Imagination & good management make powerful partners
History of sound financial management
The Elgin Military Museum was created to collect, record,
preserve, interpret and exhibit items of military history, with an
emphasis on Elgin County and its citizens, and the role they have
played in Canadian military history. The Museum was founded
in 1979 by ordinary citizens to recognize the contribution of other
ordinary citizens who were, like themselves, called upon to meet
the extra ordinary circumstances of war.
Good fiscal management and controlled
growth
Since opening in 1982, the Museum has operated on the foundation
of solid financial management, hard work and careful
planning. Through expansions in 1996 and 2007, we have
doubled in size, always paying our own way. We have become
the museum of choice for those looking for permanent homes for
exceptional collections including a collection of some 600 UN and
NATO badges, described by one appraiser as "the best collection I
have seen outside of the UN in New York", and a 3,000+ piece
collection of items related to the Royal Canadian Engineers.
When opportunity knocks
Our latest endeavour, to convert Canada's first Oberon Class
submarine HMCS Ojibwa into a museum facility represents the
exception to our general rule. By its mere scale, Project Ojibwa
has required the Museum to apply for larger grants and sponsorships
as the scope of this project is beyond our means in the limited
time available to save this vessel from the wrecker's yard. This
nonetheless reflects the original attitude and focus of the Museum
set by the founders that the Museum will grow and prosper by our
hard work and effort and will be an asset rather than a burden to
our community. The Museum Board and membership see Project Ojibwa
as a natural progression of this philosophy. We believe that this
project will be a great addition to our community and an asset for
many years to come, creating a wonderful attraction, an economic
asset in a very depressed area and a fitting tribute to all who
have served in our naval forces, a branch of the forces only very
rarely seen in the middle of Canada.
For more information on our complete sponsorship package, contact
the Project Team at 1-519-633-7641 or by email at
info@projectojibwa.ca.