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Museum
Interpreter Program
Community:
Baccalieu
Trail Region
Conception
Bay & Trinity Bay
Population approx 46,000
Group
: Local Museum Management Committee
Program
Coordinator/s: Local Museum Management Committee
Contact
Person: ????
Outline
of Activities Involved
Interpret displays at local community museums.
Training
Volunteer will be given written information about the
site to review before arrival. The museum committee
will provide the volunteer with information about region
and host community.
Information
Materials
Any materials such as books, video tapes, etc. will
be made available through Museum Committee.
Dates
of project activities.
June - September 2003
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Over
the past five years the communities in the Trinity Conception
region has been working hard to preserve their built and
cultural heritage. As a result, the region has about 40
community and regional museums.
Old
buildings have been preserved by renovating them for
modern uses. Local individuals have been trying to preserve
cultural traditions in music and dance by teaching the
youth of the area.
With
the growth of awareness of local history and culture communities
have opened museums for presentation to visiting tourist.
This effort has been suffering however by a shortage of
personal to act as interpreters.
Volunteers
are needed to work along side local people to explain
the culture heritage of the site and region.
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Cost
to Volunteer
Housing/
Food
Volunteers will stay with local families. Room and board are $120
- $150 per seven day week. This includes two meals a day plus
a bagged lunch. Weekends three meals. All modern convenience,
electricity, indoor plumbing, internet, services etc.
Transportation:
There is no public transportation in the area. For the most part
the digs are located in communities, and are near malls, recreation
venues, ands housing. Taxies and private bus service are available.
Gateway
City/Airport:
St. John's
International Airport in St. John's Newfoundland, is the nearest
airport to the Baccalieu Trail at about 70 miles away. St. John's
is a 3-hour flight from Boston, USA; 3 hours from Toronto, Ontario;
and six hours from London, England.
Health/Accident
Insurance:
All volunteers from outside Canada must carry their own health/accident
insurance coverage.
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