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Winter 2012

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 100 international award winning photographs The Navy – A Century in Art A Closer Look: Vancouver island Treaties

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MANAGING EDITOR

FEATURES

Celebrate the Holidays With Us

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 Overall Winner

A Chinese Coin to Raise Canadian Dollars

The Navy – A Century in Art

A Story: Dorothy’s Clever Discovery

A Closer Look: Vancouver Island Treaties

Was it Fact…or Was it Fiction?

A Gift All Children Can Discover

WHAT’S ON

Angela Williams, Director of Business and Operational Services Erika Stenson, Marketing and Sales Manager David Alexander, Communications Manager Sue Stackhouse, Communications Specialist Gerry Truscott, Publisher Jenny McCleery, Graphic Designer Claire Ward, Contributor Carlo Mocellin, Andrew Niemann, Shane Lighter

Staff: Tzu-I Chung 10

Board Member: Graham Lee

MEMBERSHIP EDITORIAL COMMITTEE

PHOTOGRAPHY

PROFILES

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Jennifer Vanderzee, Membership and Marketing Administrator

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What’s inSight is an electronic newsletter released four times a year by the Royal BC Museum Membership Department: March, June, September and December. In the interest of keeping our carbon footprint small – a print version is provided only to members without computer access. One more way to go green Ask for our email copy instead, please contact: Jennifer Vanderzee, Membership and Marketing Administrator 250 387-3287 membership@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

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t takes about five hours to get from Victoria to Bamfield. They seem much closer on the map. On the way there is a sudden change of landscape into an abruptly mountainous area beyond Cowichan Lake. Slopes of rock reveal their inner geology, a deeper green and often a softer paler blue. As one walks along the coast from Bamfield to Kiixin, a couple of clouds stand proudly on the horizon as if they were not haze but dark stone. All things have sharper edges here, the air seems fresher and appears to move faster. There is a perfect focus and a clarity of conviction about everything you see. I am curious to see where the two exceptional and spectacular Huu-ay-aht figures that stand on either side of our museum box office came from. Collected by Charles Newcombe, a physician from Victoria who studied botany and First Nations culture, the two figures are exceptional in size and vertical composition. Although so much has been written about house posts and their symbolic and cultural associations there is still so much to learn about these two. It is one of the joys of running a museum that you begin to explore the collections you look after. In our case the collections and archives are immensely rich. Inevitably the public ask about and want to see more of what we have; this quarter we continue with our new archive display that allows us to showcase selected highlights from the collection. There is often an understandable push to get as much of our collections on display as we can. It is a laudable instinct, especially when the public are often frustrated that everything we hold is not out for them to see. But selection is one of our greatest assets. Of course there are times we want to show variety, development; even quantity can be impressive at times. But think of some of the most powerful experiences of art or nature you have undergone. Is it not the single artwork whose very uniqueness is enhanced when it appears alone? Is it not the apparition of a solitary black-tailed deer, still and watchful at the forestâ€™s edge? If our displays can achieve the force of concentration, think what we can do with them. Rather than engulf the visitor, we can get them to ricochet from one great object to the next, so that they come away not just remembering a landscape or a culture but enchanted by the collections that welcome them. Come and see our permanent collections again. Take one of our docent led tours, we are here to ask. Enjoy our exhibitions and our new archive display. Yours ever,

Professor Jack Lohman CBE

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Nuu-chah-nulth Huu-ay-aht Keechan, Vancouver Island Potlatch Figure 2013

Celebrate the Holidays with Us

Christmas in Old Town The sights and sounds of Christmas long ago. Marvel at the 4.5 metre Christmas tree, visit the woodcobbled streets laced with festive garlands and see the shops decked with seasonal finery. November 15, 2012 to January 7, 2013 10 am – 5 pm Free with admission or membership

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Father Christmas comes to the Royal BC Museum

Helmcken House Old-fashioned Christmas

Can you imagine a more magical place to visit with Father Christmas than the decorated street of Old Town? Share the holiday wishes and have your photo taken to preserve this special moment.

Helmcken House comes alive with the spirit of Christmas in Victoria. Visitors will discover the Christmas traditions of early Victorians through activities and crafts.

