(January 13, 2000, Gazette)
Cable Atlantic commits to Field House
On Nov. 10, Cable Atlantic presented Memorial with the first
installment of a five-year, $50,000 commitment to the university’s
Opportunity Fund. Dr. Axel Meisen (L), president of Memorial,
accepted the cheque from Danny Williams, Cable Atlantic chairman,
while Dean MacDonald, president of Cable Atlantic, and John Crosbie,
Chancellor and chairman of the Opportunity Fund, stand by. Cable
Atlantic has requested that their donation be applied to the
construction of the Field House, Memorial’s new athletic
complex. Construction of the new facility is scheduled to begin
in the Spring of 2000. The facility will house an indoor running
track and multi-purpose fitness/recreation space that will help
physical education students prepare for their chosen fields.
Memorial’s Opportunity Fund objectives include increasing
scholarships and fellowships, funding new teaching and research
initiatives and building new facilities to enhance student services.
To date, $26.7 million has been pledged by private sector donors
and this is being matched dollar-for-dollar by the provincial
government.