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Family Day Ray and his twin sister Roxy were born on a cold blistery night in Drumheller on the first Family Day holiday in 1990.  Fifteen years later their eccentric Uncle Bob, a science and math teacher at Drumheller Composite high school, makes an amazing discovery while searching for dinosaur bones in the Alberta badlands.    The discovery enables the twins and their dog Jasper to venture back to the early 1900’s.    

While on their action packed adventures they encounter many of Alberta’s most

news worthy historical characters and events, for example -- Chief Crowfoot, Tom Three Persons, Patrick Burns, Guy Weadick, and John George ‘Kootenai’ Brown.

The book includes a prologue by Mike Robinson, CEO of Glenbow Museum, and a forward message by Eric Brewer, Team Canada/NHL hockey player.

Agora Films president Edmund A. Oliverio has indicated that his company is looking to produce the animated version of the book before the end of the Alberta centennial. “We are very proud to be associated with this project that is both entertaining and educational,” he said.

Goal:

To produce an animated television special based on the Alberta centennial book “The Alberta Time Travel Adventures of Family Day Ray, Roxy & Jasper” by Rob Lennard.     The book features highlights of Alberta’s famous events and famous people.   Mike Robinson, CEO of The Glenbow Museum, says “this book presents a fact-based fictional tour of Alberta’s history that is accessible and fun to read.   At a time when electronic media are swamping education, it is refreshing to find a paper alternative!   I hope you will find the time for this kind of diversion into our collective past.   Thanks to Rob Lennard many students will learn the basics of our story in a friendly, entertaining way.”    The production will be available afterwards in DVD format to be gifted to public and private elementary school libraries.

Objectives:

• To mark the Centennial of Alberta through a celebration of its history in animated format aimed at children and their families.
• Alberta-theme songs and video clips will be introduced in the production to, highlight the achievements and contributions of Alberta to Canada and within Confederation.
• The Alberta Time Travel Adventures will bring Albertans, their families and their friends together in celebration saluting our famous Albertans and Alberta’s famous events.
• Through securing a national broadcaster, Canadians from coast to coast will be able to watch The Alberta Time Travel Adventures via the broadcast and heighten their awareness of Alberta and its peoples.

Expected Results and Outcomes:

• Increased awareness, knowledge and appreciation of Alberta’s history while showcasing the varied regions of the province.
• Creation of an opportunity for children to celebrate and to honour their Centennial.
• The production of DVDs will increase contact and connections between Alberta and a worldwide audience.Increased sense of pride, shared citizenship and belonging.

The Alberta Time Travel Adventures will be organized by The Agora Society, an Alberta incorporated non-profit organization.    The Society will bring together other non-profit associations and groups that are found within the Alberta education and historical communities    Historical, community organizations and government departments will be solicited to during the research process of the script development.

Corporate support will be solicited as well as a media partnership to include daily newspapers, broadcasters cablecasters and internet providers.

“I have travelled internationally representing my country in hockey tournaments.   I have always been a proud Canadian.   Rob has put together a book that celebrates and educates kids of all ages about Alberta’s history.   Enjoy the book and Alberta’s centennial birthday.” -- Eric Brewer, NHL hockey player/Team Canada member.

Yes, we have something to sing about, something to cheer about, this great province of ours.

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