Because of the many questions I have received on the Can-Media Digital project, I have enclosed Can-Media’s proposal in detail. I hope this clears up any previously unanswered questions. For the information of all clubs, but especially the Clubs that supported the Alberta History Book Project on the first go around, this grant may be applied for once a year. So, unless you have a similar type of grant request on the go, you can again go for this one.
Hope to get the support we need as our deadline is drawing near.
Yours in Lionism
DG Bill Engram 37-L
February 14,2007
Can Media Inc., publisher of the 13 volume Alberta in the 20th Century History Book Series is seeking corporate partners to develop this series into a DVD series and searchable digital database on the history of Alberta.
This production would be the most extensive video footage and historical database on the history of Alberta ever produced. The data would be collected from the 13 volume history books including: over 1,000,000 words, 4,000 photographs, maps and drawings. The videos would also include historical video clips, sound, interviews and full narration.
The production would include the years prior to 1900 up to 2005. The data package would be sent to all the schools and libraries in Alberta. In addition a web site would also be developed and made available to all students and teachers in the province.
The video production would be broken down into thirteen different ½ hour videos following different times in Alberta's History. Interviews would be shot with prominent figures from Alberta's history. Our goal would be to have an interview with each of the living premiers along with the current Prime Minister.
A teacher's package would also be included to aid with the database and video production.
We would also provide a one time use of the video series to be aired on television in exchange for advertising space to promote the production, historical database, the Lions Clubs, the Provincial Government, and any additional sponsors.
This will bring the past centennial program that supplied all of the schools and libraries in the province a set of books in to the 21st century using the latest digital, video and sound techniques.
Alberta Historical Video Series and Digital Database
The project features and costs are as follows:
• Shoot 13 different ½ hour videos on the province of Alberta
• Research
• Script writing
• Video Production Editing
• Narration of the series
• Historical video footage & photos
• Interviews with prominent Albertans
• Sound track
• Teachers package
• Broadcast writes for each school & library
• Digitizing the 13 volume series
• Editing and creating the package to a searchable format
• Creation of the program to run the data
• Packaging and shipping to 2,514 schools and libraries in Alberta
• Data management of the locations receiving the data package
• Help desk for the 2,514 locations as well as students and teachers
• Creation of a Web site with data access
• User manual & Teachers Pack
• Administering and Management of the entire project
• Press releases and press conferences about the project
The entire project cost is as follows:
Total Costs: $ 6,976,350
GST: $ 418.581
Total: $ 7,394,931
Donations: ($3.697.4661)
Net Amount: $3,697,466
CanMedia Inc. will guarantee the donations up to a maximum of 50% of the project.
CanMedia will work on finding corporate sponsors for the 50% of donations required for
the program. Based on matching funding provided by the provincial government,
Our goal would be to have 50 clubs involved in the project, with each applying for
$73,949.31 in funding.
1 Presentation to
The International Association of Lions Clubs
Presented by
CanMedia Inc.
2 Award Winning Publisher
• In 2005 CanMedia won the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation "Heritage
Awareness Award"
• In 2006 CanMedia won the Book Publishers Association of Alberta "Book
Illustration Award"
3 Alberta History Series
• The Alberta in the 20th Century centennial history book series represents the most
comprehensive compilation of Alberta heritage ever published.
• Twelve years of research and writing, resulting in more than one million wonjs,
supplemented by 80,000 archival photographs, went into producing the 13-volume set at
a cost in excess of $2.5 million for writing and research alone.
4 Lions Clubs
Centennial Project
In 2005 the Lions Clubs International Multiple District 37 presented a 13 volume set of the Alberta in the 20th Century History Book series to every school and public library in Alberta. There was 2,509 locations
representing 32,617 books.
5 Prior support for the project
• CanMedia worked with the Lions Clubs to show support for the project prior to
the submission to the Alberta Community Initiatives Program.
