Radisson boy's rock museum, depleted by break-in, gets boost from Royal Sask. Museum donation

It was a case of perfect timing for the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) andJudah Tyreman.

Tyremanand his sister operatea rock museum in Radisson, Sask. In March, an estimated $6,000 to $8,000 worth of merchandise was stolen during a break-in.

He vowed he would keep the museum open despite the theft.

On Tuesday, the RSMdonated some rocks from its collection to Tyreman.

"It was one of those situations where timing worked out well,"said RyanMcKellar, curator ofinvertebratepalaeontologywith theRSM.

"We were in the midst of cleaning up our geology collection and eliminating some of the duplicates and it turned out the timing was perfect, some of these duplicates could go to a good home," he said.

Tyremansaid he is excited to see his collection grow.

"It's very enjoyable," he said of the opportunity.

"It will expand the collection quite a decent amount so I can display more, show everyone different pieces from the Royal Museum."

Tyremansaid he wants to expand the museum over the next few years.

"It's nice to get some Saskatchewan minerals in," hesaid.