The Vernon Cadet Camp Museum is managed and operated by the Vernon Military History Society (VMHS), and is dedicated to the preservation of Military and Cadet history in the Vernon area. In 2009 and upon the suggestion from the late LCol Terry Kopan, Francois Arseneault began the task of documenting and acquiring artifacts for display at the Vernon Cadet Training Centre for the purpose of sharing
this history with cadets who attended the camp in the summer. The original mail room, a 900 square foot building, became the museum. The museum is located to the south side of Patricia Way when entering the camp via way a RV Papa. The Museum was created in conjunction with the Cadet Training Centre and the Grater Vernon Musuem and Archives (GVMA) to assist in the presentation and education of the Cadet Program in Canada. In 2018 the Vernon Military History Society was formed to assist in the development of this museum. The VMHS role is to assist in the fundraising, rotation of displays, public education, documentation and preservation of the Canadian Cadet Program in Canada as well as the history of the Vernon Military Camp. While the building is the property of the camp all items and displays within the building are the property of private collectors, VMHS or the GVMA.
100% of all funding is through donations, grants or through kit shop sales. The Vernon Cadet Camp Museum would not be possible without the assistance of the GVMA, VMHS, DND and the volunteers who work tirelessly to run the museum. We respectfully acknowledge that the Vernon Cadet Camp Museum is located on the Ancestral, Traditional and Unceded Territory of the Okanagan Nation and the Syilx People.
