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<p><span class="xn-person"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">John Aldag</span></b></span><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">, Member of Parliament (Cloverdale–Langley
City), announces <span class="xn-money">$3 million</span> in cultural infrastructure funding for a new museum and cultural complex near the Fort Langley National Historic Site.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span class="xn-location"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">FORT LANGLEY, BC</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">,
<span class="xn-chron">Sept. 5, 2019</span> /CNW/ - Investments in cultural infrastructure are essential for the health, social well-being and economic prosperity of our communities. With Government of
<span class="xn-location">Canada</span> support, the Township of <span class="xn-location">
Langley</span> will soon be home to a new cultural complex in the heart of <span class="xn-location">
Fort Langley</span>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">Mr.
<span class="xn-person">John Aldag</span>, Member of Parliament (Cloverdale–Langley City), announced today
<span class="xn-money">$3 million</span> in federal support for a new cultural centre and museum complex near the Fort Langley National Historic Site. Mr. Aldag made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage
and Multiculturalism.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">With this funding, the Township of
<span class="xn-location">Langley</span> will build the Fort Langley Museums Heritage Centre, a 36,000-square-foot cultural facility. The centre will house the Langley Centennial Museum and a new Indigenous Museum developed with the Kwantlen First Nation. The
complex will also house a community archives, a 166-seat theatre, a printmaking studio and four multi-purpose programing spaces.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">This project received support through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">Budget 2017 announced an additional
<span class="xn-money">$300 million</span> for the fund over a 10-year period, starting in 2018–19, to further support creative hubs and other cultural spaces. This additional investment is a part of the social infrastructure component of the Investing in
<span class="xn-location">Canada</span> Plan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">Quotes</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">"Our government is proud to support cultural infrastructure projects in
<span class="xn-location">British Columbia</span>. We know these kinds of investments help build vibrant, connected communities and allow local creative economies to grow and thrive. We are pleased to support the Township of
<span class="xn-location">Langley</span> and the <span class="xn-location">City of Surrey</span> on these projects."
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">—The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">"As curators and stewards of culture and history, museums play an essential role in promoting and showcasing our nation's collective stories. Thanks to this investment,
the Township of <span class="xn-location">Langley</span> and the Kwantlen First Nation will bring renewed vibrancy to this historic area in the spirit of reconciliation and partnership.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">—John Aldag, Member of Parliament (Cloverdale–Langley City)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">"The Township of
<span class="xn-location">Langley</span> is extremely thankful for the Government of
<span class="xn-location">Canada's</span> generous contribution to this significant community project. The addition of two new museums, a community archives, theatre, arts program spaces and improved outdoor areas will benefit the entire township and further
enhance <span class="xn-location">Fort Langley</span> as a hub for history, culture, arts and recreation. We are pleased that our municipality will be working together with our Indigenous community and Canadian Heritage to bring this innovative project to
life in the birthplace of <span class="xn-location">British Columbia</span>."<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">—Jack Froese, Mayor of the Township of
<span class="xn-location">Langley</span> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">"The Kwantlen First Nation continues to work tirelessly to build and support a strong sense of community within our traditional unceded territory. We are so grateful
for the support from Canadian Heritage and we look forward to our continued partnership with the Township of
<span class="xn-location">Langley</span> and the Government of <span class="xn-location">
Canada</span> on this important project. We are excited to share our rich culture and history with local, regional and international visitors, to celebrate and honour the rich local Indigenous presence in this area, and to continue to strengthen relationships
with our neighbours and local governments. The Fort Langley Museums Heritage Centre provides so many positive cultural, educational and economic opportunities for us all and we are so pleased to be a part."
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">—Chief Marilyn Gabriel, Kwantlen First Nation
<br>
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<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="text-indent:36.0pt"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">Quick Facts</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span class="xn-location"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">Fort Langley</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737"> was
established in 1827 when the Hudson's Bay Company ordered the construction of a fort on the south bank of the Fraser River. The fort became a major port for early exports. In 1978,
<span class="xn-location">Fort Langley</span> became a national historic site and is known as the birthplace of
<span class="xn-location">British Columbia</span>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">The Fort Langley Museums Heritage Centre will replace the Langley Centennial Museum, built on its current site in 1958. The addition of a new
Indigenous museum will expand the lens through which the history of the local community is viewed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In 2016, as part of the Truth and Reconciliation dialogues, the Township of Langley and Kwantlen First Nation worked cooperatively
towards a joint museum complex with a standalone Indigenous museum co-located with the Centennial Museum. The Township of Langley will operate both museums and the Kwantlen First Nation will act as advisors on the Indigenous Museum.
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">Each organization will play a role in the co-management of the spaces within the new complex</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund supports the improvement of physical conditions for arts, heritage, culture and creative innovation. The fund
supports renovation and construction projects, the acquisition of specialized equipment and feasibility studies related to cultural spaces.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737">Name for the new “Centre will be Salishan – Place by the River”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><img width="821" height="462" style="width:8.552in;height:4.8125in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D56494.E1A98BA0"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%">Further updates and floorplans will soon be posted at
<a href="https://museum.tol.ca/museum/Portal/default.aspx">http://langleymuseum.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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