She said that the Doukhobor Discovery Centre was a remarkable museum in many ways and all the more so because of its limited resources and funding support. She has asked Curator Larry Ewashen to prepare a comprehensive report on the status of the Centre which will be presented to Jim Abbott, Parliamentary Secretary to Bev Oda, Minister of Heritage. Part of the purpose of this examination is to make Ms. Oda aware of support needs of key museums.

Ewashen notes that this may indicate that special funding may be approved from a new museum assistance program. Ms. Carney also indicated that the Doukhobor Discovery Centre should be recognized as a National Heritage Site which would preserve its autonomy and future programs.