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“Cultural institutions play a key role in developing
dynamic communities that celebrate Canada’s diverse
heritage and ingenuity. The Royal Aviation Museum of
Government of Canada supports Western Canada’s new facility will provide a gathering
construction of new place for the community and will help to attract more
Royal Aviation Museum of Western visitors every year. Our government is proud to be
Canada investing in projects that preserve culture, spark

 Investing in cultural and historical infrastructure plays an curiosity and bring people together, while contributing
important role in developing dynamic communities, to economic growth and community development.”
promoting tourism and preserving Canada’s heritage. The Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of International

Today, the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of International Trade Diversification, on behalf of the Honourable
Trade Diversification, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure Infrastructure and Communities
and Communities, announced $8.8 million in funding for
“The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
a new two-storey building to accommodate the Royal celebrates a unique part of this country’s history, and
Aviation Museum of Western Canada artifacts.
our government is proud to support this project.
The museum, which specializes in preserving, presenting, Through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, we are
and promoting the history of aviation development in making important investments in our country’s cultural
Canada, has one of the most significant bush plane infrastructure and supporting the growth of our
collections in the world. It is also home to an extensive creative economy.”
collection of aircrafts ranging from transport to military, The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian
private and commercial, as well as thousands of aviation
Heritage and Multiculturalism
artifacts.
“This museum tells the story of a truly Canadian
A new facility of approximately 86,000 square feet will be
built to accommodate current and future artifacts. Once adventure: bush flying to some of the most remote,
rugged and beautiful areas of our great country. I am
complete, the general public will have access to
proud to announce the Government of Canada’s
interactive spaces, classrooms, a library, special
exhibitions and galleries. The second floor will feature an support for the construction of this new museum in
Winnipeg, and I look forward to visiting the space once
observation deck with views of the aircraft runway and
construction is complete.”
the main aircraft display space on the first floor.
Quick facts Dr. Doug Eyolfson, Member of Parliament,
 The federal contribution announced today is through Charleswood–St. James–Assiniboia–Headingley
the New Building Canada Fund – Provincial-Territorial “This is an extraordinary day in Canada’s aviation
Infrastructure Component – National and Regional history. With this investment in our community, and
Projects. This is in addition to $1.2 million through partnering with hundreds of local donors and
Canadian Heritage’s Canada Cultural Spaces Fund volunteers, the Royal Aviation Museum of Western
that was announced on October 13, 2016. Canada is soaring to new heights. More than 40 years
 The museum also has received financial support from ago a small group of visionaries committed to preserve
the Province of Manitoba, which has contributed $10 this distinct aviation heritage for all Canadians. We will
million, and the City of Winnipeg for the estimated soon begin the construction of an aviation adventure
$40 million project, with the museum undertaking and signature attraction to house this world class
fundraising to cover the remaining costs. collection of pioneering aircraft as a beacon of

 Through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan, inspiration and learning for generations to come.”
the Government of Canada is investing more than Terry Slobodian, President and CEO, Royal Aviation
$180 billion over 12 years in public transit projects, Museum of Western Canada
green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and

transportation routes, and Canada’s rural and
northern communities.