The East Coulee School Museum was successful in a grant application to continue work on the historical resource.
The museum received a Community Facility Enhancement (CFEP) grant for $10,760 to replace two north facing windows. These two windows have rotted and are in need of replacement.
Executive director Barb Steeves explains because the museum is a historic resource, the windows have to be replaced to match the original construction to maintain historical integrity. This includes using the same material and build style as it was originally constructed. Even if the glass breaks it has to be replaced with glass from the same time period.
They hope to complete work on the project this season.
The Museum was also the recipient of the Alberta Museum Association operational staffing grant. This is for $25,000 and goes toward staffing an executive director.
