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Hotel Development Announced College Quarter Site of Dual-Brand Project  COLLEEN MACPHERSON November 8, 2013 Volume 21, Issue 6 Publication Mail Agreement #40065156 ON CAMPUS NEWS [email protected] news.usask.ca GO GREEN Whether they’re cheering on the U of S Huskies or the Saskatchewan Roughriders, everyone in the College of Dentistry likes to show their team spirit and team colours. The college declares Casual Green and White Day on Fridays before big games and in October, gathered on the front step for a team photo. JOHNNY TRAN Hotel development announced College Quarter site of dual-brand project COLLEEN MACPHERSON Construction is expected to This allows the begin in the middle of 2014 on a 203-room hotel project in university to realize the University of Saskatchewan’s the first part of its College Quarter. University officials have vision for services in signed an agreement for a College Quarter and long-term land lease with Saska- toon-based P.R. Hotels Ltd. for that’s made this a dual-brand hotel development project a lot of fun just east of the Stadium Parkade on College Drive. The complex to work on. will combine a Holiday Inn Express and a Staybridge Suites Judy Yungwirth in one building to offer accom- modation to user groups associ- She declined to discuss ated with the university—visiting the details of the land lease lecturers and scientists, meeting A rendering of the dual-brand hotel development to be built in College Quarter. CALNITSKY ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS. INC. agreement citing confidentiality attendees, parents, athletes—as around business contracts. well as to the general public. the first part of its vision for to upper-scale rooms while the capital and operating costs of the The funds from the lease Other potential users include services in College Quarter and Staybridge Suites wing will offer project in return for the lease on agreement will be reinvested in federal facilities located on that’s made this project a lot of lodging with kitchen facilities in the land. Yungwirth stressed no the next phase of the College campus, Innovation Place tenants fun to work on.” each suite for long-stay guests university resources will be used Quarter northeast precinct, and Royal University Hospital. The 10-storey dual-wing although the suites can be rented in the development “but we will which includes plans for a new “This is very exciting,” said building will occupy the by the night. benefit financially through the rink. “Those funds allow the Judy Yungwirth, director of northeast quadrant of College Under the terms of the lease agreement and by filling the university to leverage the value corporate administration. “This Quarter. The Holiday Innagreement, P.R. Hotels Ltd. will need for accommodation of this allows the university to realize Express wing will feature mid- take responsibility for all of the type on our campus.” See Hotel, Page 2 INSIDE 3 X 3 5 MAN’S BEST FRIEND 7 2 November 8, 2013 Hotel will serve wide range of patrons From Page 1 of its lands and improve the infrastructure that supports our students’ experience on campus,” said Yungwirth. Owned by Lawrence and Patricia Rychjohn, P.R. Hotels Limited owns and operates six other hotels including the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites and the Holiday Inn Hotel in Saskatoon as well as other hotel properties in Kelowna and Arizona. Yungwirth While there will be no restau- rant in the hotel, its amenities on the financial terms, and “the will include breakfast facili- company’s good understanding ties for each brand along with of what the university was looking free internet, a swimming pool for and who will be staying there. DAVID STOBBE and waterslide, and fitness and They also really understood our SUPPORTING STUDENTS business centres. Four meeting vision for College Quarter, and rooms, some on the top floor with the fact we consider the hotel key Gay and Ralph Young chat with Terrie Fitzpatrick, centre, manager of Student Counselling panoramic views of campus and to setting the tone for developing Services, on a recent visit to campus where they made a $135,000 donation in support of student the city, will be available for rent the northeast precinct of College mental health. Ralph Young is chancellor of the University of Alberta and an engineering by guests, members of the campus Quarter because it will attract graduate of the U of S whose family includes members affected by mental health issues. He said community and the public. both campus and community his recent involvement at the U of A was a reminder of what students face on campuses and Yungwirth said P.R. users, one of our goals for College Hotels Ltd. was chosen from a Quarter.” spurred the Youngs to establish Grace’s Fund in Support of Student Mental Health at the U of S. number of firms that submitted Completion of the hotel is Read more about the donors and their contribution at give.usask.ca proposals to build a