Bulkley Valley Museum

February 8, 2010

Normal Leach Lecture Tour Announced

PRESS RELEASE

In recognition of the 60th anniversary of the Feb 14, 1950, crash of the U.S. B36 bomber in the Kispiox, north of the Hazeltons, the Bulkley Valley Museum is hosting a lecture tour by the celebrated Canadian historian, author and U. of Calgary lecturer, Norman Leach, who has written the seminal account of this aviation disaster, “Broken Arrow – America’s First Lost Nuclear Weapon”. Norman will give a lecture on the crash of the B36 and the controversy of its Fat Man atomic bomb payload at 7:00 pm on Saturday, Feb 13th, at the Old Church.

Norman has won numerous awards for his books as well as working as an historical advisor on many TV documentaries (including History Channel programmes) and the Canadian feature film Passchendaele on which he collaborated with the famous Canadian producer and film star, Paul Gross.

“Norman is an easy going, low-maintenance kind of guy” according to BV Museum director, Fergus Tomlin. As proof, Fergus cites how Norman agreed to participate in a silent auction fundraiser for the BV Museum. The winning family of the BV Museum’s silent auction will host Norman Leach as a dinner guest on Sunday evening, Feb 14. Imagine inviting your friends and your children’s friends over for dinner with one of Canada’s famous historians.

Fergus will escort Norman to speak in high schools, libraries and museums between Houston and Terrace. This is all part of the BV Museum’s policy of putting the spotlight on our engrossing local history.

For further information, contact the BV Museum at:
Phone No: (250) 847-5322
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Norman Leach’s resume:

Books:

“Canadian Battles – Canada’s Victories on Land, Sea and in the Air”
“Passchendaele – Canada’s Triumph and Tragedy on the Fields of Flanders” (Canadian Best Seller, Saskatchewan Book Award Winner)
“Broken Arrow – America’s First Lost Nuclear Weapon”
“Peacekeepers”  (Crystal Award Winner)
“Great Military Leaders” (Crystal Award Winner)

Productions:
“Hitler’s Stealth Fighter” Producer, Michael Jorgensen
“Passchendaele” Producer, Paul Gross
“The Road to Passchendaele” Producer, Kevin Krist
“Hunt for the Mad Trapper” Producer, Michael Jorgensen

Sponsors of the Norman Leach lecture tour:

Bulkley Valley Credit Union
Steakhouse on Main, Smithers
Oscar’s Source for Sports
Sunrise Hotel
Interior News, Black Press
Hoskins Ford Sales Ltd.
Harley Davidson of Smithers
Town of Smithers
Bulkley-Nechako Regional District
BC Arts Council
Frontier Chrysler