New Mount Royal University Performing Arts Center Debuts

CALGARY, Alberta — The Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts, the newest addition to the Mount Royal University campus in Calgary, opened with an event at the center’s Bella Concert Hall on Aug. 26. The facility aims to reset the standard for music education in Canada.

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Wine Tasting Program Enhances Student Engagement

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Vancouver-based Quini, an interactive wine tasting, rating and recommendations application and data solutions provider, launched a program in late April for wine schools. The program is designed to enhance student engagement, empower educators, improve class structure and bring consistency to wine tasting course delivery.

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British Columbia School District Gets Down to Earth

SURREY, B.C. — The Delta School District in British Columbia (BC), Canada recently broke ground on a system that will deliver thermal energy to 19 buildings, saving the district approximately $180,000 per year when the work is completed in 2014. The $6.4 million project is mostly being funded by FortisBC, the largest utility company in British Columbia, which will also design and install the system.

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University of Manitoba Project Plagued by Cost Increases

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Construction costs for a new football stadium at the University of Manitoba have spiked nearly 40 percent to $160 million from an initial estimate of $115 million provided last April, according to reports.
 
The 33,000-seat stadium, designed to replace Winnipeg’s 55-year-old Canada Inns Stadium, is a joint effort of the city of Winnipeg, the Province of Manitoba, real estate company Creswin Properties, the Winnipeg Football Club, the City of Ottawa, and the university.

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