<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">The TCHM has been admission by donation since we opened, $2 and kids in free. What we had on the sign, and what our gallery attendant says was "Admission by donation, suggested donation is $2-10" Some people still don't donate and that's fine. This year we hoped that our rising visitor numbers over the past few years meant we could up that donation to $5. <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">In the end we did and now it's suggested donation of $5-15. People with cash are still happy to donate but there are far fewer people carrying cash this year and we don't have a digital payment method. As a result our average donation is actually down from last year.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Natalie</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><b style="font-family:georgia,serif">Tofino Clayoquot Heritage Museum </b><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></b></div><div><font face="georgia, serif">331 Main Street, Tofino, BC</font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif">Museum Hours: </font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"> Wednesday 12:30 p.m. </font><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">- 4:30 p.m.</span></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"> Thursday - Sunday 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. </font></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8px">@tofinomuseum ~ <a href="http://www.tofinomuseum.ca" target="_blank">www.tofinomuseum.ca</a> </span><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><i><b><br></b></i></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif" color="#073763"><i><b>Step back in time to learn how our past has shaped our present. </b></i></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><i><br></i></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">The Tofino Clayoquot Heritage Museum gratefully operates in the ƛaʔuukʷiaʔtḥ (Tla-o-qui-aht) hahoulthee (traditional territory). </font><br></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, 14 Aug 2020 at 10:00, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. <<a href="mailto:bcma@lists.vifa.ca">bcma@lists.vifa.ca</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<div>Atchelitz Threshermen’s Association Pioneer Museum in Chilliwack is
re-opening for one day a week. For many years we have had a sign saying
admission by donation. We are considering charging a minimal fee for
entrance to our main building. Our numbers have been going up over
the last few years and our donations have increased considerably, but we
wonder if we are shortchanging ourselves by not charging.</div>
<div>Any ideas or opinions on this issue would be much appreciated. </div>
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<div>John Black</div>
<div>Secretary</div>
<div>Atchelitz Threshermen’s Association </div>
<div><a href="mailto:atachwk@gmail.com" target="_blank">atachwk@gmail.com</a></div></div></div></div>
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