Out of curiosity I tallied up cash $ and in kind contributions we have received from residents, businesses and organizations alike. All this to help make our dream come true, to finally have our own museum. It's over $225,000! [This does not include many volunteer hours of service nor artifact donations.] That's twice what the city has contributed and most of that has been for operating costs to pay for utilities as well as a picket fence, handicap walkway and adequate sized parking lot, all on city property that used to just serve dog visits. We are now preparing to submit our paperwork to become a heritage site with the province. We are already included on Wikipedia, joining a long list of museums in Alberta. Below is our newest donation, a lawn mower and trimmer. Very nice. Thankyou! (fb)

The original 80+ acres of the St. Jacques Family Farm, what was known as Parcel A on this survey map, signed in 1929. [Page 170 of the Beaumont History Book] (fb)