<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(12,52,61)"><font size="4"><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif">Stirring Up Ghosts</span></b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif"> – <b style="">Creating
Partnerships in Arts, History & Heritage</b></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(12,52,61)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:18pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif"><b><br></b></span></div>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif">I've been writing songs about Pacific Canadian History
for nearly 30 years now. In that time, I’ve created study guides, performed at
hundreds of schools, dozens upon dozens of festivals. I’ve collected and
created a substantial amount of related media. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(12,52,61)"></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">I’ve
recently compiled that content on a new website: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif">https://stirringupghosts.ca/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"> </span> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif">I am now reaching out to BC Museums and Heritage sites
whose collections (whether exhibits or virtual displays) connect with each song
and add depth to each story. A perfect example is the chapter on Robbie McBeath
(</span><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/robbie-mcbeath" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif">https://stirringupghosts.ca/robbie-mcbeath</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif">) with
content shared by the Vancouver Police Museum. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif">Cariboo Goldrush Trail</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif">: If
you are on the “Cariboo Goldrush Trail” there are a number of songs that you
might connect with:<br>
<br>
</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/voyageur" style="color:blue"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">Voyageur</span></a> - </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">The first Europeans
to cross the North American continent <br>
<a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/voyageur" style="color:blue">https://stirringupghosts.ca/voyageur</a><b>
</b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/ghost-of-simon-fraser" style="color:blue"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">Ghost of
Simon Fraser</span></a> - </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">Noted Fur Trade explorer<br>
<a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/ghost-of-simon-fraser" style="color:blue">https://stirringupghosts.ca/ghost-of-simon-fraser</a><b>
</b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/richard-moody" style="color:blue"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">Richard Moody</span></a> - </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">Infrastructure in a fledgling colony<br>
<a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/richard-moody" style="color:blue">https://stirringupghosts.ca/richard-moody</a><b>
</b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif">Ned McGowan’s War</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Candara,sans-serif"> - The
greatest war that never was!<br>
<a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/ned-mcgowan-s-war" style="color:blue">https://stirringupghosts.ca/ned-mcgowan-s-war</a>
</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/steamboatin-jamiesons" style="color:blue"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">Steamboatin' Jamiesons</span></a> - </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">The untimely demise of the Jamieson
brothers<br>
<a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/steamboatin-jamiesons" style="color:blue">https://stirringupghosts.ca/steamboatin-jamiesons</a><b>
</b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/23-camels" style="color:blue"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">23 Camels</span></a>
</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">- A colourful tale of the Gold Rush Trail<br>
<a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/23-camels" style="color:blue">https://stirringupghosts.ca/23-camels</a>
</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/john-cameron" style="color:blue"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">John Cameron</span></a> </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">- Rags-to-riches-to-rags at the height of
the Cariboo Gold Rush<br>
<a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/john-cameron" style="color:blue">https://stirringupghosts.ca/john-cameron</a><b>
</b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">A </span></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"><a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/a-simply-extraordinary-life" style="color:blue"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">Simply Extraordinary Life </span></a> </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">- A modest,
soft-spoken man<br>
<a href="https://stirringupghosts.ca/a-simply-extraordinary-life" style="color:blue">https://stirringupghosts.ca/a-simply-extraordinary-life</a><b>
</b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"> </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">If you would like to connect regarding “Stirring Up Ghosts” please
email me at <b><a href="mailto:songsmithbruce@gmail.com" style="color:blue">songsmithbruce@gmail.com</a>
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