6 Letters of Support
1. The Honorable:
2. University of Alberta
Stephen Harper
University of Calgary
Peter Lougheed
University of Athabasca
Preston Manning
NAIT
John Williams, MP
Calgary Public Library
Mayor Stephen Mandel
The Edmonton Sun
Mayor Dave Bronconnier
The Calgary Sun
Mayor Paul Chalifoux
Alberta Community Development
7 Letters of Support
[l] Edmonton Catholic Schoots
[2] Red Deer Catholic Regional Division
Edmonton Public Schools
Red Deer Public Schools
ft. MeMurray Public Schools
Buffalo Trail Public Schools
Lethbridge Regional Schools
Peace Rive School Division
St. Albert Catholic Schools
St. Albert Protestant Schools
Elk Island Catholic Schools
Lethbridge School District
8 Letters of Support
[1] Grande Prairie Public Library
[2] Calgary Highlanders Museum
Lament Public Library
The Glenbow Museum
Parkland Regional Library
St. Albert Heritage Museum
High Prairie Library
Millet Historical Society
Archives Society of Alberta
Hugh Dempsey, Historian
9 Letters of Support
• Over 50 letters of support were received for the project prior to submission.
• Hundreds of letters and calls of praise upon completion of the project,
representing thousands of Albertans.
10 The Digital Project
11 The Digital Project
Teaming up with the Lions Clubs, CanMedia would like to bring Alberta history in to 21st Century using the latest digital, video and sound techniques.
12 The Digital Project
The Project would include the following;
• 13 - ½ hour DVD's on the history of Alberta
• Digital Search Engine on Alberta history
13 The Digital Project
DVD Series
• 13 different DVD's will be produced
• Each DVD will cover different years in Alberta history from prior to 1900 to
2005 and beyond
14 The Digital Project
DVD Series
• The series would include:
• Historical Video Clips and photos
• Interviews with prominent Albertans
• Full Narration
• Sound & Music
• A Teachers Package
• Presentation will be in a story format
15 The Digital Project
CanMedia Inc. would work with World Life Productions in the creation of the
DVD series.
16 The Digital Project
DVD Series - Television Mini-Series
A one time use of the series will be provided to a Alberta television station in
exchange for promotion for the series, historical database, the Lions Clubs,
Provincial Government and any additional sponsors.
17 The Digital Project
Digital Search Engine on Alberta History
• Digitization of the 13 volume Alberta History Series
• Over 1 million words
• 4,000 photographs, maps & drawings
18 The Digital Project
[1] Interviews to include:
(if available)
• The Honorable
- Ed Stelmach
- Ralph Klein
- Donald Getty
- Peter Lougheed
- Preston Manning
- Stephen Harper
19 The Digital Project
Digital Search Engine on Alberta History
• Provided in a DVD format to Schools and Libraries
• Also available on the Internet
• Editing and creating the package to a searchable format
20 The Digital Project
Support for the Project
CanMedia will work with the Lions Clubs to receive letters of support for the
project.
21 The Digital Project
The project Includes:
[1] • Research
• Shoot 13 different ½ hour DVD's
• Script Writing
• Production
• Narration
• Historical video footage
[2] - Interviews
- Sound Track
- Teachers Package
- Broadcast writes for each school & library
- One time broadcast writes for television
22 The Digital Project
The project Includes:
[1] • Digitization of the 13 volume series
• Editing & Creation into a searchable format
• Creation of the program
• Creation of the Web Sile
|2j • Packaging and Shipping to 2,514 schools and libraries in Alberta
• Data Management
• Help Desk
• User Manual
• Teachers Pack
• Management
• Promotion
23 The Digital Project
Project Donations
CanMedia Inc. will guarantee the donations up to a maximum of 50% of the
project, and will aid in finding additional corporate sponsors.
24 The Digital Project
Cost of the project:
Total Project: $6,976,350
GST: $ 418,581
Total with GST: $7,394,931
CanMedia Donation: ($3.697,466)
Net Project Costs: $3,697,466
25 The Digital Project
Lions Clubs
The goal would be to have a minimum of 50 Lions Clubs involved in the project
with each applying for $73,949.31 in funding through the Alberta Community
Initiatives Program.
26 The Digital Project
Time Line
April/07- Letters of Support
April/07- Presentation Packages
May/07- Lions Club Meetings
Julv/07- Lions Endorsemerr
Dec/07- 50 Lions Clubs Participation
April/08-Club Submissions-CIP
Nov/08-Approval of CIP
Nov/09- Production Complete
June/10- Ship to all Schools & Libraries
June/10- Television broadcast
27 The Digital Project
Completion
This production would be the most extensive video footage and historical database on the history of Alberta ever produced.
