Posted Nov 10, 2011, 3:57 PM
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Minto Sport Complex at uOttawa
On the heels of the stadium announcement comes this one concerning the naming of the sport complex that was built in 2001 at 801 King Edward.
Named after Minto Corp that donated money, but also is the site where the old Minto Arena stood and where I and thousands of others skated and played intramural sports as students.
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University of Ottawa names new Minto Sports Complex
OTTAWA, November 10, 2011 — The University of Ottawa announced today that its sports facility at 801 King Edward Avenue has been named the Minto Sports Complex in recognition of The Minto Group’s major contribution to the development of the uOttawa campus. That contribution, valued at $2.5 million, enabled the acquisition of the land where the Desmarais Building now stands.
Minto’s support and collaboration have allowed the University of Ottawa to expand strategically its footprint in downtown Ottawa, to establish itself as one of the nation’s capital’s public landmarks and, as a result, to further confirm its position as Canada’s university.
Minto is a leading builder and developer in both Canada and the United States dedicated to delivering superior customer experiences and inspiring places for their many stakeholders to live and work. The company was founded in Ottawa in 1955 and has not only established itself as a leader in design, sustainability and construction excellence, but also as a philanthropic mainstay in the community. Minto’s generous support of the University is aligned with two of their strategic community investment priorities that they consider the foundation of a healthy, active community: education and sports programs.
The University of Ottawa is a cosmopolitan community of close to 45,000 students, faculty and staff who live, work and study in both English and French. At the heart of Canada's capital, uOttawa is one of our country's leading research universities
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