December 7 to 23, Friday – Sunday 11 am – 4:30 pm Free with admission or membership. Photos by donation

December 22 to 31 12 – 4 pm By donation or with admission

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 Overall Winner

Exhibition produced by

Winner Paul Nicklen (Canada) Bubble-jetting emperors

his was the image Paul had been so hoping to get: a sunlit mass of emperor penguins charging upwards, leaving in their wake a crisscross of bubble trails. The location was near the emperor colony at the edge of the frozen area of the Ross Sea, Antarctica. It was into the only likely exit hole that he lowered himself. He then had to wait for the return of the penguins, crops full of ice fish

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for their chicks. Paul locked his legs under the lip of the ice so he could remain motionless, breathing through a snorkel so as not to spook the penguins when they arrived. Then it came: a blast of birds from the depths. They were so fast that, with frozen fingers, framing and focus had to be instinctive. “It was a fantastic sight”, says Paul, “as hundreds launched themselves out of the water and onto the ice above me – a moment that I felt incredibly fortunate to witness and one I’ll never forget.”

Get up close and personal with this winning image by Canadian Paul Nicklen. Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 showcases the fascinating wonders of nature like you’ve never seen them before. The striking exhibition, produced by the Natural History Museum, London, features 100 large-scale, back-lit photographs in 19 categories. Don’t miss this exhibition on now until April 1, 2013.

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A Chinese Coin to Raise Canadian Dollars By Grant Keddie, Curator of Archaeology

have collected Chinese coins for many years, first because of my interest in the history of China, and later due to the fact that copper coins were items the fur traders brought from China to trade with First Nations and, after 1858, were also used by Chinese immigrants as gambling tokens. We find these copper coins in historic period archaeological sites.

My curiosity was piqued one day when I saw a 1938 photograph in our archives collection of a Chinese woman with a basket in downtown Victoria on the corner of Douglas and View Streets. The archives information clearly identified the activities as part of the “Chinese Women’s Committee Tag Day For War Victims in China”. This, I realized, was in reference to the second Sino-Japanese war that lasted from July 7, 1937 to September 2, 1945. The Chinese were suffering significantly from the invasion of the Japanese army.

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The photograph shows what appears to be a woman going into her purse to give a donation and in turn receive something from the basket. Later, in a second hand store, I was delighted to find what was obviously an example of the item in the woman’s basket. It was a paper tag on which was written, in both Chinese and English: “For War Sufferers in China. Chinese Women’s Committee”. Attached to the tag with coloured string was a modern copy of an old Chinese copper one cash coin. It was from the reign of Chien Lung 1736-1793, which was considered a period of good luck. Years later I came across a second example of this tag with two coins attached, one a similar copy to the other, the second one a real coin from the same time period. These are the only two coin tags that I know of. They provide a unique addition to the photographic image of this social action taken by a Chinese community in British Columbia. I thought it appropriate to donate them to our history collection.

TOP Donald Cameron MacKay Signal Flag Hoist CWM 19710261-4251 MIDDLE Donald Cameron MacKay Protection CWM 19710261-4245 BOTTOM Donald Cameron MacKay Iced Up CWM 19710261-4230 Beaverbrook Collection of War Art © Canadian War Museum

Rowley Murphy | Seamen on Jetty Being Instructed on Bends and Hitches CWM 19710261-2401 | Beaverbrook Collection of War Art | © Canadian War Museum

The Navy – A Century in Art By Sue Stackhouse

ob joined the navy in 1968 but he wasn’t an instant success, “I got lots of private lessons from the sergeant major – after hours,” he chuckles. As a leading seaman, engaged to his fiancée for only two weeks, he was given two days’ notice to board HMCS Terra Nova not knowing where he was going or when he’d return. It was 1973, they were headed for Vietnam to pull peacekeepers out, and it was five months before he returned. Richard made his decision in 1976, one he’d been thinking about since he was 11 years old, to go to sea. Six months out of high school and one year after his mother died, he signed up. When it came to the basics of seamanship – tying knots, boat handling, firefighting – he surprised everyone by being “best in class”. He served for 16 years including UN peacekeeping in the Middle East for six months in 1988-89. “It was a

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good brotherhood. Thirty years later many still remember my name, and everyone was so friendly wherever we went.” Today, both Bob and Richard are museum commissionaires providing security for exhibitions, including the 46 works from the Canadian War Museum’s Beaverbrook Collection of War Art featured in The Navy – A Century in Art. Both men served in recent decades, but the works they guard span a full 100 years of our naval story from the First World War to the present day. The oceans that surround Canada on its Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific coasts have protected our nation from external threats, and connected it to global conflicts. This dual role – security at home and service abroad – has defined the Canadian Navy. The Navy – A Century in Art documents the everyday work and play

of the sailor as well as the more typical naval portrayal. It is a refreshing blend of majestic ships at sea, target practice and subs hitting their mark complemented by scenes of sailors learning to tie knots, in the tattoo parlour or on sentry duty. The exhibition includes 46 paintings by both official and unofficial war artists including Arthur Lismer, Alex Colville, Harold Beament, Donald C. Mackay, Anthony Law, Ted Zuber and Pegi Nicol MacLeod. Their works are organized in four thematic sections: A Canadian Navy, The Navy at Sea, The Navy’s Wars, and its Legacy. Richard, Bob and the rest of the security team appreciate our remembrance of men and women serving far from home. As we all head into the busy holiday season, we hope members make time for The Navy – A Century in Art, continuing until January 27, 2013.

