Mar 22, 2019 | At the Museum, Volunteers
A smile extends across Bernice Standen’s face and her eyes light up when she speaks about the museum, and the canoes, kayaks and stories within our collection. She has a deep, profound love for The Canadian Canoe Museum, often referring to it as her spiritual home....
Jan 6, 2019 | At the Museum, Volunteers
“What other museum can fully engage audiences from three to 83 years old and everyone in-between?” muses volunteer Paul Neumayer, as we sit at the Kirk Wipper table, chatting about his time volunteering with the museum. Paul joined the museum back in 2012, after his...
Dec 14, 2018 | Volunteers
Rachel Quilty was born with a partial left arm and has lived with a prosthetic for most of her life. She had always wanted to become a camp counsellor at Camp Oconto, where she had spent eight consecutive summers as a camper. However, she had to fulfill certain...
Apr 17, 2012 | At the Museum, Friends of the Museum, Volunteers
Volunteers have been an essential part of the museum since it was first dreamt of in Peterborough – from the Metal Shop to the Board of Directors, volunteers are an integral. Since this is National Volunteer Week, I’d like to take a moment to recognize and...
