<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div lang="EN-CA" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Le français suit l’anglais<u></u><u></u></span></u></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hello,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The pan-Canadian museum crossword hosted by the Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum will return this year for a fourth installment!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The 2023 edition of our crossword will launch on Wednesday, August 2. As always, the puzzle will appear in English and in French on the Museums’ websites, accompanied by a list of participating museums. We can also share information on how to embed the crossword on your website, if that is of interest.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.65px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">In 2022, we received clues from 45 participating organizations representing 10 provinces and one territory. Social media content shared by the Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum related to the crossword generated more than 99,000 impressions and an average engagement rate of over 5.2 percent, which was double the rate for the 2021 edition.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.65px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.65px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">We would be pleased see your organization represented in the list of institutions and invite you to submit a clue.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Here are some ideas for the types of clues that have worked well in the past:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin-left:54pt"><u></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Summer activities in and around your museum;<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-left:54pt"><u></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Notable landmarks or sights at or near your museum;<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-left:54pt"><u></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Fan- or visitor-favourite objects in your collection;<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-left:54pt"><u></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">A piece of history or special anniversary linked to your area; and/or<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-left:54pt"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Objects related to local history.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any reference to Canadian history and/or culture is also acceptable.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If you are interested in participating, please send us your clues (</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">in both official languages, if possible)<b> by 12 p.m. (EDT) on Friday, June 9.</b> Please see the attached information sheet for more information on the required submission format.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We will try to use at least one clue from every museum who participates! Please feel free to share this invitation with your contacts at other Canadian museums.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)"><u></u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span><u></u></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">You can still access last year’s version of the crossword on the <a href="https://www.historymuseum.ca/learn/activities/canadian-museum-crossword-2022/" target="_blank">Canadian Museum of History</a> and the <a href="https://www.warmuseum.ca/learn/activities/canadian-museum-crossword-2022" target="_blank">Canadian War Museum</a> websites.<u><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><u></u><u></u></span></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If you would prefer not to receive these emails, please let us know.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We look forward to seeing your clues!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Sincerely,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Avra Gibbs Lamey<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Lorraine Gouin<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Daniel Groleau Landry<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">(</span><a href="mailto:Avra.Gibbs-Lamey@warmuseum.ca" target="_blank">Avra.Gibbs-Lamey@warmuseum.ca</a>)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">---<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Bonjour,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">La grille de mots croisés des musées canadiens, préparée par le Musée canadien de l’histoire et le Musée canadien de la guerre, est de retour pour une quatrième année.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.2pt;line-height:13.65px"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">La version 2023 de la grille sera disponible à partir du mercredi 2 aout. Comme pour les années précédentes, la grille sera offerte en français et en anglais sur les pages Web des Musées, avec la liste des institutions participantes. Si vous souhaitez publier la grille de mots croisés sur votre site Web, veuillez communiquer avec nous afin que nous puissions vous remettre un code d’intégration.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">En 2022, nous avons reçu des indices provenant de 45 institutions, réparties dans 10 provinces et 1 territoire. Les publications en lien avec la grille de mots croisés sur les réseaux sociaux du Musée canadien de l’histoire et du Musée canadien de la guerre ont généré plus de 99 000 impressions, avec un taux d’engagement de plus de 5,2 %, soit le double du taux de 2021!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Nous aimerons que votre institution figure parmi celles qui participeront cette année, et nous vous invitons à nous envoyer un indice.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Voici quelques idées de types d’indices qui ont bien fonctionné dans le passé :<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><h1 style="margin-left:36pt"><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:normal">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-weight:normal">Activités estivales prévues dans votre musée ou à proximité;<u></u><u></u></span></h1><h1 style="margin-left:36pt"><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:normal">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-weight:normal">Points de repère ou sites touristiques d’intérêt dans votre région;<u></u><u></u></span></h1><h1 style="margin-left:36pt"><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:normal">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-weight:normal">Objets favoris du public ou des adeptes de vos collections;<u></u><u></u></span></h1><h1 style="margin-left:36pt"><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:normal">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-weight:normal">Fait historique ou anniversaire spécial lié à votre région;<u></u><u></u></span></h1><h1 style="margin-left:36pt"><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:normal">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:16.8px;font-weight:normal">Objets liés à votre histoire régionale.<u></u><u></u></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Toute référence à l’histoire ou à la culture canadienne est également acceptable.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Si vous souhaitez présenter des objets et des récits de vos collections, veuillez nous envoyer vos indices (dans les deux langues officielles, si possible) <b>avant le vendredi 9 juin, à midi (HAE).</b> Pour en savoir plus sur la mise en forme de vos indices, veuillez consulter la fiche de renseignements ci-jointe.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Nous tenterons d’utiliser au moins un indice de chaque institution participante. N’hésitez pas à transmettre cette invitation à vos contacts dans d’autres organisations canadiennes.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Vous pouvez toujours accéder à la grille de l’année dernière sur les sites Web du </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.museedelhistoire.ca/apprendre/activites/mots-croises-musees-canadiens-2022" target="_blank"><span lang="FR-CA">Musée canadien de l’histoire</span></a></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> et du </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.museedelaguerre.ca/apprendre/activites/mots-croises-musees-canadiens-2022" target="_blank"><span lang="FR-CA">Musée canadien de la guerre</span></a></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Si vous ne souhaitez plus recevoir de courriels à ce sujet, veuillez nous en informer.  </span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Nous avons hâte de recevoir vos indices!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Cordialement,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Avra Gibbs Lamey<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Lorraine Gouin<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Daniel Groleau Landry</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Participate in the 2023 edition of the Canadian museum crossword puzzle!<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Participez dans l’édition 2023 de la grille de mots croisés des musées canadiens!<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum invite you to submit a clue for the 2023 edition of their
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pan-Canadian museum crossword</a>. Deadline to submit a clue is Friday, June 9 at noon EDT.  For more information, please contact Avra Gibbs Lamey (<a href="mailto:avra.gibbs-lamey@historymuseum.ca" target="_blank">avra.gibbs-lamey@historymuseum.ca</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Le Musée canadien de l’histoire et le Musée canadien de la guerre vous invitent à nous envoyer un indice pour la version 2023 de
 la <a href="https://www.museedelhistoire.ca/apprendre/activites/mots-croises-musees-canadiens-2022" target="_blank">
grille de mots croisés des musées canadiens</a>, avant le vendredi 9 juin, à midi (HAE).
<span style="color:black">Pour plus de renseignements, v</span>euillez communiquer avec Avra Gibbs Lamey (<a href="mailto:avra.gibbs-lamey@museedelhistoire.ca" target="_blank">avra.gibbs-lamey@museedelhistoire.ca</a>).</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
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