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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">June 6, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:black">Morning with an Inventor Workshop Tours<o:p></o:p></span></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"> Garry Garbutt’s workshop<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt">Dates:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt">July 11 - 15 , 2018<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"> 10:00am – 11:00am<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt">Tickets:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">$10.00/person<span style="color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt"><o:p></o:p></span></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">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">250-542-3142 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Back for the second year are “A Morning with an Inventor” workshop tours! These tours are a part of the Greater Vernon Museum & Archives Field School Series, taking participants out into the community to appreciate and learn historic skills.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Local inventor, electronics expert, machinist, welder, steam engineer and restorer of antiques, Garry Garbutt, is eager to open the doors to his workshop again to the curiously minded, aged 8 to 108. Those who love to create, tinker, to
play around with machines and tools themselves will not want to miss this opportunity to learn and be inspired.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The morning event includes an active display of Garry’s own creations, as well as some resurrected scientific demonstrators from the 1930’s to 1950’s, many of which were inherited from Kelowna resident Bill Allen.
<span style="color:black">One of Garry’s newest recreations that he is excited to share is a spark-gap transmitter. Garbutt explains, “A
</span><span style="color:black">spark-gap transmitter was what Marconi used for the first transmission across the Atlantic. It also sent the first SOS transmitted from the Titanic.” Some other fascinating inventions on his workshop tour include a Wilmshurst
machine, Jacob’s ladder and a Crooke’s tube, as well as a tesla coil demonstration that’s always a hit!
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<p class="MsoNormal">Garbutt has a long history of collaborating with the Vernon Museum. He restored the old Post Office clock and Captain Shorts’ engine which are on display in the Museum, and he has given presentations on Tesla’s inventions which were very
well received. “Garry loves to teach. As a self-taught expert he knows how important it is to share information. He hopes to inspire the next generation of inventors,” adds Gabriel Newman, Museum Education Coordinator and Field School organizer.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“A morning with an Inventor” is part of the award-winning Field School Series hosted by the Greater Vernon Museum & Archives who are teaming up with local businesses, organizations, and experts who have “historic skills.” Previous Field
School topics have ranged from a turn table workshop, to how to shave with a straight blade, how to make dogbane hemp rope, and even how to use a scythe properly. Plans are in the works for a Kimchi Demonstration later this summer.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Garry is opening up his workshop for five dates this year, running daily from 10am to 11am Wednesday July 11<sup>th</sup> through to Sunday July 15<sup>th</sup>. Due to the limited space available in his workshop, tours can accommodate
a maximum of six people. However, private viewings are available upon request and appointment. Please call the Vernon Museum to make arrangements.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tickets must be purchased in advance at the Vernon Museum. Cost is $10/person. For more information call (250) 542-3142 visit
<a href="http://www.vernonmuseum.ca">www.vernonmuseum.ca</a> or find us on facebook.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Script MT Bold";color:#002060">Denise Marsh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Marketing & Communications Coordinator <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">250.542.3142 <span style="font-family:Symbol">|</span> 3009-32<sup>nd</sup> Ave. Vernon, BC V1T 2L8
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please note my regular working hours are: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Mondays 9:00am-2:00pm (museum is closed to the public), Wednesdays 9:00am-5:00pm, Thursdays 9:00am-2:00pm & Fridays 9:00am-5:00pm.
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