Post by KG on Mar 24, 2018 18:31:18 GMT
GREAT SMALL MUSEUM
The Alberni Project - HMCS Alberni Museum and Memorial
This little museum located in downtown Courtenay is a gem of naval and military history of Canada. But it is not about guns and battles, but rather what a war time experience was like, both overseas, and at home. Based around a memorial to the crew of HMCS ALBERNI, a corvette from the Second World War, the displays expand out to include other aspects of the RCN, the Great War, and the other branches of the military. One gets a good feeling for life during those periods of conflict, and relationships that were forged and lives forever changed. This is a museum that tells many stories. For members there is an interesting lending library and a place to sit quietly to read from the collection for visitors.
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The Alberni Project - HMCS Alberni Museum and Memorial
This little museum located in downtown Courtenay is a gem of naval and military history of Canada. But it is not about guns and battles, but rather what a war time experience was like, both overseas, and at home. Based around a memorial to the crew of HMCS ALBERNI, a corvette from the Second World War, the displays expand out to include other aspects of the RCN, the Great War, and the other branches of the military. One gets a good feeling for life during those periods of conflict, and relationships that were forged and lives forever changed. This is a museum that tells many stories. For members there is an interesting lending library and a place to sit quietly to read from the collection for visitors.
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