The Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ (USCC) and the Boundary Museum Society (BMS) have signed a 10-year lease agreement for management of the Fructova heritage site.
A ceremony was held at the Fructova heritage site on Oct. 11, were members from both groups signed the lease that would allow the Boundary Museum to maintain stewardship of the facility and property.
The USCC and BMS have been working in collaboration for the past three years.
JJ Verigin, president of the USCC, noted that he is happy with the Boundary Museum’s stewardship of the facility and property.
“For us, it’s a win-win-win situation. It’s a win for the Boundary Museum Society because they now have a stable home, which will allow them to build their facilities and access more funding opportunities to make that place as welcoming as can be,” he explained. “It’s a win for us (USCC) because they’re attending to that property in a responsible manner and we’re hoping they will showcase our heritage and history and it’s a win for the wider community because it’s a benefit to have in our community.”
Verigin pointed out that the site isn’t just for the locals who live here, but also for the visitors throughout the region to learn about its history.
Cliff Schuh, a member of BMS, is looking forward to the future developments of the site.
“We hope to build that museum up and make it a place that everyone in the valley and abroad will want to come to visit and partake of our facilities,” he said.
“We want to bring in some more artifacts and display them. We’re also hoping to put up another big building.”
Verigin noted that they would like to encourage members of the community to visit the facility and find out more about the history of the city.