A Story: Dorothy’s Clever Discovery By Camille Cuthill

f you intend to or are interested in making a donation to the Royal BC Museum and you own shares (publicly-traded securities), then this article is for you. Many Canadians do not realize how much they can save by donating shares that have increased in value since they bought them versus using cash. While the Royal BC Museum receives the same amount either way; it is you, the donor, who stands to benefit. We could dive into a lot of technical detail about how this works but instead we are going to tell a story … then, provide a link to more information. And now if you’re sitting comfortably, the story will begin. One rather beautiful Monday morning in the fall of 2011, Dorothy Jones was reminiscing about another memorable ‘Wonder Sunday’ visit to the museum and archives with her grandchildren. She was also thinking about which charities to support that year – as December 31st was just around the corner – and decided the Royal BC Museum was definitely going to be one of them. She decided to cash in some shares she had purchased years ago for $2,000 that were now worth

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$10,000 and donate the proceeds to the Royal BC Museum (this jump of $8,000 is known as the ‘capital gain’). However her broker advised her to transfer the ownership of the shares to the Royal BC Museum rather than cashing them in. Below is the chart he used to convince Dorothy that this was definitely the best option. If you would like to know more about how you can benefit from giving this way to the Royal BC Museum, please email donate@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca.

If you would like to review the details of the story, you can visit our website and click on Support Us, then Ways to Give, and then Gifts of Securities. This will take you to a paragraph that contains a direct link to a three-page document called, Gifts of Publicly Listed Securities, which provides more detail. Please note that this information is not intended to be professional legal or tax advice and we recommend talking to your advisor to determine which securities would deliver the greatest tax savings.

How Dorothy Saved $1,800!

Sell Shares, Donate Cash

Donate Shares ‘Whole’

Dorothy’s $10,000 donation receipt will decrease the income tax payable on her tax return by: (Based on B.C.’s tax credit rate of 43.7%) No surprise – this is the same in both scenarios.

$4,370

Income Tax payable on the $8,000 capital gain

$1,800

Zero

Dorothy’s overall savings on income tax

$2,570

$4,370

Compare the ‘real cost’ of the $10,000 gift in both scenarios:

$7,430

$5,630

Here is the real benefit

By Donating the Shares ‘Whole’ Dorothy saves:

$1,800

A Closer Look

Vancouver Island Treaties By Claire Ward

t is interesting to consider both the historical context and modern day reality around First Nations land rights and title within Canadian common and constitutional law. The BC Archives houses information concerning the Vancouver Island Treaties (1850 to 1854), which gives us a foundation to understand the relationship between First Nations, the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) and the British government in the colonization of Vancouver Island. When the Oregon Treaty was signed in 1846, the HBC saw good reason to relocate to Fort Victoria on Vancouver Island, to protect their trapping rights. In turn, the British Colonial Office designated Vancouver Island a British colony, and leased it to the HBC for a 10 year period with a mandate for development. James Douglas, an employee of the HBC, was given the role of chief factor and in 1851 the British government appointed him as governor of Vancouver Island – although wearing these two hats often became a source of controversy in local politics of the day. As part of his responsibility for expansion, Douglas made a series of 14 land purchases from First Nations between 1850 and 1854. These became known as the Vancouver Island Treaties. They covered approximately 930 square kilometres of land around Victoria, Saanich, Sooke, Nanaimo and Port Hardy. The position of the

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British government on land title was that First Nations only owned “village sites and enclosed fields”. All other land was subject to colonization. The British government’s idea of fair compensation for these lands included payment with blankets, clothing and money. There is a reference in a letter from Douglas to the Crown summarizing the purchase price for the District of Victoria. In addition to blankets, the total cost was £150, in today’s money, about £11,000 or $17,500 Canadian. In modern day, these treaties have become the “bedrock for First Nations rights and title” under Canadian law. If you looked at the actual documents, they are a brief contract of conveyance that First Nations assumed protected their interests. In sworn testimony given September 2, 1987, Supreme Court of British Columbia, Action No. 2872/85 – Saanichton Marina Case, Gabriel Bartleman recounted the oral history of the 1852 Vancouver Island Treaty signed by First Nations in North Saanich: The understanding that he (Douglas) gave the people at home was that their way of life was never going to be disturbed, that they would always be able to take their food and travel as they did before, that nothing would ever be taken away from them.

