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</v:background></xml><![endif]--><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>To Whom It May Concern:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Boundary Museum Society has been approved by the Government of British Columbia to receive the BC Rural Dividend funding to develop a business and strategic plan. This plan will include recommendations regarding the preservation and promotion of the Boundary Museum and the Boundary Community Archives collections to enhance the visitor experience and preserve the heritage of the Boundary area. This plan would be the product of visioning and strategic planning sessions with the museum and archives staff and the Boundary Museum Society’s Board of Directors. This project would support future projects by giving the museum a vision for collections management, so that our future projects are focused and directly support that vision. This project will also provide the museum with financial considerations so that the museum can appropriately budget for future projects. <u>We are requesting proposals in order to select a consultant to conduct this study. <o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please notify April Anderson at <a href="mailto:boundarymuse@shaw.ca">boundarymuse@shaw.ca</a> or 250-442-3737 <u>by November 1st</u>. <b><u>We request completed proposals by November 8<sup>th</sup></u></b>. Please contact me if you cannot meet this timeframe and would still like to be considered for this project. Electronic copies of your proposal are acceptable but please also send one copy of the original proposal to our address as listed below. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have any questions regarding the guidelines of our grant, please feel free to contact me.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We look forward to hearing from you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>April Anderson, Administrative Manager<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Boundary Museum<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cc/ Sue Adrain, Archivist<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Boundary Community Archives<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Lee Derhousoff, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Boundary Museum Society<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#244061'>Boundary Museum & Interpretive Centre<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#244061'>6145 Reservoir Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#244061'>Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H5</span><span style='color:#244061'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#244061'>Phone: 250-442-3737<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Email: boundarymuse@shaw.ca<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#244061'>Website: http://boundarymuseum.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#244061'>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boundarymuseum/<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#244061'>Instagram: @boundarymuseum<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>