Funny, I was thinking the same thing. My husband and I thought we better
check into it. Deadline is over, however.



>From: john <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: "The weather listserv for hotheads...."
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Histwory is dying in BC
>Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 22:03:46 -0400
>
>Is this fact or bad humor?
>On Tuesday, September 10, 2002, at 05:59 PM, Cuyler Page wrote:
>
>>Want to have a historic site of your own?   The Government of British
>>Columbia has put all of its historic sites up for bid.   The deadline to
>>submit your "Qualifications" to become a bidder is September 24.   You
>>could be the winner of a complete historic gold rush town, or the home of
>>Emily Carr, a famous Canadian artist, or a beautifully crafted 1800's
>>pioneer church, or even the fantastically intriguing Grist Mill at
>>Keremeos.   It is really happening, and government bureaucrats proudly say
>>that this is the only place they have been able to find that is taking
>>this approach to balancing the budget except for Florida.
>>
>>Does anyone know anything about what is or was happening with State
>>historic sites and museums in Florida?
>>
>>Our BC government also proudly cancelled all Interpretation programs at
>>Provincial Parks this summer.   We are told that the only other place that
>>has been done is Mississippi.   How is it in the big Miss.?   What is
>>happening if the programs are truly gone there, and how long has it been
>>that way.   Our parks are experiencing significant vandalism already.
>>
>>It is sad times here in bc as history is being re-written by putting it in
>>the garbage can.
>>
>>After 9-11, I rather thought there was some real need and opportunity to
>>promote better citizenship through recognizing and reminding ourselves
>>about what it is we truly value about our culture and what aspects we want
>>to treasure and preserve.   It seemed to me, as an old time Easterner
>>where heritage and history was visible all around in public monuments and
>>historic sites that commemorated historic people and their actions and
>>decisions,  that such monuments and sites contributed enormously to the
>>sense that we are only custodians for a moment of the places that outlive
>>us through time.
>>
>>BC Heritage -  it is up for grabs.   Watch out you fortunate folks that
>>live elsewhere.   It might happen there if a similar type of politician
>>takes the electorate by surprise there too.    It is dangerous times when
>>"Business" is promoted as the means to solve governmental problems.
>>Here, the government is hyping private solutions to everything from health
>>care to historic sites.
>>
>>Be happy you still have a reasonable government, but watch out.   I pray
>>it never happens to your culture.
>>
>>
>>Shedding many tears in bc,
>>cp
>>




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