Breaking ground

Breaking ground

Ceremony held to mark the official start of construction on revitalized Richardson Stadium.  

By Chris Moffatt Armes

December 5, 2015

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On December 5, Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s 카지노게임사이트 hosted a ground breaking ceremony to officially mark the start of construction on the revitalized Richardson Stadium. Alumni, students and community members gathered to celebrate a new chapter in the history of Richardson Stadium and of Queen's athletics.

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 Alan Harrison, Queen's 카지노게임사이트 Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic). 카지노 게임 컬렉션Without this kind of leadership and philanthropic support, this project would not be possible.카지노 게임 컬렉션

The revitalization project began with a lead gift of $10 million from Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s alumni Stu Lang, Sc카지노 게임 컬렉션74, and Kim Lang, Artsci카지노 게임 컬렉션76. The Richardson Foundation contributed an additional $5 million donation towards the project, with total donations exceeding $17 million. The university will invest an additional $3 million for infrastructure support of the stadium, bringing the total funding to $20.27 million.

카지노 게임 컬렉션My wife and I met and spent four wonderful years at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s. I personally experienced life-changing opportunities both on and off the field,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Stu Lang. 카지노 게임 컬렉션The revitalization is about far more than just a new stadium. It is a key step in building a stronger varsity sports program for Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s and providing a better connection to the university. I카지노 게임 컬렉션m proud to support this transformative initiative.카지노 게임 컬렉션

Scheduled to open in time for the 2016 Gaels football season, the new Richardson Stadium will be amongst the top facilities of its kind in Ontario 카지노 게임 컬렉션 with an artificial turf field, U-shaped seating arrangement, a state-of-the-art scoreboard and improved broadcast and webcast capability.

카지노 게임 컬렉션I know our entire team is looking forward to taking the field next year in our new home,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Curtis Carmichael, wide receiver for the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Gaels football team and recipient of the 2015 Russ Jackson Award. 카지노 게임 컬렉션The new Richardson Stadium will be a major point of pride for Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s, current and future Gaels and the Kingston community.카지노 게임 컬렉션

During the fall the Gaels community was asked to provide feedback on three potential end zone designs for the revitalized Richardson Stadium. With over 5,000 votes cast, design B featuring a blue end-zone with Queen's in gold and tricolour swooshes on either side emerged as the clear fan favorite.

The Richardson Stadium revitalization project is a priority within Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s $500-million Initiative Campaign. It is the next step in the university카지노 게임 컬렉션s efforts to enhance its athletics and recreation facilities to promote the health and wellness of all students. Other recent projects include the Athletics and Recreation Centre and the redevelopment of Tindall, Nixon, and Miklas-McCarney fields. For more information on the Richardson Stadium revitalization project, please visit the .