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NEWS RELEASE for Immediate Release Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts 2007TSA0048-00 1385 Oct " BRITISH .. CQ!:£MBIA The 8dt Pm on Ea<tb NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts 2007TSA0048-00 1385 Oct. 30, 2007 BC150 YEARS LOCAL MUSEUM PROJECT FUNDING ANNOUNCED VICTORIA - Thirty-nine local museums and heritage organizations across the province will receive funding through the BCI50 Years Pride in Our Communities local museums program, announced Toutism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen. "This funding will help some of the smaller local museum and heritage organizations in British Columbia tell their community's unique story," said Hagen. "The focus ofBCI50 Years is to celebrate, at the community level, the many people, place, events and achievements that have made British Columbia the great province it is today." "Through the BCI50 Years Pride in Out Communities program, local museums and heritage organizations will be able to leverage this funding to create total projects worth more than $1.6 million," added Hagen. Each grant matches up to 50 per cent of the project's cost, to a maximum of$IO,OOO. In order to receive funding, the projects were asked to align with one or more ofthe Province's five pillars for BC150: heritage, communities, Aboriginals, multiculturalism, and arts and culture. "Response to the BCI50 Years Pride in Our Communities program ITom the museums, heritage and visual arts community was immediate and diverse," said BCMA executive director Jim Harding. "We were overwhelmed by the number and quality of the proposed projects and the BC Museums Association is very pleased to be able to support so many projects in so many different communities around the province through this program." Projects include "We Did That! Inventions & Innovations," an exhibition by the Railway and Forestry Museum in Prince George, a look at coal and the creation of Tumbler Ridge by the Tumbler Ridge Museum Foundation and a multi-cultural exhibit and programming entitled "Migration and Growth" by the Oliver & District Heritage Society. BC150 Years is a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Crown Colony of British Columbia in 1858. Every community in B.C. is invited to participate in this yeat-Iong celebration of B.C. 's cultural diversity, community strength and widespread achievement. B.C.'s 535 museums, art galleries and heritage institutions employ more than 2,600 staffand 8,000 volunteers, attracting more than seven million visitors every year. The provincial goverronent invests more than $4 million annually in grants to museums across the province. In addition, government provides more than $12 million in annual funding to the Royal B.C. Museum. -more- BofD Attach· (J\JOI! ?-?:A,7 -2- The British Columbia Museums Association, celebrating its 50th Anniversary, provides a unified voice for the B.C. museum and gallery community and serves ''to foster the preservation, interpretation and appreciation of, and access to, all aspects of British Columbia's heritage." For more information on this and other BC 150 Years events and programs, please visit www.bcI50.fl:ov.hc.ca. -30- I backgrounder(s) attached. Media Don McDonald contact: Communications Director Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts 250356-9869 For more information on government services or to subscribe to the Province's news feeds using RSS, visit the Province's website at www.fl:ov.bc.ca. ~ BRITISH .. COLUMBIA The Ben Piaa: on Earth BACKGROUNDER 2007TSA0048-00 1385 Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts Oct. 30, 2007 BC150 YEARS PRIDE IN OUR COMMUNITIES FUNDING Thirty-nine local museums and heritage organizations across the province will receive funding through BCI50 Years Pride in Our Communities, a community-based program created to support local museums developing special exhibits and events to celebrate BCI50 Years. Organization Location Project AWARD Agassiz-Harrison Agassiz A project dedicated to the $6,619 Historical Society historical photo digitization and heritage asset mapping of Agassiz. Alberni Valley MuSeum Port Albemi A snapshot of Port Alberni $10,000 history, featuring photographs ITom 1858, 1958 and 2008. