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Pillar of Kamloops arts community Jann Bailey dies

Pillar of Kamloops arts community Jann Bailey dies | iNFOnews.ca

KAMLOOPS – The long-time executive director of the Kamloops Art Gallery died last night, Oct. 9.

Jann Bailey guided the gallery for over 25 years and oversaw the 1998 construction of the KAG’s current building.

The well-respected gallery executive served as the president of the Canadian Art Museum Directors’ Organization and the Canadian Museums Association.

Her many awards and honours included the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Distinguished Service Award from the B.C. Museums Association and an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Thompson Rivers University.

Plans for a memorial have yet to be announced.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Howard Alexander at halexander@infonews.ca. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Howard Alexander

Assistant Editor Howard Alexander comes to iNFOnews.ca from the broadcasting side of the media business.

Howard has been a reporter, news anchor, talk show host and news director, first in Saskatchewan and then the Okanagan.

He moved his family to Vernon in the 90s and is proud to call the Okanagan home.

If you have an event to share contact Howard at 250-309-5343or email halexander@infonews.ca.

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