. One outcome of this forum will be to develop a report on
B.C.’s state of readiness to mark </font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">the sesquicentennial with events and concrete legacies that can be used
to inform and stimulate the continuing discussion with the national program. </font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">This forum is open to individuals/organizations in the museum, gallery,
archive, cultural centre, heritage, and history and tourism communities in B.C.
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">To support province-wide participation, forum attendance is either
face-to-face in Victoria or by distance through the Royal Roads University online
learning platform that will live-stream the session and enable facilitated
online discussion in small groups. </font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">On-campus attendees will be provided with coffee breaks and lunch.</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">There are three ways to be
involved: </font></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Participate in-person at Royal Roads University in Victoria; </font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Collaborate online from anywhere in the world; or </font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Watch the live-streamed broadcast.</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">Presented by the <b>BC Museums
Association, Royal Roads University</b></font></font><font color="#000000" size="3">, and the </font><b><font color="#000000" size="3">BC Heritage Branch</font></b><font color="#000000" size="3">, and supported by the </font><b><font color="#000000" size="3">BC Historical Federation</font></b><font color="#000000" size="3"> and the </font><b><font color="#000000" size="3">Archives Association of BC</font></b><font color="#000000" size="3">.</font></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Advance Registration Required</font></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">On-site participation: $25 BCMA members. $20 BCMA Student members, and $40
non-members </font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Online participation: Free, due to the generous assistance of our hosts
and supporters</font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><i><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">On-campus and online spots are
limited so register early to avoid disappointment!</font></i></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Registration link: </font><a href="http://bit.ly/1XcVBp7"><font color="#0563c1" face="Calibri" size="3">http://bit.ly/1XcVBp7</font></a></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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