Times-Chronicle Staff
A different kind of preservation project has just been completed at the Oliver Museum.
The museum windows are looking as good as new after a large-scale project ended July 24. Over the last two months, the 1924-era windows were carefully restored by Gerry Plante’s Carpentry Ltd., with the old wood being repaired, sanded and repainted, and the cracked panes being replaced.
The restoration project started one year ago and was funded by a $20,000 grant from Heritage BC’s Heritage Legacy Fund, along with a generous donation from the late Carolyn Cope.
The completed project preserves original material on the heritage-designated building, Oliver’s former BC Police Station.
“It also creates a better environment for both artifacts and people, helping the Oliver & District Heritage Society to better serve Oliver and its surrounding community with a temperature-stabilized and more comfortable museum building,” says Executive Director Julianna Weisgarber.
