To Ian and all readers:- A long time ago, shortly after his decision to leave was first announced, I wrote and suggested a legacy that would benefit all -- full release of the Canadian census records. Needless to say -- to date I have not received a reply. Muriel M. Davidson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian Holmes" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 11:26 PM Subject: [CCC] PM's Legacy > This just announced: > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > New museum highlights Canadian history > To cost $90M and be built over five years > > Monday, May 26, 2003 > OTTAWA (CP) -- Prime Minister Jean Chretien announced plans Monday for a > major new museum in the country's capital dedicated to political and > civic history. > > The Canadian History Centre, which will cost $90 million over five > years, will be housed in the city's former railway station, which has > been used as a government conference centre in recent years. > > "Our political history is a rich one that needs to be told," Chretien > said in announcing the project. "The Canada of today was determined by > the will of its people and by the vision of the leaders they chose to > represent them." > > He said the centre will make political history more accessible by > arranging travelling exhibits, as well as using the Internet. > > It will draw on the resources of the National Library and the Public > Archives of Canada, as well as other museums and collections. > > The museum will also highlight the important roles that aboriginals, > settlers and immigrants played in creating and transforming the country. > > It is expected the project will cost about $90 million, including $40 > million for renovations to the building, which was built between 1909 > and 1912. > > The centre joins the capital's other major museums, which include the > Museum of Civilization, the Canadian War Museum, the Canadian Museum of > Nature, the Canadian Aviation Museum and the Canadian Science and > Technology Museum. > © Copyright 2003 The Canadian Press > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > I makes me sick to my stomach. > > While we, the ordinary people, are working so hard to persuade the > politicians to make our history available to us 92 years after it was > recorded, they go ahead and spent OUR money to distribute our rich > political history. > > Where is the justice in this country? > > Ian Holmes --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.483 / Virus Database: 279 - Release Date: 5/19/03