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Further to this testimony, it becomes clear in this case that communication was abysmally lacking. Bartleman describes how his people thought Douglas was trying to forge a peace treaty, not a land sale, in response to one of his men having killed a 14-yearold boy and for cutting down trees in Cordova Bay to be used as sailing masts. He comments as follows: There were some blankets and I believe some metal it was called – the money was called metal then – and to make a cross on a piece of paper (the contract of conveyance), native people thought that was the sign of the (Christian) cross and his (Douglas) good feelings. And so, we understand the context in which the Vancouver Island Treaties were made, but we also see how the ambiguity and simplicity of their content has done little to offset the difficulties around First Nations land rights today. 7

Social Media Wayne Wilson Congratulations on a well deserved Award for Aliens Among Us. Matt Garth Looking forward to the Wildlife Photographer of the Year again! facebook.com/RoyalBCMuseum

Master of Ceremonies, Astrid Braunschmidt, CTV Vancouver Island, with Royal BC Museum Foundation Board Members Dave Schneider and Matthew Rainsberry

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laying to an almost sold out house, the Royal BC Museum’s 8th Annual Artifact or Artifiction gala fundraiser captivated and delighted guests while providing our patrons with a unique opportunity to engage with our talented curatorial and archival staff. We raised $85,000 to benefit our schools, learning and public programming, exhibition development and implementation, research projects, collection acquisitions, preservation and conservation.

On October 4th close to 400 guests joined our presenting sponsor, CIBC, and emcee, Astrid Braunschmidt of CTV Vancouver Island, with the challenge of determining which descriptions of 20 artifacts, archival records, and specimens from the Royal BC Museum collections, were fact and which were fiction. This year’s

grand prize winners were rewarded with outstanding prizes from Athlone Travel, a cruise of a lifetime; The Wickaninnish Inn, a weekend getaway package; and Seattle’s Convention and Visitors Bureau, a VIP Taste Washington experience. In addition to the 32 marvelous volunteers who devoted their time and talent in making the evening possible, the gala also welcomed many returning sponsors including BC Hydro, Viking Air, Truffles Catering, Thrifty Foods and IMAX Victoria. In total 38 sponsors, donors and in-kind donors contributed to the spirited evening’s success. A huge thank you to all our sponsors, donors, volunteers and guests for helping the Royal BC Museum bring British Columbia’s stories together in ways that enlighten, stimulate and inspire.

ctvnewsastrid: “@TheIslandIT: @RoyalBCMuseum Looking forward to ArtiFACT/FICTION this week with @CTVNewsAstrid One of the best events all year.”can’t wait! arieanna: This made my day! Found out the Dinosaur exhibit at the @ RoyalBCMuseum has been extended!! pic.twitter.com/Jl22yXxE keller_jason: Don’t think I could ever tire of the @RoyalBCMuseum. And I’m not that into #museums varietybc: Big thank you to @ RoyalBCMuseum for the use of a few of their wonderful images! What a great archive! gletham: Did u know... The BC archives has a collection of 178,000 historic maps @RoyalBCMuseum coffeecrew: @RoyalBCMuseum I won 2 tickets to B.C. Bites and Beverages tonight – can I pick them up at the reception desk pre-event tonight? cnklhd: The clock tower at the Royal BC Museum does an awesome version I’d Old Man River. No idea why this song was selected though. alaynawright: Cold and foggy day in #Victoria. Perfect weather to visit the Royal BC Museum! jennalee: Sunday morning reading, my latest on @Forbes: Royal BC Museum Adds Indoor Positioning, transforms your experience forbes.com twitter.com/RoyalBCMuseum

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A Gift All Children Can Discover Do you remember your first visit to a Museum?

here were you? How old were you? Were you with your parents, grandparents or friends? Take a moment or two to step back down memory lane and relive your first visit to a museum.

Jack Lohman, Chief Executive Officer of the Royal BC Museum, discovered the magic of museums at a young age. His parents travelled extensively as a result of their work as architects, and they always took Jack and his sisters with them. He learned to understand the world through a series of enchanting and inspirational stories tied to the objects that lived in those museums. Jack believes that we should place learning at the centre of everything we do. He is both passionate about helping others discover the stories that live in museums, as well as positioning the Royal BC Museum to excel as a centre for learning,

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especially for young people, to help them become successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens. For over 30 years the Royal BC Museum has been supporting the education of school children through free admission to our galleries with their classes, programs that deliver hands-on experiences and access to a field of experts. Under Jack’s leadership we are taking this to the next level. It is not enough for us to only share the stories tied to objects – we must also share the ‘lost stories’ – those that don’t have the benefit of objects, but are equally as important. For example, the life stories of explorers, immigrants and First Nations people in BC. This beautiful province is teeming with stories of wisdom, courage and inspiration and many of these are not tied to objects.

