The Fort la Reine Museum opened the doors to its fall exhibit.

The exhibit is called Keepsakes of Conflict. Madison Connolly is the Executive Director. She says it's one of the most powerful exhibits they've had at the museum.

There are 90 pieces of art in all."It showcases 90 pieces of craft and artwork made by veterans and service people. [The artwork was made] not only while they were in the trenches, or on the front line, but when they started dealing with PTSD," says Connolly. It's something to be seen, a lot of these artworks are incredible and actually use objects from the war in art."

The artwork had to be carefully stored, documented, and displayed due to the historic nature of the artwork. Connolly outlines why this exhibit is important for the museum.

"We really touch on a lot of historic points. Not only for Portage la Prairie but Canada in general. The military, of course, is a huge aspect of our history and our story," says Connolly. "This exhibit starts from World War 1, until the present. That's one hundred years of incredible stories we can share with the public."

The exhibit comes from the Moosejaw Museum, but Connolly says there's a local connection.

"We have a video projector projecting films and interviews made by Fort la Reine staff and volunteers," says Connolly. "It interviews Veterans from Portage la Prairie and their experiences in war, how they dealt with conflict, and some of the trauma that came from that."

The exhibit runs until November 15th, which is their last day of operation until 2020. The Fort la Reine Museum is open Friday to Sunday from 11 a.m. To 3 p.m.