As you read this, I am officially retired from the Military Communications and Electronics Museum. The acting manager, Annette Gillis, is now responsible for the museum. Annette has been acting manager of the Museum in the past, so you are in good hands. In the spring, you will have a brand-new Museum Manager and there will be lots of new and exciting times ahead for the Military Communication and Electronics Museum. Bio and photo of the new manager will be in the February edition of the Garrison Newsletter. Please give them a warm welcome!
The Museum has been a recipient of two City of Kingston Heritage Fund grants for 2024 to create a Kingston-wide Veterans’ Events for Veterans week 2024. We will be reaching out to organizations interested in participating in the development and delivery of these events in early 2024.
The museum galleries remain closed until February 12, 2024 for exhibit cleaning, conservation and installation. The Mercury Shop and the conference rooms will be open as of January 8, 2024.
Family Day and March of the Museums is right around the corner. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, X or our website for future posts about our events.
I’d like to thank CFSCE, PSP, KMFRC and the local community for being such a steadfast supporter of the Military Communication and Electronics Museum. It has been an honour to be your Museum Manager.
Karen Young, Museum Manager
Coffee with Veterans
This month our Coffee with Veterans is being held on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 1000. All Welcome! Proudly sponsored by ADGA Group. https://www.adga.ca/
Mercury Shop
The Mercury Shop will reopen on January 8, 2024.
New Year, new products! The Mercury Shop is bringing in new tumblers, keychains, corporate name tags and shirts. We will also be introducing some new toys and games into the shop before March of the Museums.
If you need something custom-made the Mercury Shop can do laser engraving and sublimation of your own design into various products.
The Mercury Shop has a wide range of military accoutrements available as well as our medal mounting service all year round. Our hours are 1000 to 1530 Monday to Friday.
For more information about any of our other services, please reach out to the Mercury Shop by phone 613-541-5395 or email mercuryshop@candemuseum.org
Leala Hampel, Mercury Shop Supervisor