[BCMA] Sidney Museum explores the loss of liberties in new exhibit

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv]

Hello BCMA Colleagues,

The Sidney Museum is thrilled to announce the opening of our new exhibit *Lost
Liberties: The War Measures Act*.

The exhibit runs from August 5-November 29, 2024. Please see the press
release below for more information.

We hope to welcome you soon!

For Immediate Release

Sidney Museum explores the loss of liberties in new exhibit

Sidney, British Columbia, August 2, 2024 - The Sidney Museum & Archives is
excited to unveil a new travelling exhibit, Lost Liberties: The War
Measures Act which will be on show from August 5-November 29, 2024.

During the 20th century, the War Measures Act was enacted three times by
the Canadian Government. During World War I, World War II, and the 1970
October Crisis, the civil liberties of Canadians were suspended in the name
of national security. Lost Liberties focuses on minority groups who were
targeted during these times including the instances of internment of
Canadians of European origin, the forced relocation of Japanese Canadians,
and the arrest of people in Quebec.

An additional display of local connections has also been created by Museum
staff. Displacing Differences will present how these injustices happened
right on the Saanich Peninsula by showcasing information on the D’Arcy
Island lazaretto, the imprisonment of Doukhobors on Piers Island, Japanese
Canadians who were forcibly uprooted from Sidney, and the forced
displacement of W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples.

“Lost Liberties provides us with a unique opportunity to share historically
under-represented narratives”, says Michael Goodchild, Executive Director
of the Sidney Museum. “The impact of the War Measures Act over the 20th
century is not widely known, and we are honoured to pair the exhibit’s
national perspective along with examples closer to home.”

Lost Liberties: The War Measures Act is a travelling exhibition developed
by the Canadian Museum of History and generously supported by a grant for
the Endowment Council of the Canadian First World War Internment
Recognition Fund

Lost Liberties: The War Measures Act runs from August 5-November 29, 2024
at the Sidney Museum.

The Sidney Museum is located at 2423 Beacon Avenue, in the lower level of
the Old Post Office building. The Museum is open seven days a week from
10:00am-4:00pm. Entrance is by donation. Please visit the Museum’s website
for more details on the current and upcoming events and exhibitions.

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For more information contact:

Michael Goodchild

Executive Director, Sidney Museum

250-655-6355

director at sidneymuseum.ca


-- 
*Charlotte Clar* (she/her)
Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator
Sidney Museum & Archives

2423 Beacon Ave L-3
Sidney BC  V8L 1X5
250-655-6355
outreach at sidneymuseum.ca
sidneymuseum.ca
*We respectfully acknowledge the Sidney Museum & Archives has been shaped
by the colonial history of Canada, and is located in Sidney/SET,TINES on
the territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ People including the **BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin),
SȾÁ,UTW̱ (Tsawout), MÁLEXEŁ (Malahat), W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip) and W̱SÍḴEM
(Tseycum) First Nations.*
*We understand that territory acknowledgment is just one part of
Reconciliation, and the museum continues to work towards other ways that we
can participate in Reconciliation alongside Indigenous communities.*
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