What they require is the expertise of curators, researchers and other storytellers to interpret and share in a way that will engage children at the deepest level of their imagination. We invite our members, donors and friends to provide financial support to allow us to develop new programs and stories focused on the history of cultural communities, the immigrant experience and First Nations culture; new training programs for docents; the creation of a Learning Centre; and, the expansion of our online learning options to address financial challenges faced by schools and allow children, regardless of where they live, to ‘visit’ the museum and archives. With such help, more young people can participate in making BC history, their history and the Royal BC Museum, their museum.

Partner Profile What I do for fun: Reading, hiking, cooking (with help from my kids!) Food I can’t live without: Hot noodle soup Favourite TV show: Amazing Race Celebrity I’d most like to meet: J.K. Rowling Where I went to school: Taiwan, USA

Staff Profile

Tzu-i Chung Curator, History

By Claire Ward

year ago, the Royal BC Museum had the opportunity to hire Dr. Tzu-I Chung as a History Curator. Recently Tzu-i agreed to share some time with me so we could get to know her a little better.

Tzu-i, born in Taiwan, studied History and Cultural Studies in the US, obtaining her PhD with the intention of pursuing an academic career. However, she came to realize that she wanted to reach a broader audience than academia in furthering understanding of how the human experience, the struggle to overcome adversity, is shared across multicultural communities. Her belief is that such intercultural awareness will ultimately compel us to address issues that are at the root of discrimination. There is a clear fit between her academic interests and what she has been hired to do at the Royal BC Museum. The mandate of Tzu-i’s role is to consider how the various multicultural communities have impacted on the history of BC. She is excited about researching and sharing the story of each of these groups to both domestic and international audiences. In fact one of the things she enjoys the most about her job is going out into the external environment and learning from and working with various communities. I found it interesting to listen to Tzu-i talk about her roots in Taiwan and her cultural adaptation in North America as an adult. As she says, when she visits Taiwan, her family doesn’t fully comprehend the changes they see in her. And so from a personal vantage point, she understands how cultural influences can create misunderstanding between people. Tzu-i made me laugh when I asked her if she would describe herself as a Type A personality given her dedication to her discipline. Her comment was that indeed her passion for history and culture was intense, however that might have been the result of a poor showing in crafts and phys-ed when attending school as a youngster! She did say that at one time she had given some thought to pursuing a career in archaeology – clearly a historian at heart one way or another. Her most recent publication – The Transnational Vision of Miss Saigon: Performing the Orient in a Globalized World, can be found in MELUS (Multi Ethnic Literature of the US), Vol 36, No. 4 Winter 2011. 10

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As a proud official corporate catering partner to the Royal BC Museum, Truffles Catering has been Victoria’s leading professional full-service caterer for conferences, corporate events and social occasions for over 20 years. With community and sustainability at the heart of its core values, Truffles consistently delivers innovative and seamless occasions to its local, national and international clientele. Truffles has an intimate knowledge of producing outstanding events within the museum and archives’s unique environment. As a community-oriented company, Truffles is committed to sourcing responsibly by utilizing local suppliers whenever possible, ensuring a tangible investment in their Vancouver Island and BC community. Their seasonally adapted menus, designed specifically to complement the exhibition spaces, allow these top-quality ingredients to be showcased and enjoyed at their peak. Truffles continually strives to be a leader in sustainable business practices by producing “low impact events” where 98% of waste is diverted from landfills through a progressive sustainability program that encompasses food, transportation, waste management, energy, water, and climate action guidelines. Truffles Catering is the flagship company of the locally owned Truffles Group, consisting of Canoe Brew Pub, Habitat Catering, Cascadia Liquor Stores and Butterfly Gardens. www.trufflescatering.net/

maternal grandfather operated a company that serviced commercial fishing boats in Alert Bay from the 1920’s through the 1970’s and his paternal grandfather arrived in Victoria to start a new life at the age of 18. Graham’s father was a well-respected figure in the real estate industry and this was to have a positive and lasting impact on Graham’s own chosen career path.

Board Member Profile

Graham S. Lee

raham Lee believes that the more people learn about the natural and human history of British Columbia, and the more they understand how the land and the people have evolved to create modern-day BC, the more they will feel part of, and value, this beautiful and unique province. He considers this especially true for young people.

