Vancouver Sun

As far as Vic Huard is concerned, if you're trying to tell the story of Canada's police force, there's no better place to do it than the complex where every officer is trained. "This is where the story begins, and so this is where the story should be told," the president and CEO of the new RCMP Heritage Centre says as he watches cadets stream by the building on one of their many fitness runs. "That authenticity of the space is something that we feel is going to be very important to the visitor experience here." Preparations at the $40-million facility on the edge of the RCMP training depot in Regina have shifted into high gear as workers rush to get ready for the grand opening at the end of May. The old RCMP museum -- a 30-year-old unassuming, red-brick building with about 1,000 square metres of display space -- was already one of the most popular tourist attractions in Regina, drawing between 50,000 and 60,000 visitors annually.