Response By
Ed Holder
Edward Glen Grand Trunk Railway Station and Tecumseh Hotel, London, Ontario, about 1920
oil on canvas Collection of Museum London; transferred from the Material Culture Collection, 2013Response
As we live through a truly unique period in our collective history, we’re reminded, yet again, why history – and its preservation – matters so very much. That is why Museum London is such a vital institution, not only for our city, but for all of southwestern Ontario. As we mark the occasion of the Museum’s 80th anniversary, let us reflect on its past, but let us also look for lessons the history it has preserved can teach us about our future.
Ed Holder is Mayor of London, Ontario. From 2008 to 2015 he represented London West, as a member of the Conservative Party, and served as Federal Minister of Science and Technology from 2014 to 2015. Ed is past President of the London Chamber of Commerce, and has held leadership positions in more than 40 community and not-for-profit organizations.