Your old plane museum needs your help, Brandon.
Good morning from the wheat belt — five communities, strong roots, and stories worth your time.
Did you hear about the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum out by the Brandon airport? Oba nä, it's not looking good once. This isn't just some old building, you know. This is a wartime hangar, eighty years old, right here in Brandon. And the roof? Well, it's failing. The concrete's cracking too. It's a real *scheen* piece of history, just west of town, and it needs a lot of help to keep going.
### Why This Matters for Brandon
This museum is more than just old planes. It tells a big part of Canada's story, and Brandon's place in it during the Second World War. Thousands of young men trained here, flew out of here. It’s a physical link to a time when Brandon was a critical hub for the war effort, not just for Canada but for the whole Commonwealth. Losing that — well, that's something.
* The museum preserves history from the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. * It's a tourist draw, bringing people to Brandon who are interested in aviation and history. * It represents a unique piece of prairie history, showcasing our contribution to global events.
If that roof goes, or those cracks get worse, we lose more than a building. We lose a piece of our roots, a place where people can go and feel that history once. It’s situated right there in the Assiniboine River valley, a landmark we've all driven past countless times. We can't let it fall into disrepair. This museum is a testament to the quiet strength of places like ours, how we step up when needed.
Jana and the morning crew are talking about this too — catch them live at mornings.live.