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Aboriginal youth examine $10,000 Victoria cultural representations of Aboriginal peoples in a video installation that creates an interface between traditional and contemporary culture. Barkerville Heritage Trust Barkerville A Barkerville guidebook that $10,000 will direct visitors to the town and create revenue for the society. Bill Reid Foundation Vancouver An exploration of mid- $5,000 nineteenth century monumental Haida houses, and the revival of their tradition through art. Burnaby Art Gallery Burnaby A publication exploring the $10,000 past and present landscape of Burnaby, to accompany three gallery exhibits. Campbell River & District Campbell River An exhibit celebrating 50 years $10,000 Museum & Archives of development and growth of Society the Museum at Campbell River. -2- Columbia Basin Institute Cranbrook. A visually enriching, historical $10,000 of Regional History website showcasing the communities ofCranbrook:, Valemount, Kimberley and Castlegar. Comox Archives and Comox Creation of French and English $8,000 Museum Society educational kits for use by schools and community groups. Community partners include the Comox Band and the local Francophone Society. Courtenay and District Courtenay A retrospective on actor Sid $8,328 Museum Williams, the characters he played, and his contribution to B.C.'s cultural heritage. Delta Museum and Delta An exploration into Delta's $5,000 Archives Society natural history and the challenges faced by First Nations to retain their heritage. To be created in partnership with the Tsawwassen First Nation. Friends of Quesnel & Quesnel An exhibit on three key $10,000 District Museum and historical personalities: Jean- Archives Society Baptiste "Waccan" Boucher, Simon Fraser and Jules Maurice Quesnel, and their roles in the history of Quesnel. Gulf of Georgia Cannery Richmond A richly illustrated children's $4,700 NHS book entitled "My Monster Cannery Adventure" that follows a 10-year-old boy around 1903 Steveston. Hudson's Hope Historical Hudson's Hope A look at the WAC Bennett $3,690 Society Dam, featuring photographs and stories, a web-based database and virtual exhibit. Jewish Museum and Vancouver An architectural exhibit $5,000 Archives ofBC showcasing B.C.'s Jewish homes frOm 1890-1990s, including photos and public programming. Kamloops Art Gallery Kamloops Japanese-Canadian artist Isao $10,000 Sanami-Morrill is featured in this exhibit that explores the changing landscape of southeastern B.C. - 3 - Kelowna Art Gallery Kelowna An exhibit featuring select $10,000 Association pieces from the galleries permanent exhibition in celebration of their 30th anniversary. Kelowna Museums Kelowna An interactive exhibit looking $10,000 Society at the history of the Kelowna General Hospital, including medical equipment, practices, multicultural influences and design. Langley Centennial Fort Langley Funding will contribute to the $6,284 Museum and NEC research phase of an exhibit on the Hudson's Bay Company Farm, in operation when Governor James Douglas read the proclamation creating the Crown Colony of B.C. Nelson Museum, Nelson A look at the traditions of the $4,129 Archives, Art Gallery and Doukhobor through textiles, Historical Society featuring clothing, linens and rugs. Nicola Valley Museum Merritt "Winds ofTirne" is a colourful $10,000 Archives Association mural to be created with the participation of local youth, and capturing unique moments in Merritt's history. North Pacific Historic Port Edward "Life on the Line," a look at $10,000 Fishing Village the evolution of fishing in Port Edward through the eyes of the past. North Vancouver Museum North An expansion of the permanent $10,000 and Archives Vancouver exhibit on the history North Vancouver to include an in- depth look at First Nations, mountaineering, growth, and local residents O'Keefe Ranch & Interior Vernon Through photographs, artifacts $10,000 Heritage Society and first hand accounts, a look at the Chinese community's contribution to the development of the ranching industry in B.C. Oliver & District Heritage Oliver Exhibit and programs on $5,000 Society immigrant groups in Oliver, how they have changed, and how the town has embraced its multi-cultural heritage. - 4 - Powell River Historical Powell River A photo exhibit on Rod $3,000 Museum & Archives LeMay, master photographer, Association focused on the first pulp and paper mill on the west coast and the community that grew up around it. Presentation House North "Moodyville," an art exhibit $10,000 Gallery Vancouver and publication on the first non-native settlement on Burrard Inlet. Railway and Forestry Prince George "We Did That! Inventions & $10,000 Museum Innovations" focuses on the accomplishments of Prince George's railway and forestry communities. Revelstoke Museum & Revelstoke A retrospective on the Chinese $8,000 Archives Association community in Revelstoke and their important role in the construction ofthe CPR. Salmon Arm Museum and Salmon Arm This exhibit looks at the first $5,750 Heritage Association interior seed collection business, a unique partnership formed in 1927 between private enterprise and First Nations. Society of Friends of St Victoria This bilingual teacher's $5,000 Ann's Academy resource will include lesson plans and historic insights into the history of St. Ann's Academy. Sooke Region Historical Sooke An art installation focusing on $10,000 Society the history of the
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