This was the driving motivation for Graham to accept the invitation to serve on the Royal BC Museum Board of Directors two years ago. Describing the museum and archives as an ‘amazing organization,’ he wanted to ensure it continued to function and grow in the most efficient way possible and to realize its goal of broadening the public’s understanding of British Columbia. Given his track record at succeeding at whatever he turns his time and attention to, the Royal BC Museum is fortunate to have his creative, strategic leadership. He is committed to helping the museum and archives in becoming “the best educational resource in BC by providing exceptional in-person, on-site and online experiences and content”. Graham’s personal history tells of a family with strong entrepreneurial, charitable and family values. His www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

While working toward his degree in Business Administration at UBC, he was asked to create a business plan which evolved into his first company, established in 1990 as R. G. Properties (an award-wining real estate company that now employs over 4,000). Since then, his corporate interests have diversified significantly to include construction, property management, regional multi-purpose facility management, hotel operations, sports and entertainment, food and beverage, fitness centres and e-commerce. While at UBC, he also met his future wife, Angela, and they now live in Vancouver with their four children – Michelle, Alexander, Nicole and AvaLillie. In addition to his commitment to spending as much time as possible with his family and pursuing interests in skiing, golfing and painting, he continues to uphold his family’s strong belief in giving back to the community. It should come as no surprise that Graham’s approach to charitable giving mirrors the same entrepreneurial approach to his corporate interests. He created the Graham Lee Family Foundation to apply his expertise and creativity, honed through business, to work directly with charities to achieve the greatest return possible on his charitable investments – rather than simply making passive donations. This approach has created a series of very successful fundraising events including the Planet Youth Hockey Program offering at-risk youth the

opportunity to ‘get off the streets and onto the ice’ and the 2009 Summer Sessions concert at Ambleside – featuring headliners like Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow and Neil Young (it sold out in 10 minutes) with all proceeds going to the Sarah McLachlan Foundation. Graham’s lists of successful ventures are both extensive and impressive and the Royal BC Museum is proud to have him ‘on board’ as it moves toward renewing its visitor experience and increasing its role as a place of learning, joy and fascination for both residents and tourists alike.

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Two Worlds: Indigenous Media and Performance Two Worlds celebrates the intersection of tradition and technology in the work of BC First Nations artists. January 26, 7 pm

$20 per person 10% member discount Tickets available online or at the box office.

What’s on There’s always something happening. Check our What’s on Calendar at www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca or pick up the latest Program Guide, available in print or online. Members enjoy a 10% discount and early registration on program and event tickets. Museum HOURS: 10 am – 5 pm

Upcoming Events

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Admission by Donation Week

The Royal BC Museum is your museum; this week of admission by donation is our gift to you. January 2 – 9, 10 am – 5 pm

BC Bites & Beverages

See ad on page 13 “Rich in Food”: Revitalizing traditional food on the Northwest Coast January 17, 7 – 9 pm First Peoples Gallery

Rotating displays. 10 am – 4 pm BC Archives building – Foyer

Tradition in Felicities

Celebrating 155 years of Victoria Chinatown History & Chinese New Year 2013 February 8 – September 29, 2013

kids Wonder Sunday

Victoria’s Sweet Secret: 100 years of Confectionery History March 21, 7 – 9 pm Clifford Carl Hall

Wonder Sunday is an interactive, learningbased special event that happens on the last Sunday of every month except in December.

Two Worlds: Indigenous Media and Performance

Image and Imagination January 27, 1 – 3 pm Did you ever wonder how to make a story through the use of images?

See ad on page 11 January 26, 7 pm $20 per person, 10% member discount. Tickets available online or at the box office

Date Night @ the Museum

February 14, 9 – 11 pm $30 per person, 10% member discount

Gong Hei Fat Choi/ Happy New Year February 24, 1 – 3 pm Did you ever wonder what a lantern parade would look like?

Victoria Chinatown Celebrations

Celebrating 155 years of Victoria Chinatown History & Chinese New Year 2013 February 23, 1 – 3 pm Clifford Carl Hall Free

lectures and Tours

FEATURE EXHIBITIONS

Wild Harvest Dr Nancy J. Turner, Research Affiliate, Royal BC Museum December 5

Envisioning the World: the First Printed Maps, 1472 – 1700 October 4, 2012 – January 27, 2013

For Valour – The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) 100 Years of Service in Peace and War October 20, 2012 – January 13, 2013

The Navy – A Century in Art

November 6, 2012 – January 27, 2013

2012 Wildlife Photographer of the Year November 30, 2012 – April 1, 2013

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Live @ Lunch

Bring your lunch and enjoy a free presentation. Noon to 1 pm, Newcombe Conference Hall

