The revitalization of Richardson Stadium

The university카지노 게임 컬렉션�s plans for a much-needed ­revitalization of its West Campus stadium ­facility have taken a giant step forward thanks to the selfless generosity of two alumni and the Richardson family itself.

Stu Lang, Sc카지노 게임 컬렉션�74, and his wife Kim (Burnett), Artsci카지노 게임 컬렉션�75, of Cambridge, ON, have pledged a lead gift of $10 million towards the campaign to refurbish the 43-year-old stadium.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�Mr. and Mrs. Lang have shown tremendous ­vision and leadership in their desire to help Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s revitalize Richardson Stadium and we are very grateful for their generosity,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Daniel Woolf, Principal and Vice-Chancellor. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�A modern stadium will promote the excellence of our teams and better meet the needs of our student-athletes. This exceptional gift gets us closer to making this dream a reality.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

Stu Lang, a star receiver with the Tricolour from 1970-74 and a member of the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s Football Hall of Fame, remains involved with intercollegiate football, albeit not with Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s. He does so in his role as coach of the 카지노게임사이트 of Guelph Gryphons, a ­rival of Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s in Ontario 카지노게임사이트 Athletics (OUA) play. That aspect of the funding announcement surprised many people.

While Lang underscores that he카지노 게임 컬렉션�s 카지노 게임 컬렉션�100 per cent committed카지노 게임 컬렉션� to his coaching job at Guelph, he allows that he will always have special affection for Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�It카지노 게임 컬렉션�s a privilege to make this pledge to our alma mater,카지노 게임 컬렉션� he says. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�Kim and I met during our student days at the university, and my experience as a ­student-athlete at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s prepared me well for the rest of my life."

After graduating from Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s in 1974 with a degree in chemical engineering, Stu Lang went
on to a successful eight-season career with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, winning five Grey Cup championship rings.

Upon hanging up his cleats, Stu embarked on a successful 25-year career with his family카지노 게임 컬렉션�s packaged-goods labeling businesses, CCL Label Canada/Mexico and CCL Label International. He retired in 2006, and for the past five seasons has 카지노 게임 컬렉션�kept busy카지노 게임 컬렉션� in his role as a football coach 카지노 게임 컬렉션� the last four as head coach 카지노 게임 컬렉션� of the Guelph Gryphons.

In fact, it was an OUA playoff game last fall when the Gryphons travelled to Kingston to play the Gaels 카지노 게임 컬렉션� a match Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s won by a 34-17 score 카지노 게임 컬렉션� that proved to be a catalyst for the Langs카지노 게임 컬렉션� decision.

Richardson Stadium was showing its age on that cool November day, and earlier that year an engineer카지노 게임 컬렉션�s report had declared sections of the spectator seating to be unsafe. As a result, the ­university erected temporary seating for the season, which ­included two Homecoming games and the OUA semi-final. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�I was saddened to see the ­stadium카지노 게임 컬렉션�s condition,카지노 게임 컬렉션� Stu recalls. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�Kim and I had been thinking about supporting the stadium renewal project, and we decided the time was right to do so.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

Stu Lang (#22) was a sure-handed receiver during his playing days at Queen's. (Queen's Archives photo)

With the Langs and Richardson pledges in place, the university has launched a spirited push to raise the remainder of the $25 million that카지노 게임 컬렉션�s needed to rebuild and modernize the 43-year-old facility.

Vicki (Gilliatt) Hand, Arts/PHE카지노 게임 컬렉션�73, and her ­husband Paul Hand, Arts카지노 게임 컬렉션�69, MBA카지노 게임 컬렉션�73, of Toronto, are co-chairs of the Initiative Campaign Fields and Stadium Campaign Cabinet. They hope the Langs카지노 게임 컬렉션� pledge will inspire others to support the modernization of George Richardson Memorial Stadium.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�Stu카지노 게임 컬렉션�s commitment to sport and student-athletes is well known, and we카지노 게임 컬렉션�re proud to have his name and reputation associated with this project,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Vicki Hand. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�The Langs카지노 게임 컬렉션� extraordinary gift to Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s makes it possible for the university and our volunteer fundraising group to move ahead ­immediately to raise the balance of funds required to build a new stadium. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�

In fact, the Langs카지노 게임 컬렉션� pledge has already motivated further support. In April, the Richardson Foundation, the giving arm of James Richardson & Sons, Limited, announced a contribution of $5 million to the stadium that bears the family카지노 게임 컬렉션�s name.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�My great-great grandfather established a grain merchandising business in Kingston in 1857, and he also instilled in his family the importance of giving back to the community,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Hartley Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of James Richardson & Sons, Limited, and a Trustee of the Richardson Foundation. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s 카지노게임사이트 has been part of this philosophy throughout ­several generations, and this latest gift allows us the privilege of supporting an incredibly exciting initiative for the university while continuing to ­honour our great-uncle카지노 게임 컬렉션�s memory.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

The revitalization of George Richardson ­Memorial Richardson Stadium, which has been earmarked as a priority within Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s $500-million Initiative Campaign, is the next key step in the university카지노 게임 컬렉션�s efforts to enhance its athletics and recreation facilities as a means of promoting the health and wellness of all students. Other recent projects include the Athletics and Recreation ­Centre, two new practice fields on west campus, Tindall Field, and Nixon Field.

A modern George Richardson Memorial ­Stadium would also be of benefit to the broader Kingston community, and the university is committed to consulting with neighbouring residents, city officials, and the local sports community as specific plans for the stadium are developed.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�I카지노 게임 컬렉션�m very much looking forward to coming to the new George Richardson Memorial Stadium,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Stu Lang. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�I카지노 게임 컬렉션�d love it if the Guelph Gryphons are the Gaels카지노 게임 컬렉션� opposition on the day the new ­stadium opens. I still have a soft spot in my heart for Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s and many Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s friends, but it카지노 게임 컬렉션�s still kind of fun to beat my alma mater on the football field.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

George Richardson Memorial Stadium at a glance

The original Richardson Stadium, constructed on the main campus in 1920 on what is now Tindall Field, was a gift of James Armstrong Richardson, BA 1906, LLD 1929, Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s Chancellor, 1929-39.

The facility was named after James Richardson카지노 게임 컬렉션�s brother, George Taylor Richardson, BSc 1909, a prominent student athlete at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s who was killed in action in France during WWI.

The Richardson Foundation has pledged $5 million to the stadium revitalization project. Pictured at right: (l-r) George Richardson, former Chancellor Agnes (Richardson) Benidickson, BA카지노 게임 컬렉션�41, LLD카지노 게임 컬렉션�79, and Kathleen and James J. Richardson, BA카지노 게임 컬렉션�43, at the 1971 opening of the 카지노 게임 컬렉션�new카지노 게임 컬렉션� George Richardson Memorial Stadium at West Campus.