Museum / Mercury Shop Reopening!
With the end of the PSAC-UNDE strike the Mercury Shop will reopen on April 29, 2024. The gallery will reopen later in May. Please check the MCEM website and social media for further announcements! https://www.candemuseum.org
May 17, 2024, World Telecommunications and Information Society Day- Free Admission to the Museum
The origins of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day date back to the signing of the First International Telegraph Convention on 17 May 1865, which marked the establishment of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
In November 2005, the World Summit on the Information Society was called upon the UN General Assembly to declare 17 May as World Information Society Day to focus on the importance of Information and communication technologies (ICT)
In 2024, the focus is on Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development.
In honour of this day acknowledging the importance of telecommunications, museum admission will be free.
Volunteer Appreciation!
On April 16, 2024, Rory Cory, the new Museum Manager held a meet and greet at the museum for our current volunteers.
Our volunteers from both MCEM and RCEME were in attendance as well as representatives from the Branch and from CFSCE. Rory Cory welcomed our volunteers and noted that volunteers are a core part of any museum’s operations, and that that he looks forward to growing the volunteer cadre (both in person and virtually) and having our volunteers back on board following the strike. The Commandant and the SCWO were in attendance as well and had some strong words of appreciation for the deep value that volunteers bring to the table. The Commandant even indicated that she might volunteer herself after she retires! There were also discussions with CFSCE personnel about expanding the pool of volunteers from their ranks. Volunteer mugs were handed out in appreciation. The museum looks forward to making this an annual event, with greater attendance following the end of the strike.
Coffee with Veterans
Join us for Coffee with Veterans on May 14, 2024 at 1000. Proudly sponsored by ADGA!