The Dalnaver Museum will get a new lease on life as a support centre for victims of crime.
Wilma Derksen, mother of Candace Derksen, dreamed of opening such a space for nearly 30 years. Derksen wanted to establish a legacy for her daughter, Candace, who was abducted and murdered in 1984.
The centre will be named Candace House in her memory.
The Manitoba Historical Society, which operated the Dalnavert Museum, agreed to transfer the mansion to the non-profit group.
“Because there are a lot of services that are really, really good that I’ve seen emerge over the last 30 years, but there’s no place that brings them all together, where the crime victim is most important, where it’s about them,” said Derksen.
The 119-year-old mansion served as a museum for 40 years. Derksen says it's the first step, and it'll take about two years to come to fruition.
