Oshawa Military Museum May Have to Sell Historic Tanks

Toronto Sun

http://www.torontosun.com/2011/09/29/oshawa-military-museum-may-have-to-sell-tanks

Oshawa, Ontario is where The Regiment Museum is found which has a link to history dating back to the 1850's. It has about 70 operational vehicles including the famous Sherman, M60 Patton and M551 Sheridan Tanks, as well as a large variety of armored personnel carriers and jeeps. 

Members of the Ontario Regiment Museum say they may have to sell some of their historic military vehicles in order to keep their doors open to the public. "It is a constant struggle to keep the doors open," said museum spokesperson Terry Woods. "We are in danger of selling some of our vehicles to stay open." He said it takes a great deal of money to maintain all the enormous tanks and heavy equipment. Plus, on top of that you have the cost for fuel for these big diesel downers. 

The museum is primarily supported through donations and fundraising, including the $100 it costs to become a member and volunteer at the museum. A fundraising event is planned for this Saturday at the museum at 1000 Stevenson Rd. N., on the south side of the Oshawa airport. Which will feature a 1945 U.S. made Sherman Tank. 

Aside from being one of the oldest continuously serving reserve regiments in Canada, The Ontario Regiment Museum is also one of the senior armoured regiments in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. The Ontario Regiment was officially formed from the nine independent rifle companies in on September 14th, 1866.

My Opinion

I think the Ontario Government needs to take action on this. Canadian needs to keep its valuable history that helped to form this very lifestyle we live now. Ontario has already had other museums shut down in the past few weeks and it would sure be a shame if we lost this one too. There is just too much history in this place for it to be auctioned off to some hillbilly. You would think Canada would support one of its longest serving regiments, that has protected this country since the beginning.