The Fourth Bridge Leslie McGarry, Culture & Community Liaison, Victoria Native Friendship Centre January 9 To Russia with Love: Part II Dr. Richard Hebda & Dr. Ken Marr, Curators, Royal BC Museum February 6 Tradition in Felicities Dr. Tzu-I Chung, History Curator, Royal BC Museum March 6

Friends of the BC Archives

Carey Pallister Carey is an archivist for the Sisters of Saint Ann, who will talk on how the archives will now be housed within the BC Archives. March 17

HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES Christmas in Old Town

November 15, 2012 – January 7, 2013 10 am – 5 pm Free with admission or membership

Father Christmas comes to the Royal BC Museum

December 7 to 23, Friday – Sunday 11 am – 4:30 pm Free with admission or membership. Photos by donation

Helmcken House Old-fashioned Christmas December 22 to 31 12 – 4 pm By donation

imax features Now Playing Polar Express: The IMAX® Experience The Last Reef: Cities Beneath the Sea Mysteries of Egypt Air Racers To The Arctic Coming Soon Skyfall (James Bond 007) For more information please visit imaxvictoria.com or phone 250-953-4629

Need to get in touch? General Inquiries info@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca Membership Inquiries membership@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca Membership Department 250-356-7226 or 1-888-447-7977 (Toll Free) Royal BC Museum 675 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC

Member Benefits

BC Bites & Beverages A series of food and drink expressed by chefs and historians.

Dolly McRae and Annie Watts

“Rich in Food” Revitalizing traditional food on the Northwest Coast January 17, 7 – 9 pm First Peoples Gallery

We’re happy to announce a new membership relationship with the Glenbow Museum in Calgary. Show your Royal BC Museum membership card at the Glenbow Museum and receive 50% off admission. Some restrictions apply, see www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/join for more information.

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Victoria’s Sweet Secret 100 years of Confectionery History March 21, 7 – 9 pm Clifford Carl Hall

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$35 + HST Members, $40 + HST Non-members Tickets available at the box office or online

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In the space provided draw your favourite animal that does not live in Canada. Research this animal and complete the fast facts below.

In the space provided draw your favourite animal that lives in Canada. Research this animal and complete the fast facts below.

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Put your passport to use, explore the animal kingdom and travel around the world when you visit our Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition. Learn more about animals by exploring the exhibition and uncover more by checking out the Greater Victoria Public Library’s Picks section. Cut out your passport, fill in the information and discover something new.

Word Search Can you find all of these animals below? These are just some of the animals photographed in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 exhibition. ARCTIC FOX GIANT OTTER GANNET LION LEAPING LEMUR

Size: Up to 5 ft Weight: Up to 700 lbs Life span: Over 80 years! Habitat: Throughout tropical and subtropical oceans world wide

(DVD – 2011)

Arctic Tale By Donnali Fifield (Book – 2007)

Backyard Detective Critters up Close By Nic Bishop (Book – 2002)

First Snow in the Woods A Photographic Fantasy By Carl R. Sams (Book – 2007)

Diet: Carnivore Size: Up to 6.5 ft long Weight: Up to 790 lb Life span: 15 – 25 years Habitat: Shallow coastal waters of temperate seas Find the stingray image in our Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition and draw it in the space above.

True or False

Green sea turtles can pull their heads into their shells. False: This is not only true of the green sea turtle, but of other sea turtles as well.

Did you know?

• Ancient Greek dentists used the venom from the stingray’s spine as an anesthetic. • Stingrays don’t have bones, they are supported by cartilage, the same material that you feel inside the tip of your nose. • They may not look like fish, but they are related to sharks. • A stingray’s mouth is on the underside of its body, along with its nostrils and gill slits, but its eyes are on the top. • There are more than 60 species of stingrays. • Most stingrays have one or more barbed stings on the tail, which are used exclusively in self-defense.

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Diet: ____________________ Size: ____________________ Weight: __________________

Seabird

Turtle The Incredible Journey

Japanese Macaque

(Book – 2009)

Diet: Herbivore

They can stay under water for as long as five hours. True: Their heart rate slows to conserve oxygen, nine minutes may pass between heartbeats.

We have teamed up with the Greater Victoria Public Library to bring you top picks of books and DVD’s on each newsletter topic, check these out in each issue and visit your local library to learn something new. Want even more? They also deliver an awesome variety of programs for school-aged kids including story clubs and storytelling, author visits, crafts, science and nature, fun with Lego, and much more! Check out their website for more information. www.gvpl.ca

(Book – 2011)

Type: Fish

Green sea turtles live mostly in the ocean. True: They spend most of their life in the ocean, but adult females must return to land to lay their eggs.

