New Summer
Museum Student Assistant

Over the past five years, the Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives has traditionally taken on a student assistant during July and August to help with the arrival of extra summer visitors, and to gain valuable local historical insight in the process. This year I will be filling that role, so let me introduce myself. My name is Martin Kline and I’m a third year student at McGill University, where I study strategic management and philosophy.

In my short time at the museum this summer, I hope to learn, and to make meaningful connections between the past and the present. It seems to me that the Sunshine Coast is evolving at an unprecedented rate. Every time I return home from the east, I notice both social and urban geographical changes that seem to have appeared as if out of nowhere. In times of growth and striking change, I feel that understanding and gaining an appreciation of the historical roots of one’s locality is one of the most steadfast measures to ensure against unsustainable or undesirable change, while maintaining a strong sense of community.

This all being said, I’m also looking forward to having fun. Drop by the museum Wednesday to Sunday and I’ll introduce myself, and look for my social media contributions in the coming weeks!