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--></style></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>For a realistic life-sized mule, talk to a taxidermist. Just in Vernon there are several good ones, and that must be common throughout the Province. Expensive project but a good one for a Fund Raiser. “Invest in the Mule!” As you probably discovered, there are very good life-sized plastic display horses. Some of the plastic mules available would benefit from a little touch-up painting for realism. Good luck.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cuyler Page</p><p class=MsoNormal>Heritage Interpretation Services</p><p class=MsoNormal>Vernon, BC</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://gomicrosoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0cm'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:listserv@lists.museum.bc.ca">Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv</a><br><b>Sent: </b>April 15, 2021 9:19 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:listserv@lists.museum.bc.ca">listserv@lists.museum.bc.ca</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[BCMA] Life-Size Animals for Exhibits</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Good Afternoon BCMA Community,</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The Cumberland Museum & Archives is looking for a life-size mule for its new mining exhibits. We are flexible re: material, and this would be a photo op/engagement piece for children. I've searched the internet and found some less-than-stellar options, so I thought I would try the local museum community in case anyone has tips on where to procure such oddities.</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all></p><div><div><div><p style='margin:0cm'><i><span style='color:black'>*</span><span style='color:#222222'>Please note the Cumberland Museum & Archives is closed to the public until Spring 2021 as we undertake a large scale renovation and update our exhibitions and programming*</span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>--</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p style='margin:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Lia Tarle, Ph.D.</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Curator</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>| Cumberland Museum & Archives</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Tel. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>250-336-2445</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>| <a href="http://www.cumberlandmuseum.ca/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>www.cumberlandmuseum.ca</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p style='margin:0cm'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://www.cumberlandmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/CMA_Logo_CW-e1438281593807.jpg"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Cumberland Museum & Archives respectfully acknowledges that it stands on the Unceded traditional territory of the K’òmoks First Nation.</span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>