Dear Listers, So many of you are from this area and still have ties to it. Therefore this plea goes out to you for your moral support. The Heritage Commission and the Genealogy group wish to join forces for the purpose of having a true museum/archival centre. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The building in Bathurst housing the current Nepisiquit Library, or the Centennial Building as it is more properly known, is currently under consideration for disposal by the City of Bathurst. This building was paid for completely by the citizens of the area through private donations and door-to-door canvassing. Therefore, it would be only right that the Bathurst Heritage Commission (Museum) be housed there. The Commission has put in its request for said building, and there is a committee of 5 persons making the decision. The names of the members of this committee are not being made public, thus there is no recourse for appeal before the fact. There is concern on the part of those of us sincerely interested in the heritage of our area, that the committee could possibly vote in favour of a private enterprise taking over the premises. This would be a travesty of justice and a slap in the face to the 'people' who paid for it. Please voice your support for our cause, which is to have a true Archival Centre for this area. You can reach the mayor of Bathurst, Jay Mersereau at bthrst@nb.aibn.com Or you can go to the City's webpage at http://www.bathurst.ca where there is an email link on the front page on the left-hand side. If you wish to help, it is suggested either 1) copy paste the above first 3 paragraphs to the mayor or 2) A simple statement such as "I support the Bathurst Heritage Commission in its bid for the Centennial Building." Would be great as well. The idea is to get them aware that they should do the right thing for this area. ....sincerely hoping for your support ....Patsy Hennessy