Rob:
I'm holding on, and reporting what I saw. Perhaps you misinterpret my 'gone'. You're right, the museum is still there, albeit in a barely recognizable form. If this represents an unfortunate but necessary step in migrating to a new facility, it shows a sorry regard for their artifacts at best. I wonder if this will really end in a better museum? All the comments above tell of shrinking budgets, scrambling for space and resources. Are you sure this won't mean "additional decades of outdoor service" if things get any tighter? As this concern applies equally to Petawawa and is shared by Lt. Col. Wright and others, I don't think it is groundless. By letting our view known it can only help convince them there are some of us left who care. As to committing my time and resources to helping out, current projects and location prevent that.
Two thoughts though: if, when it comes time to pass my vehicles on I donate them to Borden, I hope my efforts to restore them won't be undone with a coat of decades-durable paint and a nice outdoor location. Second, if they deliver the Light Vickers to my garage and give me a few bucks, I'll return it to them in a few years a little prettier than it is now.
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