New additions and amenities coming to the Veterans Memorial Garden & Interpretive Centre

Since the Canadian Motorcycle Tourism Association received $72,222 in federal grant funding from Prairiescan and the Veteran’s Memorial Garden and Interpretive Centre becoming a recognized Alberta Museum, the Veteran’s Memorial Garden has some big plans in store.

Renne Charbonneau, Executive Director of the Canadian Motorcycle Tourism Association says the funding couldn’t have come at a better time.

“That was a breath of fresh air at a time when we really needed it. Part of that, that particular grant allows us to have sidewalls built for our pergolas so that if the wind comes up or, or it starts to rain, we’re in a position where we can protect whatever event, electronics, etc because you know how some of these summer storms can come up.”

Charboneau added this has been a goal of theirs since 2016, and a lot of work went into making it possible, and everyone is now very excited to see their hard work pay off. “To have undertaken this particular task, to become a recognized museum, to have a proper recession register, to have all of our processes and procedures all in place, our paperwork done properly, and that we follow all of the ethics and guidelines of the museum’s associations.”