The Network - Background 
In 1989 the Annual General Meeting and Conference
of the Alberta
Museums Association was held in Grande Prairie. The museums in
northwestern Alberta participated in this very successful event and
worked together over a period of several months. When it was all over,
they decided it might be a good idea to continue communicating on a
regular basis and to undertake some joint ventures that would be of
benefit to all. On December 4, 1989 the group held its first meeting
at Grande Prairie Museum and printed the first issue of a quarterly
newsletter, which included meeting minutes and ideas and thoughts on
what activities might be considered. Hence, the Spirit of the Peace (SOTP)
was born in December, 1989.
The SOTP museums meet quarterly, at different
museum locations throughout the vast region of the Peace. Museum
representatives report on activities, vote concerns, request
information and support each other as needed. In the last decade the
meetings have also become somewhat of a clearinghouse. That is,
Museums Alberta, Alberta Historical Resources, the Archives Society of
Alberta, regional tourism associations, etc. have all brought speakers
to the meetings.
The group continues to take on joint projects, such
as the exciting new Digitization Project, with the Heritage
Community Foundation. This is a significant milestone in the
groups' evolution in successfully working together to share their vast
collection with an ever-expanding public.
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