The Globe and Mail: “It was the high cost of new building construction that saved the Banff Centre’s Smith Hall from demolition…. The multiuse building was to be torn down as part of the $179.8-million Banff Centre Revitalization project, but when Alberta construction costs skyrocketed a few years ago, project managers realized they could save a substantial amount of money by renovating Smith Hall, explains Bruce Chapman, president of Target Project Management Inc. in Calgary.”
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Barry Shiffman appointed to The Royal Conservatory
LSM Newswire: “Canadian violinist, violist, and educator Barry Shiffman has been appointed Associate Dean of The Glenn Gould School and Dean of the Young Artists Performance Academy at The Royal Conservatory. He will begin his position on September 7, 2010.”
Toward Zero waste initiative at 2009 Banff Mountain Festivals a success
Banff Mountain Film Festival:Facebook: “The Banff Mountain Festivals has been working hard for the last two years to implement a Toward Zero Waste Initiative for our 10 day event here at The Banff Centre. We just received the numbers, which we’re very proud of: 89% of all waste collected was recycled or composted instead of ending up in the landfill.”