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Razing of war memorial sparks outrage


Misc CDN | 207296 hits | Nov 05 12:20 am | Posted by: Hyack
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Building on Mount Allison campus being demolished to make way for arts centre

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  1. by avatar martin14
    Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:16 am
    Subsequently advised by Ms. Jollymore that the decision was ?not about the money but so much more,? Ms. Carlisle-Irving revoked her offer.


    Yeah it's about destroying a piece of history.

    Shameful, I thought the people of New Brunswick were smarter than this.

  2. by avatar PublicAnimalNo9
    Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:26 am
    Toronto architect Jack Diamond, who drafted the 2002 facilities master plan for Mount Allison, contends the Memorial could be retained (for offices and meetings rooms) and accommodated within a new fine arts centre.

    This week, he wrote to board of regents president Robert Campbell, submitting renderings of that proposed integration and offering to undertake further analysis on a pro bono basis. His offer was promptly rejected.

    “It’s just sad,” Mr. Diamond said. “It could have been a win-win. Would it have cost a little more? Perhaps. But it would have been worth it.”

    Bet it would have cost less than what the university will lose in alumni donations.
    Not exactly sure what was wrong with this plan.

  3. by avatar Gunnair Gold Member
    Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:46 pm
    "PublicAnimalNo9" said
    Toronto architect Jack Diamond, who drafted the 2002 facilities master plan for Mount Allison, contends the Memorial could be retained (for offices and meetings rooms) and accommodated within a new fine arts centre.

    This week, he wrote to board of regents president Robert Campbell, submitting renderings of that proposed integration and offering to undertake further analysis on a pro bono basis. His offer was promptly rejected.

    “It’s just sad,” Mr. Diamond said. “It could have been a win-win. Would it have cost a little more? Perhaps. But it would have been worth it.”

    Bet it would have cost less than what the university will lose in alumni donations.
    Not exactly sure what was wrong with this plan.


    Yep. My wife went there and the cheque book is closed.

  4. by avatar CDN_PATRIOT
    Sun Nov 06, 2011 4:11 pm
    Words cannot express how utterly ridiculous this is. Shame on Mount Allison officials. They really dropped the ball.

    -J.

  5. by Richard
    Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:16 pm
    Lest we forget? I believe they already have. Shameful to see happen with the amount of support to save it.



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