$89,000 in provincial funds will soon upgrade the Ladysmith and District Historical Society. (Google)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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Ladysmith Museum benefits from COVID-19 recovery fund

Mar 10, 2021 | 5:32 AM

LADYSMITH — Provincial funding awarded to the Ladysmith and District Historical Society will see the local museum improved.

A news release said $89,000 will better protect artifacts and improve the building’s layout on 1^st Ave.

“The money will go toward roof repair, gutter installation, improvement of perimeter drainage and minor renovations to improve space utilization and accessibility,” Quentin Goodbody, society president, said.

Some of the funds are dedicated toward improving the flow of visitors viewing exhibits, while also creating additional functional space for curated and stored artifacts.

The funding comes from the province’s community economic recovery infrastructure program intended to support heritage infrastructure during the COVID-19 recovery.

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It’s expected the improvements at the town-owned building, constructed in 1918, will be done in the spring.

Ladysmith Museum contains permanent displays of local history and special rotating exhibits.

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