Exploration Place  CEO Tracy Calogheros  looks at   the six security  camera images being streamed to her smart phone – photo 250News.

Prince George, B.C. – Once again,  Integris Credit Union has stepped up  to the plate and knocked one out of the park in the name of helping a non profit society.

This time it is the Exploration Place.

The victim of two  break ins over  the past year.  First,  someone broke into the  children’s urban garden and stole all the produce.  The second heist   was a break in at the Little Prince train station, and thieves took off  with  children’s toys.

“Our security system couldn't’t produce images that would assist in catching those responsible” says museum CEO Tracy Calogheros.

The cost of a new security system was a little out of  the reach of the museum as it carried a price tag  of $17 thousand dollars.  That’s where Integris stepped in.

Not only  did the Integris people  show up  with a new garden gnome and some  plantings to  replace the  produce lost in the first heist,  they came up with $10 thousand dollars to put towards the  new security system.  “We now have a security system that produces high quality images  during the day or night, images which can be used in court” says  Calogheros, “The new system is linked to a  smart phone, so at any time, we can  see what’s going on.”

This kind of proactive philanthropy is not new to the folks at Integris.  Dan Wingham is the Manager of Partnerships and Development for Integris.   The credit union is already  a partner with the Exploration Place  annual “Science Alliance” event  and says supporting the Exploration Place  is really a no brainer “With it’s preservation of heritage, work with children, and its setting in Fort George Park,  how can you say no to that?”

Among  the  philanthropic efforts in the past, Integris has  offered assistance in the wake of the Lakeland Mill  explosion, built a new kitchen  for a women's  shelter and was a key player in the development of the downtown community garden on Victoria Street.

The community partnership with Integris means the Exploration Place can shift its focus away from  trying to raise funds and  on to  the programs and  events  at the  museum.