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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Sitting over lunch I have done a quick read of the new report by the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage "Moving Foward -Towards a Stronger Canadian Museum Sector" , and I must say that if its recommendations were implemented we would be better off. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>I will be doing a session on Advocacy at the BCMA conference in Kelowna and a key to doing advocacy is knowing what you are asking for. There are no doubt things in here that should by on our list. I hope that all of you will think hard about what it is that we in BC need to advocate for. This report helps, but we need to sharpen our BC advocacy list.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Here is a link to the report: <a href="http://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/CHPC/report-12/">http://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/CHPC/report-12/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Cheers</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Lee Boyko<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Sooke Region Museum & Visitor Centre<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>(250) 642-6351 fax 250-642-7089<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>PO Box 774, Sooke, BC V9Z 1H7<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>2070 Phillips Rd, Sooke, BC <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br />
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