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Dear CanDrama,<br>
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I thought this announcement might be of some interest to list
members.<br>
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Marlis<br>
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<h1 id="wb-cont">Library and Archives Canada announces new
$7.5 million funding program for local documentary
heritage communities</h1>
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<p>June 12, 2015 Regina, Saskatchewan Library and
Archives Canada</p>
<p>Dr. Guy Berthiaume, the Librarian and Archivist of
Canada, today announced a new program that will provide
$7.5 million in contributions over the next five years to
support local documentary heritage communities from coast
to coast to coast. Dr. Berthiaume unveiled Library and
Archives Canadas (LAC) new Documentary Heritage
Communities Program (DHCP) during an address to the annual
conference of the Association of Canadian Archivists in
Regina.</p>
<p>Through the DHCP, LAC will contribute funds to eligible
and successful applicants across Canada, for a variety of
projects that will allow citizens to access and engage
with their countrys history like never before. LAC is
strengthening its commitment to supporting the development
of local library and archival communities, and helping
ensure the stability and sustainability of locally held
documentary heritage.</p>
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