Close to 2,000 students, University staff, alumni, donors, and community members watched as a giant “garnet and gold” scarf (in place of a ribbon) was untied and the new Wallace McCain Student Centre was officially opened.
Margaret McCain, Mount Allison graduate, honorary degree holder, officer of the Order of Canada, former Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, and Chancellor Emeritus of Mount Allison said when she and Wallace donated $5-million three years ago, they wanted their investment to benefit students directly.
Renovations on the historic residence, Trueman House, began in 2006. While the sandstone exterior of the building has remained largely untouched, the building’s interior has been completely renovated, and updated to include some cutting-edge “green” features.
These include a multi-storey atrium (to provide daylight to the building core), thicker insulation (for better heat retention), low-flow plumbing fixtures and a rainwater collection system (to conserve water), energy efficient office lights as well as daylight sensors and motion sensors in areas that are not constantly being used (to conserve energy).
As part of the opening celebrations the University’s pep band unveiled its new fight song Garnet & Gold. The pep band is a new addition to Mount Allison.
Read more: Wallace McCain Student Centre opens at Mount Allison University
See photos of the celebrations!
Related links:
New ‘one-stop’ student centre opens at Mount Allison
(Sackville Tribune Post)
Mt. A's new student centre opens its doors
(Times and Transcript)
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