hotel based expected by the spring of 2016. Publishing Schedule 2013-14 No. Issue Date Deadline Date 7 Nov. 22 Nov. 14 Joseph Madarash, Human Resources, Aug. 24 Terrance (Terry) Beebe, FMD, Aug. 26 8 Dec. 6 Nov. 28 Allan Stuchenko, FMD, Sept. 12 9 Jan. 10, 2014 Jan. 2, 2014 Marcella (Marcie) Reilly, Information Technology, Sept. 17 Lee Baker, Art and Art History, Sept. 23 Ian A. Chisholm, Medicine, Sept. 25 Allen Backman, Public Health, Oct. 2 Manmohan Bakshi, English, Oct. 2 Regenerative Ronald E. Ehlert, Consumer Services, Oct. 10 Marc C. Jaques, Education, Oct. 14 Douglas H. Bocking, Oct. 18 Medicine: Anthony Jerry Spilchuk, FMD, Oct. 18 New Approaches to Atala, M.D. International Healthcare…from the Award-Winning Medical Pioneer lab bench to functioning In today’s challenging Real Estate market, Now human tissues your choice of Real Estate available Professional does matter! online! For a greater probability of success you need a dedicated profes- sional, one who can guide you through the process and be counted on to protect your investment! Get to know me, a knowledgeable, results-oriented professional. Whether you are purchasing, selling or wish to investigate the possibilities, I care about your needs and will take the time to If you missed Dr. Atala’s lecture on Regenerative Medicine, watch provide personal attention and 100% client satisfaction. it online. Find out the latest in the world of organ transplants. I promise to provide the most professional, ethical and informed real estate services in the Industry. My most important assets are honesty and integrity, whereby my clients become my friends. Watch it online at ccde.usask.ca/whelen ED WOJCICHOWSKY 620 Heritage Lane Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7H 5P5 WHELENLECTURE Bus: 306-242-3535 | Cell: 306-222-0349 visiting Email: [email protected] Web: www.homesbyed.ca ON CAMPUS NEWS November 8, 2013 3 Report challenges perceptions of university and province Challenge Perceptions, the 2013 U of S. The annual financial report of U of S President Ilene report is still being published, Busch-Vishniac, takes some of but the president’s report serves the opinions people have about a different purpose, said Ivan both Saskatchewan and the Muzychka, associate vice-presi- university and turns them on dent of communications. their heads. “This report is meant to “Despite the great things engage a really wide range of we’re doing at the U of S, people readers, including business still have some false perceptions leaders, alumni and donors and about the city, the province other university administrators and the university itself,” said as well as government leaders in Busch-Vishniac about the report and outside of Saskatchewan,” which is available in print or he said. “We wanted to create a online. “We want to share some publication that stood out, one of the amazing stories about that really engaged with the our people and the work they’ve reader and helped them under- The 2013 President’s Report challenges ideas about the U of S and Saskatchewan. BRIAN KACHUR done over the past year. This stand the U of S and, to some report is a fresh, fun new way to extent, the province. Too many do that.” institutional annual reports Annual Financial Report In addition to addressing are vanilla in their approach perceptions about the U of S and and heavy on information that the province like “It’s so cold” a broader audience does not The University of Saskatchewan released its vice-president of finance and resources, explained and “Nothing exciting happens”, appreciate. We wanted our 2012-13 annual financial report Nov. 4, which the restricted funds include money used for the report also contains simpli- readers to see and understand showed total revenue for the fiscal year of $935.4 research, endowments, student financial aid and fied facts and figures about things about the U of S differ- million and total expenses of $834.3 million. capital projects. the university including a ently. If they had a chuckle or The financial report contains the universi- The university’s operating fund also includes breakdown of revenue sources a smile along the way, then we ty’s consolidated financial statements for 2012-13 restricted revenue targeted to areas like clinical and details about the makeup of think that will help them under- as well as a discussion of various aspects of its services and clinical practice in the College of the student body. stand what we are like as an operation over the year. It was tabled in the Medicine, northern medical services and subsid- “Challenge Perceptions institution.” Saskatchewan legislature on Oct. 30. iary companies of the university like the Canadian really targets people who don’t Muzychka said his office has The university ended the 2012-13 fiscal year Light Source and the Prairie Swine Centre, know a lot about the U of S,” received hundreds of emails in with a net increase of $101.1 million in its fund according to the memo.
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