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“The Den” donates vintage windows to the Museum

In summer, a historic hangar that was part of #10 Service Flying Training School (10 SFTS) in Dauphin, Manitoba collapsed. Rather than simply knocking the structure down and disposing of the materials, Troy Angus from “The Den” based in Pierson was contracted to dismantle the building. The Den is a business that supplies “barnwood thatContinue reading ““The Den” donates vintage windows to the Museum”

The Brandon Sun Archives

Back in the first week of October 2023, I had been talking with the Brandon General Museum and Archives, and Matt Goerzen of the Brandon Sun about saving the Brandon Sun’s Archives. The Brandon Sun’s new location does not have space for the original newspapers, and while the Legislative Library has expressed interest the archivesContinue reading “The Brandon Sun Archives”

Gift Ideas at the Tiger Moth Gift Shop!

As you know, we are closed over the winter, however, staff and volunteers are still at wok. Likewise, our gift store has a wide selection of great items as the Christmas season is upon us! If you are interested in making a purchase, just call the museum and we can either have the items readyContinue reading “Gift Ideas at the Tiger Moth Gift Shop!”

A New Donation: Bolingbroke

Recently the museum came in possession of sections of a BCATP Bolingbroke airplane. Here is the story from museum volunteer and incoming Flying Committee chair, Jeff Bell: The Bolingbroke came to us via way of an email from an RCAF helicopter pilot/instructor operating out of Portage/Southport, MB.  While on a training mission, the pilot spottedContinue reading “A New Donation: Bolingbroke”