[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

from CBC:

Mount Allison University sports field to get $1.5M upgrade
The field will now be able to be used for almost the entire year
The Canadian Press Posted: May 10, 2015 9:11 AM AT
Last Updated: May 10, 2015 9:12 AM AT

Athletes at Mount Allison University in Sackville will have a new field to play on in the next school year.

University officials say $1.5-million will be spent to upgrade its athletics field.

The university says work on the artificial turf field will begin this summer.

It says the upgrade will mean the field can be used for almost the entire year, compared to the four months it's currently in use.

Personal note - It's about bloody time!! The football Mounties are the university's team, and have been one of the top college football teams in the country for the last couple of years. If the university wants to be serious about supporting the team in the long term, then this is an investment that they had to make. The Mounties will now suddenly have the type of facilities that most high schools in the region already have. Now, if only the university could get the funding for some proper bleachers too..... :roll eyes:

EDIT - On doing some further research, apparently this project will be 100% funded through an alumni campaign, awesome!!!

Further to the above:

The project, which will see the field converted to artificial turf, also includes the installation of new goalposts, new players’ benches, new stands and a new scoreboard.

Inglis said fundraising has been successful so far, with the majority of the project being financed through alumni donations.

The above snippet is from the Sackville Tribune Post. I wonder what they mean by "new stands". I'm sure whatever is proposed won't be too grandiose, but almost anything would be an improvement over what they have now.......