I toured there when I had the good fortune to reoresent B.C on a youth leaders tour for the Legion.
The Museam owner is very hospitable and opened up the Museam to say thank you to the Canadians during the War that liberated that part of the country.
He told us that on opening day a n American General flew in by Helecopter to donate some Memorabila to the Museam ,He kindly told the General that this was a Canadian Museam,and that the Americans did not Liberate that part of the Country.
The Gent Built the Museam with his own Money and paid for most of the collection with his own Money.
He had a Vickers Machine Gun donated By an Elderly Gent who toured the Museam and then asked to be accompanied to his car were he presented him with a Vickers that had been left in his yard as the soldiers moved through. The gent had placed it in his attic and then donated it 50 yrs later.
A most inspirationable person
Regards Jeff
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