KERMODE BEAR CHEETAH JAPANESE MACAQUE TIGER SQUIRREL

Animals up Close Zoom in on the World’s Most Incredible Creatures By Igor Siwanowicz

Type: Reptile

They get their name from the colour of their shell. False: Their name comes from the colour of their fat because they eat sea grasses and algae.

Greater Victoria Public Library Picks

Animals Alive

Fast Facts

Stingray

Green Sea Turtle

Wildlife Passport

Fast Facts

Diet: ____________________ Size: ____________________ Weight: __________________

Life span: ________________

Habitat: _________________

Find out more about the Japanese Macaque to complete the fast facts.

Draw a seabird of your choice above and find out more about it to complete the fast facts.

Did you know?

Seabird Scramble

• They have cheek pouches for storing food.

TRALOSBAS ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

• They bathe in hot springs during the winter to keep warm.

These birds are the largest flying birds in the world, with mammoth wingspans and narrow wings.

• They have become famous for washing their food in saltwater before they eat it, both cleaning it and enhancing the taste.

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• For fun they make snowballs, just like us. • They live farther north than any other monkey or ape. The monkeys’ long, shaggy hair protects them from the often bitter cold, and they frequently warm up in the area’s hot springs.

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Flightless birds of the southern oceans, these seabirds have insulating plumage and fat that make them well equipped for frigid waters FNUFPI

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Dubbed the “sea parrot” because of their colourful bills, they are strong swimmers and spend most of their life at sea.

Size: Up to 5 ft Weight: Up to 700 lbs Life span: Over 80 years! Habitat: Throughout tropical and subtropical oceans world wide

(DVD – 2011)

Arctic Tale By Donnali Fifield (Book – 2007)

Backyard Detective Critters up Close By Nic Bishop (Book – 2002)

First Snow in the Woods A Photographic Fantasy By Carl R. Sams (Book – 2007)

True or False

Green sea turtles can pull their heads into their shells. False: This is not only true of the green sea turtle, but of other sea turtles as well.

Did you know?

Fast Facts

Type: ____________________

Diet: ____________________ Size: ____________________ Weight: __________________

Seabird

Turtle The Incredible Journey

Japanese Macaque

(Book – 2009)

Diet: Herbivore

They can stay under water for as long as five hours. True: Their heart rate slows to conserve oxygen, nine minutes may pass between heartbeats.

(Book – 2011)

Type: Fish

Green sea turtles live mostly in the ocean. True: They spend most of their life in the ocean, but adult females must return to land to lay their eggs.

KERMODE BEAR CHEETAH JAPANESE MACAQUE TIGER SQUIRREL

Animals up Close Zoom in on the World’s Most Incredible Creatures By Igor Siwanowicz

Type: Reptile

They get their name from the colour of their shell. False: Their name comes from the colour of their fat because they eat sea grasses and algae.

Greater Victoria Public Library Picks

Animals Alive

Fast Facts

Stingray

Green Sea Turtle

Wildlife Passport

Fast Facts

Diet: ____________________ Size: ____________________ Weight: __________________

Life span: ________________

Habitat: _________________

Find out more about the Japanese Macaque to complete the fast facts.

Draw a seabird of your choice above and find out more about it to complete the fast facts.

Did you know?

Seabird Scramble

• They have cheek pouches for storing food.

TRALOSBAS ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

• They bathe in hot springs during the winter to keep warm.

These birds are the largest flying birds in the world, with mammoth wingspans and narrow wings.

• They have become famous for washing their food in saltwater before they eat it, both cleaning it and enhancing the taste.

UEINPGN

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Flightless birds of the southern oceans, these seabirds have insulating plumage and fat that make them well equipped for frigid waters FNUFPI

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Dubbed the “sea parrot” because of their colourful bills, they are strong swimmers and spend most of their life at sea.

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COUNTrY OF RESIDENCE Exhibition produced by

DATE OF BIRTH

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PASSPORT

LAST NAME

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Place a picture of yourself here or draw one

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Type

In the space provided draw your favourite animal that does not live in Canada. Research this animal and complete the fast facts below.

In the space provided draw your favourite animal that lives in Canada. Research this animal and complete the fast facts below.

Diet

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Weight

Life span

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Membership

Our Gift to you this season Buy one membership, get

another at 50%

off!

Ask the box office for details. December 1 â€“ 31, 2012.

* This offer applies to in-person membership purchases made from December 1 â€“ 31, 2012 only. May not be applied to online purchases or to previously purchased memberships. The 50% off discount will be applied to membership of equal or lesser value. Full contact information is required for gift membership at the time of purchase. Not valid on gift card purchases. Can not be combined with any other offers.