<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;direction:ltr;line-height:1.38"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hello! </span></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;direction:ltr;line-height:1.38"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;direction:ltr;line-height:1.38"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Interpretation Canada is refining a new definition of interpretation. Your experience makes your perspective especially valuable, and we’d appreciate your feedback on our draft.</span></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;direction:ltr;line-height:1.38"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;direction:ltr;line-height:1.38"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Could you please share your input through this short Google Form? </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><a title="https://forms.gle/CxJGkE3pCF9uEFC6A" id="m_-20542314742445908OWA429232e3-a4b0-2128-69e4-59c9f80e0524" href="https://forms.gle/CxJGkE3pCF9uEFC6A" target="_blank" style="margin:0px">https://forms.gle/CxJGkE3pCF9uEFC6A</a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">. In the form, we have provided a PDF summary that includes the draft definition and supporting context to inform your response.</span></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;direction:ltr;line-height:1.38"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;direction:ltr;line-height:1.38"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">We aim to present the finalized definition to members in June. To keep us on track, could you please respond by February 15, 2026?</span></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;direction:ltr;line-height:1.38"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;direction:ltr;line-height:1.38"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Thank you for lending your expertise. If you have questions, reply to this email and we’ll be glad to help.</span></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;direction:ltr;line-height:1.38"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;direction:ltr;line-height:1.38"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Warm regards,</span></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;direction:ltr;line-height:1.38"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></p><div style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span>Michelle Richard</div><div id="m_-20542314742445908Signature"><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)">Executive Director<br>Sooke Region Museum & Visitor Centre</span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)">Mailing: PO Box 774, Sooke, BC V9Z 1H7</span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)">Street: 2070 Phillips Rd., Sooke, BC V9Z 0Y3</span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)">t. 250-642-6351  |  c. 778-922-6424<br></span><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(70,120,134)"><u><a title="https://sookeregionmuseum.ca/" href="https://sookeregionmuseum.ca/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);margin:0px">sookeregionmuseum.ca</a></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><i>The Sooke Region Museum operates in the territories of the T’Sou-ke, Sc'ianew, and Pacheedaht peoples, who have inhabited this land since time immemorial.</i></span></p></div></div>