We would agree to negotiate a lease arrangement with the township. Other compatible ventures might be established in the Diefenbunker at the same time, and revenues would support the museum. On June 3, a majority of Council members agreed to allow the DDG to carry out its plan. Currently, we are talking with the Canadian War Museum to explore the possibilities for working together. This institution has some of the artifacts removed from the Diefenbunker at the time of its decommissioning.
Examples are air raid sirens, radiation detection equipment, and rare maps.
The saga continues. On July 8, a delegation is approaching Council to berate them for not selling the Diefenbunker to a speculator. Political struggles are a fact of life in a large project such as this, but we are confident that we can overcome all of this. On July 8, the West Carleton Council listened to a delegation asking for reconsideration of Council's decision to support the DDG's proposal. The Council not only refused to reconsider, but the Mayor offered the services of township staff wherever needed.