Since 1921, Richardson Stadium has been a meeting place for members of the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s and Kingston community, for varsity games, community sporting events and alumni reunions.
In December, Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Board of Trustees approved the Richardson Stadium revitalization project.
Construction of the stadium is expected to begin after the Gaels카지노 게임 컬렉션 2015 football season, and be completed by the start of the 2016 season.
The revitalization of the 40-year-old stadium on Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s west campus is the latest phase of the Fields & Stadium project to support athletics and recreation. Previous milestones in the project have been the construction of Nixon, Tindall, and Miklas-McCarney fields.
The need for a new stadium
The original Richardson Stadium on main campus, where Tindall Field is located now, served the university from 1921 to 1971. The gift of Chancellor James Richardson, the stadium was named in honour of his brother George Taylor Richardson, BSc 1906, a prominent student-athlete at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s who was killed in France while serving in the First World War.
This postcard from the 1960s shows the original Richardson Stadium on main campus
Before the creation of the George Richardson Memorial Stadium, Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s athletes played on the 카지노 게임 컬렉션Old Athletic Grounds카지노 게임 컬렉션 on Earl Street, described as having 카지노 게임 컬렉션an uneven playing field, a broken board fence, and an antiquated wooden grandstand seating only a few hundred.카지노 게임 컬렉션
The facility was well used for 50 years, hosting football and baseball games, high school sports, military tattoos and community events.
The stadium (including some of the original 1921 structure) was transplanted to the current west campus location in 1971 to allow for the construction of a new arts and social science complex (now Mackintosh-Corry Hall).
After 43 years of constant use, the stadium has become outdated, and in places, completely worn out. In 2013, following an engineering report, sections of bleachers at the stadium were decommissioned and replaced with temporary seating.
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This postcard from the 1960s shows the original Richardson Stadium on main campus
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A view from the stands at the old stadium. The last football game played there was on Nov. 7, 1970.
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Members of the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Bands perform at Richardson Stadium in 1989.
A new vision
카지노 게임 컬렉션We had a vision for a revitalized stadium to build on the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s commitment to excellence,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Principal Daniel Woolf.
A view from the stands at the old stadium. The last football game played there was on Nov. 7, 1970.
카지노 게임 컬렉션Every new capital project needs to add to the value of the university experience. For instance, we didn카지노 게임 컬렉션t build Chernoff Hall just for the sake of having a new chemistry building. We built it for the people it would attract 카지노 게임 컬렉션 talented teachers, researchers and students. Similarly, a revitalized Richardson Stadium will give Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s the competitive advantage to attract talented student-athletes and coaches.카지노 게임 컬렉션
A stadium built on philanthropy
Revitalization plans were kicked off last March with the announcement of a $10 million pledge to the stadium from Kim, Artsci카지노 게임 컬렉션76, and Stu Lang, Sc카지노 게임 컬렉션74. Mr. Lang, a receiver on the 1971-74 Gaels football team, had an eight-season career with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, winning five Grey Cup championship rings. This success was followed by a 25-year career with his family카지노 게임 컬렉션s packaged-goods labeling businesses, CCL Label Canada/Mexico and CCL Label International. Today, he is the head coach of the 카지노게임사이트 of Guelph football team, the Guelph Gryphons.
The Langs카지노 게임 컬렉션 pledge was followed, in April, by a $5 million contribution from the Richardson Foundation. Other donors have since contributed to the project, bringing the total amount raised to more than $17 million.
The university will contribute an additional $3 million for infrastructure support of west campus, bringing the total funding to $20.27 million.
카지노 게임 컬렉션We are incredibly grateful to our generous benefactors for making the dream of a revitalized Richardson Stadium a reality,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Tom Harris, Vice-Principal (Advancement). 카지노 게임 컬렉션Without philanthropic support, this project would not be happening.카지노 게임 컬렉션
The revitalized stadium will occupy a similar footprint (although a few metres to the east) as the current stadium, but with a number of significant improvements. New components include an artificial turf field, a state-of-the-art scoreboard with Jumbotron video screen, and capacity for television and webcasting of sporting events. New lighting, food and beverage service, and upgraded washroom facilities are part of the revitalized facility. Bowl-style seating will be installed, with improved sightlines for spectators. For die-hard sports fans, premium seating between the 20-yard lines is being planned.
Members of the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Bands perform at Richardson Stadium in 1989.
At the north end of the stadium bowl, temporary stands will be put in place, pending additional philanthropy for a planned pavilion. The proposed pavilion could house team rooms, coaches카지노 게임 컬렉션 offices, strength and conditioning and athletic therapy areas, and other amenities. It would also have additional seating to complete the bowl design.
Richardson Stadium will be the home field for the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s soccer, football and other varsity teams. But the stadium is not just for varsity teams. It will be built to suit a variety of other Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s and Kingston community teams and clubs.
카지노 게임 컬렉션A revitalized stadium will be extremely beneficial to the health and wellness of all our student-athletes, from varsity teams to recreational programs,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Leslie Dal Cin, Executive Director, Athletics and Recreation. 카지노 게임 컬렉션It will also be a great asset to our community partners.카지노 게임 컬렉션
The facility will be available for local sports teams, community special events and provincial tournaments and championship games, boosting Kingston카지노 게임 컬렉션s visibility as a sport tourism destination. With the board approval of the project in December, the university will begin engaging the Kingston community on a number of aspects of the project as it moves forward.
The goal in sight
As a Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s student, Vicki (Gilliatt) Hand, Arts/PHE카지노 게임 컬렉션73, swam synchro. Her husband, Paul, Arts카지노 게임 컬렉션69, MBA카지노 게임 컬렉션73, played football. As co-chairs of the Fields and Stadium project 카지노 게임 컬렉션s campaign cabinet since 2006, the couple has been instrumental in raising awareness and funds for Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s new outdoor athletic facilities 카지노 게임 컬렉션 Tindall, Nixon and Miklas-McCarney Fields and now Phase 1 of the new Richardson Stadium.
카지노 게임 컬렉션I really believe in the power of athletics to make a difference in someone카지노 게임 컬렉션s life, particularly in university,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Mrs. Hand. 카지노 게임 컬렉션It카지노 게임 컬렉션s a vital complement to the intellectual training you get as a student. Whatever your sport, it instils discipline, teaches you the value of teamwork, and gives you opportunities for leadership. I카지노 게임 컬렉션m so proud of the progress that Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s alumni and friends have made to support the well-being of our student-athletes and our community. I카지노 게임 컬렉션ll be excited to see the new Richardson Stadium come to life.카지노 게임 컬렉션
In our August issue, we카지노 게임 컬렉션ll have a focus on Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s athletics, from recruitment of student athletes and the work of coaches, trainers, and sports medicine experts to Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s alumni careers in sport and beyond.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Field fact:
The Richardson Stadium field is the last of the natural grass football fields in the OUA. Conversion to artificial turf provides a superior practice/competition playing surface, cuts down on maintenance costs and makes the field more accessible for different sports.
