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Sod turning signals start of construction on new Algonquin College campus in Pembroke
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Construction is about to begin on the new Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley Campus following a ceremonial sod turning today at Pembroke’s waterfront. With great excitement, the sod turning took place in front of nearly 400 community members, many of them business people from the city’s downtown and donors to the College’s capital campaign, who are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new campus.
Campus Dean, Karen Davies, called it a “glorious day.” “This community has waited a long time for us to put a shovel in the ground, and we are so excited to see the start of construction on our new campus. This is going to be an extraordinary building that will serve our community well for many years to come,” adds Davies.
Construction on the new campus is expected to begin within the next few weeks, following site plan approval by the City of Pembroke. The $36-million project was approved by the College’s Board of Governors in November of 2008, and is to be completed by the fall of 2012.
Among the many features of the new campus is Renaissance Hall, a focus point in the building that will be a gathering place that will include a Student Commons, Cafeteria, and Student Services. The Kathleen and F. Allan Huckabone Library is a two-story space that will face the Ottawa River and will be located near the front entrance of the building. The campus also includes three nursing labs, a science lab, and fourteen classrooms, all built to meet the expectations of students in today’s technologically-driven learning environment.
The team of Giffels Corporation and NORR Architects has been chosen to design and build the new campus. Giffels Vice-President, Tim Fitzpatrick, who attended the sod turning says: “We are extremely pleased to be building in the Ottawa Valley and we look forward to calling upon local sub-contractors and tradespeople to help us build this facility from the first day of construction to the day the campus opens next year.”
For more information regarding Algonquin College’s expansions, please visit: www.algonquincollege.com/expansion