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Who: Vernon Public Art Gallery<br>
What: Referendum Party<br>
When: Saturday, October 20, 2018<br>
Where: Vernon Public Art Gallery<br>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;
mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Art Gallery Prepared to Celebrate a Successful Referendum<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background:white">The Vernon Public Art Gallery is ready to celebrate! Bringing this project to referendum has been a long time coming and the Gallery wants to say thanks to all who helped move this project forward.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:white">“The momentum and support we are receiving for a “yes vote” for a new Greater Vernon Cultural Centre has been amazing. We are receiving overwhelming support from all sectors of the community.
There have been some incredible ambassadors helping and working to share our message and educate the public on the benefits of this important project – some we asked for assistance, but others, they came by the Gallery, picked up some posters and signs and
are campaigning on their own behalf. It’s been wonderful</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family:
Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">.”</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> – Dauna Kennedy, Executive Director.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">“We are very proud and fortunate to have had such great people working together towards the vision of a cultural facility for Greater
Vernon.” – Roger Lamoureaux, Greater Vernon Museum and Archives Interim Executive Director.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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us at our party as we wait for the results of the referendum to come in.</span><br>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">Hosted by the Greater Vernon Culture Centre Champions, arts and culture supporters are invited to attend the Referendum Party on October
20 at 7:30 pm, as a way to say “thank you” for working hard as cultural ambassadors in our community, in anticipation of a successful result in the upcoming cultural referendum. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">This event is open to members, volunteers, supporters, and friends in the arts and culture community. Guests will enjoy appetizers, beer
and wine with fellow supporters. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">RSVP is required at </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:admin@vernonpublicartgallery.com" id="LPlnk804232" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri">admin@vernonpublicartgallery.com</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
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5:00 pm, Wednesday, October 17<sup>th</sup>. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background:white">
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white">The Vernon Public Art Gallery is located beneath the Vernon Parkade at 3228 31<sup>st</sup>
Ave Vernon BC. Hours: Monday through Friday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, and Saturdays 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. Admission by donation.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
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</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;mso-bidi-font-weight:
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Supporters from Art After Dark (PC: Portraits by Joel)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-language:
EN-CA;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Dauna Kennedy Grant</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> Executive Director, 250.545.3173,
</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:dauna@vernonpublicartgallery.com" id="LPlnk229104" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Kelly MacIntosh</span> Marketing & Programming Coordinator, 250.545.3173,<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:laura@vernonpublicartgallery.com" id="LPlnk583896" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">laura@vernonpublicartgallery.com</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">
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