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-------- A ---- ETE, BE iE OO Hy EI YE 5 Ey ve 7 "A Family Tradition for 126 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, June 30, 1992 - 3 Military Museum tells area's involvement in war By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star A new military museum in North Oshawa is attempting to tell the story of local involve- mentin the war effort. Keith Tregunna, president of The Oshawa Aeronautical, Mili- tary & Industrial Museum, says Oshawa and the whole of Dur- ham Region played a major role in the Second World War. He says the museum has been es- tablished to tell the story of "how Oshawa got on the map." The museum, located adja- cent to the Oshawa Airport on Stevenson Road North, features memorabilia from the Second World War, as well as some items from the First World War and Boer War (1899-1902). According to Mr. Tregunna, Oshawa was kept busy with war time production, during the days ofthe Second World War. "There wasn't an industry in the area that wasn't involved in the war effort," he said. Companies such as General Motors, Scholfield Woolen Mills, Phillips Glass and Rob- son Leather Company, which manufactured 67 per cent of all the boots for the Canadian forc- es, saw tremendous rises in pro- duction during the war. Through the use of pictures, exhibits and other documenta- tion, Mr. Tregunna says the mu- seum will tell the story of the ef- fort. Mr. Tregunna says a key fo- cus of the museum will be on personal objects such as pic- tures. He says people can relate far better to personal effects. "People are most interested in something personal and with a name," he said. "A lot of people who come in here recognize peo- ple." The museum also features ve- hicles from the Second World War including Sherman Tanks, Jeeps, trucks and Ferret Scout cars. Although the collection of ar- tifacts is not new, the location i= DOLLAR PLUS Bargain Centre Wendy Preston and Len Claridge of Dollar Plus would like to thank their customers for their support and making their first year a success. DOLLAR PLUS North Port Plaza 7A & Water St. 985-1482 new. Most of the goods were stored in the armories in Oshawa before moving to its new home at the airport. The museum was formed un- der an umbrella corporation of the Ontario Regiment Ferret Club, an organization dedicated to restoring military equip- ment, and the Ontario Regi- mental Museum, originally based out of the armory. The museum opened up its doors at the new location in May. Although the industrial and military components of the mu- seum are in place, the aeronau- tical aspect is not. Mr. Tregun- na is seeking to combine the nearby aeronautical museum with his exhibit to make the dis- plays complete. The museum is currently seeking funding from the Onta- rio government to maintain the displays. In the past it has been solely funded by private dona- tions. Mr. Tregunnasays the timing couldn't be better to open a mili- tary museum as 1992 is 50 years after major occurences in the Second World War. "It's also important because people are still around to tell the stories and we want to record them," he said. "There's no bet- ter placetodoitthan here." The museum is located at 1000 Stevenson Road North in Oshawa. The hours are from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Satur- day and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sun- day. Police briefs Charges were laid against a man on Saturday for failing to carry sufficient life jackets in his boat. There were three passengers travelling in the boat on Lake Scugog, when it was stopped by Durham Regional Police's Ma- rine Patrol Unit. Officers found there to be only two life jackets on board. Charged is George Fletcher of Oshawa. Police are investigating a break and enter which occured at a home on Morris Lane in Nestleton. According to Durham Region- al Police, there were no signs of forced entry, but a Nintendo video set was stolen some time before 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. No charges have been laid, and police are investigating the incident. Keith Tregunna, president of the Oshawa Aeronautical, Military & Industrial Museum tells the story of local involvement in the war effort. Through the use of various military displays and guided tours, the museum depicts the great war effort that residents of Durham made during the war. The museum, located at 1000 Stephenson Street in Oshawa features various artifacts from both World Wars as well as the Boer War. It features period uniforms as well as various military vehicles. Joanne thinks a million! Marty thinks too much! Ann would prefer not to think about it at all! THE SECOND HAND FOR KIDS will help slash these costs. 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