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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">New Executive Director – Stephanie Halapija<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">RICHMOND, BC – September 26, 2018: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society - which operates the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site on behalf of Parks Canada - is pleased to
welcome new Executive Director, Stephanie Halapija. Originally from Ontario, Stephanie moved west three years ago to become the Director of The Nisga$B!G(Ba Museum in Laxgalts$B!G(Bap, a community located 150km northwest of Terrace, BC.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Stephanie brings with her a passion for museum leadership, curatorial work, and indigenous social issues across Canada, as well as experience in curation and development. She has contributed to exhibitions
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">at the Museum of Anthropology, The Nisga$B!G(Ba Museum, the Canadian Museum of History, the British Museum and the Bill Reid Gallery, and has conducted field work in the Middle East, Canada, and Europe, with a background in
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">As the new Executive Director, Stephanie looks forward to
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">solidifying the impact of the Society throughout the community, the province, and the country, by building on the authentic connections and excellent visitor experiences that are already on offer. She comments, $B!H(BI love
the power of building connections and true authentic visitor experiences and to do so on the scope of the Cannery$B!G(Bs audience is exhilarating! I believe that museums can change the world and through the power of stories like the ones you can find here, we can
build better connections to each other through our shared past.$B!I(B<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="color:black">The Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society$B!G(Bs mission is to preserve, present and promote Canada$B!G(Bs West Coast fishing history. The Society operates the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site on behalf of Parks Canada.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<b><i><span style="color:black">Location: </span></i></b><i><span style="color:black">12138 Fourth Avenue at Moncton, Richmond (Steveston Village).<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<b><i><span style="color:black">Hours: </span></i></b><i><span style="color:black">Open daily, year round from 10am$B!>(B5pm.
</span></i><b><span style="color:black">Call 604$B!>(B664$B!>(B9009 for details.</span></b><b><span style="color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><i><a href="http://www.gulfofgeorgiacannery.org">www.gulfofgeorgiacannery.org</a></i></span><i><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Media Contact:</span></b><span style="color:black"> Mimi Horita
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:mimi.horita@gogcannery.org">mimi.horita@gogcannery.org</a></span><span style="color:black"> 604.664.9006</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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