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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">August 15, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Last chance to see Terry Fox exhibition<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"></span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">VICTORIA, BC&#8211;</span></strong><a name="OLE_LINK5"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1D2129;background:white">&#8220;I
 want to set an example that will never be forgotten.&#8221;</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">&#8211;
</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/RoyalBCMuseum/photos/a.243341854943.28676.167577844943/10150860115934944/?type=3&amp;theater"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;background:white">Terry Fox</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;background:white">.</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1D2129;background:white">
</span><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;font-weight:normal">September is the last opportunity to see</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">
</span></strong><a href="http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/exhibitions/terryfox"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Terry Fox: Running to the Heart of Canada</span></i></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">
</span><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;font-weight:normal">at the Royal BC Museum. The popular exhibition features many personal belongings, including Terry&#8217;s shoes, prosthetic leg and journal,
 as well as the encouraging letters and mementoes Canadians sent Terry. Learn more about the young man whose legacy continues to inspire Canadians before the exhibition closes on October 1.&nbsp;
</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1D2129;background:white;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;font-weight:normal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;font-weight:normal">Hear what the Marathon of Hope was like from someone who was there in 1980 &#8211; Terry&#8217;s friend and public relations manager
 Bill Vigars. Come to Live at Lunch: Legacy of Terry Fox on Wednesday September 6 at noon. This event is by donation.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Discover how BC families have contributed to the nation in the Royal BC Museum&#8217;s other feature exhibition
</span><a href="http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/exhibitions/family"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Family: Bonds &amp; Belonging</span></i></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">,
 on until October 31. Share your own family photo on Twitter or Instagram with the tag
</span><a href="http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/family-bonds-belonging/rbcmfamily"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">#RBCMFamily</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">
 to be featured in the exhibition. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;font-weight:normal">This is your last opportunity to take part in</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">
</span></strong><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/104839/cedar-weaving-workshop"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Cedar-Weaving
</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;text-decoration:none">&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">and
</span><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/104802/canoes-and-cultures"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Canoes and Culture</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;text-decoration:none">
</span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">workshops led by a member of
<a name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4">the Cowichan Tribes </a>in the <i>Our Living Languages</i> exhibition before they end for the summer</span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;text-decoration:none">.
</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">On Friday, September 1 at 2:00 pm, learn about the importance of cedar, from transportation to clothing, in Coast Salish culture and weave a cedar rose you
 can take home. On Saturday, September 2 at 2:00 pm, discover the importance of canoes to the Coast Salish people, handle cultural objects from the museum collection and make your own Coast Salish canoe model out of paper. These workshops are included with
 museum admission or membership and are proudly sponsored by Helijet. </span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Saturday, September 2 marks the last
</span><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/104568/music-museum"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Music at the Museum</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">
 event in our feature exhibition <i>Family: Bonds &amp; Belonging</i> from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. Hear Canadian music, from classics to new jams, from every province and territory of this beautiful country. Included with museum admission or membership.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Bring your family down to the museum and drop in on
</span><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/105087/wonder-sunday-its-all-family"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Wonder Sunday: It&#8217;s All in the Family</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">
 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Hang out in the <i>Family: Bonds &amp; Belonging</i> pillow fort, create your own shadow puppet story and learn a thing or two about genetics. This program takes place every Sunday in September and is included with museum admission or
 membership. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">A new home learners workshop series called
</span><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/105143/qwal-qwal-lets-talk"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Qwal Qwal: Let&#8217;s Talk</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">
 starts on Monday, September 4 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, repeating each Monday for four weeks. The series draws on content from the
<i>Our Living Languages</i> exhibition and is co-facilitated by a novice </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.1pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Hul&#8217;q&#8217;umi&#8217;num&#8217; speaker from Leey&#8217;qsun. Questions
 about how language is developed, how it shapes the way we see the world and what languages are spoken here in BC will be explored.
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Tickets are $75 per person (10 percent member discount).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">In 2015 and 2016 Victorians were rocked by a divisive debate about a makeshift encampment on the courthouse lawn known as Tent City. It&#8217;s been a year
 since the tents were removed and inhabitants relocated to new social housing. Join us at
</span><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/105132/its-complicated-tent-city"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">It&#8217;s Complicated: Tent City</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">
 on Wednesday, September 20 at 5:15 pm to 7:00 pm for a respectful discussion about this issue in the context of family and community. This event is by donation and takes place in Clifford Carl Hall.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">As part of
</span><a href="http://scienceliteracy.ca/"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Science Literacy Week</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> the
 Royal BC Museum is joining forces with the </span><a href="http://www.sciencewriters.ca/"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Science Writers and Communicators of Canada</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">
 for </span><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/105136/celebrating-excellence-science-journalism-and-communication"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Celebrating Excellence
 in Science Journalism and Communication</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> on Friday, September 22 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Local innovators in science communication will discuss how they create
 dynamic and engaging content that ranges from books to museum exhibitions. </span>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.1pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Mark Leiren-Young will receive an award for his book&nbsp;<i>The Killer Whale Who Changed the World</i> at this event, which
 is included with museum admission or membership. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;font-weight:normal">What happens in the museum after dark? Find out at the Royal BC Museum&#8217;s</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">
</span></strong><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/103978/night-museum"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Night at the Museum</span></a><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">
</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;font-weight:normal">on September 30 from 6:00 pm to October 1 at 9:00 am. This is a</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">
</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">popular annual family sleepover that the museum has hosted since 2011. The theme is linked to our feature exhibition
<i>Family: Bonds &amp; Belonging</i>. &nbsp;Visitors will camp in the galleries, tell stories, watch home movies, play board games and even have a pillow fight or two (inspired by the massive pillow and blanket fort in the exhibition). Should be a ton of family fun!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Summer hours (Sunday to Thursday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Friday and Saturday 10:00 am to 10:00 pm) continue until October 7, when the museum switches
 to winter hours (Monday to Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xbodytext" style="margin-top:.1pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">The Royal BC Museum explores the province&#8217;s human history and natural history, advances new knowledge and understanding of
 BC, and provides a dynamic forum for discussion and a place for reflection. The museum and archives celebrate culture and history, telling the stories of BC in ways that enlighten, stimulate and inspire. We are a hub of community connections in BC&#8211; onsite,
 offsite and online&#8211;taking pride in our collective histories. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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