Is this fact or bad humor? On Tuesday, September 10, 2002, at 05:59 PM, Cuyler Page wrote: ArialWant 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.     ArialDoes anyone know anything about what is or was happening with State historic sites and museums in Florida?     ArialOur 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.   ArialIt is sad times here in bc as history is being re-written by putting it in the garbage can.     ArialAfter 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.   ArialBC 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.     ArialBe happy you still have a reasonable government, but watch out.   I pray it never happens to your culture.     ArialShedding many tears in bc, Arialcp