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<p class="MsoNormal">Taanishi kiyawaaw, hello everyone, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I need to buy a vacuum for the gallery. I don’t have a conservation background, but have reviewed some material so have a few ideas. But I always like word of mouth, so would very much prefer the recommendation of a colleague who is happy
with their product. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">We don’t need wet capabilities right now and storage is an issue, thus I’d like something small and easy to store.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">There are plenty of power outlets around so a plug in machine is very doable.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">We do have a lot of textiles, but likely won’t be doing a lot of fine conservation work in-house with our small team.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">We often have dust and other powdery residue resulting from work in the space that I would like to be able to eliminate or mitigate when I can’t avoid it.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">I have a fairly good supplies budget I can utilise, so cost isn’t a huge issue.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Maarsii, thank you! <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">(<a href="https://www.mypronouns.org/"><span style="color:blue">curious </span></a>about this?)</span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<a href="https://ameliadouglasinstitute.ca/"><span style="color:#467886">Amelia Douglas Institute</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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and ancestral lands of the Semiahmoo, Katzie, Kwikwetlem, Kwantlen, Qayqayt and Tsawwassen First Nations. We respectfully acknowledge their stewardship of this land since time immemorial. Surrey/Delta Métis Association is the recognized Métis Chartered Community
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