Preserving The Past

The ‘Preserving The Past Protecting The Future’ fundraising campaign is in support of the Military Communications and Electronics Museum. It is
being conducted under the auspices of The Military Communications and Electronics Museum Foundation, a
“Friends of the museum” charitable corporation.

Since its inception in 1985, the Foundations most significant
achievement was raising the $5.4M required to erect the new, climate-controlled structure, to store and display the continuously growing collection of military communications artefacts and historical
archives. The new facility, opened in 1996, is the only purpose-built museum of the 61 military museums in Canada. It is recognized as a world-class museum and is the only one of its kind in North America.

This ‘Preserving The Past – Protecting The Future’ campaign has three main objectives:

¨ The museum also needs to expand its facilities to provide more room to store and display a rapidly growing collection and to upgrade its archival, research and
library facilities

¨ There is a need to enhance the Museum’s education program which aims to ensure that current and future generations, especially young people, understand the important role played not only by members of the Military Communications and Electronics community during peace and war but also by their Industrial partners in the vital sector of Information Technology.

In 2003, the Military Communications and Electronics Branch
celebrated the Centenary of Military Communications in Canada.
The Museum through its’ motto, “The Troops, The Times,
The Technology,” continues to showcase the Canadian heritage of military communications and the development of Information Technology.

The Foundation of the Military C&E Museum needs to provide financial sustainment of this commemoration of the devotion, sacrifices and ingenuity of so many people. We wish that future generations will be able to continue to learn and understand the vital role played by Military Communicators in the development of our nation. By making a contribution, you will be helping to preserve a proud military history, one that includes the research and development efforts of the Canadian Information Technology industry.