All Posts Tagged With: "Queen’s Centre"
Queen’s Suspends Fine Arts Admissions
In the latest edition of the Queen’s Alumni Review (page 56), Alfred Bader writes about the importance of the institution’s Art Conservation and History programs, recalling a time when the University did not have the renowned programs and facilities it enjoys in the 21st century. Regarding the future of Queen’s Art History program, he writes: [...]
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Out With the Old
Late last December, Kingstonist presented you with our top 5 posts from 2008. With your help, we intend on ringing in the New Year by celebrating our best stories and topics of conversation from 2009. Did KFL&A Public Health’s management of the swine flu vaccination clinic get your attention? Will Fauxcoming, the over budget Queen’s [...]
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Inside the Queen’s Centre
Back in April, I was worried that financial problems might delay the construction of the new Queen’s Centre. Thankfully, development of the expansive social, athletic and educational mega-plex got back on track, and a compliment of over 350 trades people have been tirelessly working to finish phase one in time for the upcoming Fall semester. [...]
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Queen’s Centre Construction Stalls
When it comes to iconic, multi-million dollar construction projects that will shape the Limestone City of tomorrow, Queen’s University has them in spades. From the newly announced waterfront Performing Arts Centre to the revitalization of Tindal Field, and the athletic and social mecca known as the Queen’s Centre. For those of you who haven’t visited [...]
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Opening Soon
Walking around downtown, and driving throughout the township this weekend really opened my eyes up to all the new development that’s been going on throughout Kingston. Everywhere you turn there’s a new building being constructed, or leased sign posted in a future storefront. Then there’s the sprawling construction site bordering Division and the 401, which [...]
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Queen’s Centre Already Way Over Budget
Well, the Queen’s Centre isn’t even halfway through the first stage of construction yet, and it’s already $41 million over budget, according to the Queen’s Journal. The project, which has three stages and is expected to be completed in 2014, has been underway since August 2006. Right now the Centre is just a hole in [...]
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