The majority of the work is still ahead but at least the university now knows where the Destination Project will be located on campus.
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U of A homes might be saved from wrecking ball
EDMONTON – A group of venerable homes on a block of the University of Alberta campus might just survive the wrecking ball after a batch of interested citizens quickly sent inquiries about how to acquire and move the 90-year-old structures.
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U of A plan to lease land to developers worries south campus communities
EDMONTON – Communities around south campus pulled out of planning meetings last week to protest University of Alberta plans to subdivide its Michener Park site and lease about one-third of the land to private developers.
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Bow Valley College ready to officially open south campus
Frustrated with years of unrewarding, rote work, Ralph Boyce decided to change his future with the throw of a dart.
Posting a map of Canada to his wall, he covered his eyes and threw three darts — one hit the west coast, one ended up on the east coast and one landed on Calgary.
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University of Calgary proposed development of west campus land takes another step forward
CALGARY — The West Campus Development Trust is taking another major step in the process of creating a detailed master plan for a massive project on University of Calgary land near the Alberta Children’s Hospital.
“Public engagement” sessions are planned for Wednesday and Thursday where a more detailed concept will be presented at open houses.
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U of C’s West Campus development will be a ‘game-changer’
CALGARY — Development of the University of Calgary’s West Campus has been described as a “game-changer” for the post-secondary institution and by early next year a detailed master concept will be ready for the massive project, the Herald has learned.
“The majority of this development will be residential. We are looking to do some office. Probably a third of this development will be office and then local retail. Not destination retail. Local retail to serve the population that will live here,” said James Robertson, president and chief executive of West Campus Development Trust, an independent organization run by a board of trustees to manage the development of the land, just west of the university campus.
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City reaches tentative deal to buy MacEwan west end campus
EDMONTON – Edmonton city council has tentatively approved a $36-million deal to buy MacEwan University’s Jasper Place campus for a community arts centre.
“We have been talking to the city for quite some time,” MacEwan president David Atkinson said Monday.
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