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From: BettyJoanne Belton 
Sent: October-17-07 12:16 PM
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Subject: RE: Opportunity to exhibit at Queen's Park (Museums and Cultural Institutions)

Hi all -- For what's its worth, Ms. Bondy happily provided me with an application form. I didn't highlight the fact that the application would come from an archives, but my signature line may have given her a hint. In looking over the application, one is encouraged to include three dimensional artifacts but it is not a requirement. If, however, the situation remains as Heather experienced a couple of years ago, I would agree some advocacy would be warranted.

Cheers,

Betty Jo Belton, M.I.St.
Archivist
Stratford-Perth Archives
519-271-0531, ext 250
www.stratfordpertharchives.ca
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From: A forum for discussion for the Archives Assoc. of Ontario [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Heather Ryckman
Sent: October-17-07 11:27 AM
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Subject: Re: Opportunity to exhibit at Queen's Park (Museums and Cultural Institutions)

Hello all,

Thanks to Jane and Iona for posting about the exhibit opportunities
available at Queen's Park.  I contacted Queen's Park about their exhibition
program a couple of years ago and was told (I think by Amber Bondy in fact)
that the program was not open to Archives.  I asked why, as we have lots of
really fascinating stuff, just like museums, but I was told that was just
the way it was.  Things may have changed recently and I just may be
horribly out of date, but that was my experience.  Personally I don't see
why Archives should be excluded and if this exclusion is still the case at
present I think we should look at getting some advocacy going to look at
changing this.  We have lots of interesting stuff too!!!

Heather Ryckman

Archivist
The Co-operators
Tel: 519-824-4400 Ext 2798
Fax: 519-824-6318
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