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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good afternoon museum and archive colleagues!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We were recently given several BC ministry reports and related items, largely pertaining to mining. Most are outside our area of geographic interest, or beyond our collecting mandate. We let the donor know that we would circulate the rest to museums and archives in the province. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In addition to the list attached, there are several annual Minister of Mines reports from 1910s-1940s. They are the same ones available here: <a href="https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/mineral-exploration-mining/british-columbia-geological-survey/publications/annual-report-to-the-minister">https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/mineral-exploration-mining/british-columbia-geological-survey/publications/annual-report-to-the-minister</a>, but if anyone wants to receive any hardcopies let me know and I can give a list of specific available years. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We would ask that the receiving institution please pay at least 50% of any shipping costs over $15.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please advise by Friday April 8<sup>th</sup> if there are any you would like to receive. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My best, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kira<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>---<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Kira Westby</span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>, MA</span></b><b><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><br></span></b><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Curator<br>Bulkley Valley Museum<br>1425 Main Street (PO Box 2615)<br>Smithers, British Columbia<br>V0J2N0</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Phone: <a href="tel:%28250%29%20847-5322" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>(250) 847-5322</span></a><br>Email: <a href="mailto:curator@bvmuseum.org"><span style='color:blue'>curator@bvmuseum.org</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><br></span><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Website: <a href="http://www.bvmuseum.org"><span style='color:blue'>www.bvmuseum.org</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><br></span><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bulkleyvalleymuseum" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>facebook.com/bulkleyvalleymuseum</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><br></span><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BV_Museum" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>@BV_Museum</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Check out our collections online: <a href="http://search.bvmuseum.com/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>search.bvmuseum.org</span></a></span></i></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>