(CFB Borden) – Garfield Dunlop, MPP for Simcoe North and Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier, visited the Military Museum at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden yesterday to unveil the new Ministry of Transportation sign that will direct drivers to the museum off of Highway 400.

"I am here today to acknowledge this jewel of a facility at Base Borden,? said Dunlop. ?These signs are a small gesture of our government's appreciation of the contributions of veterans to making this country the greatest place in which to live."

Two 4? x 8? signs will direct both north and south bound traffic to the museum via Exit 96B off of Highway 400 at Barrie. The signs depict a CF-18 aircraft, recognizing that Borden is the birthplace of Canada's military air force. They also include a Leopard tank to signify that Borden is the birthplace of the Armoured Corps. In recognition of Remembrance Day, the signs were uncovered on the afternoon of November 11.

"Thanks to Mr. Dunlop, these signs will help us attract more visitors and increase public interest in our museum," said Lieutenant-Colonel Jim Hardiman, chair of the CFB Borden Military Museum Committee. "What we have here is more than just a museum. We consider it to be a nationally significant war memorial and monument."

The CFB Borden Military Museum is located in four buildings, including an aircraft hangar. Due to the excessive number of items in the museum's inventory, displays are rotated. Artifacts from around the world dating back to the start of WWI are on display, including such items as the Avro 504K, the oldest "flyable" airplane, and many one-of-a-kind tanks.