McFeetors Hall: Great-West Life Student Residence Ribbon Cutting
McFeetors Hall: Great-West Life Student Residence is one of many testaments to the generosity of The University of Winnipeg's supporters.
The project was launched by a groundbreaking $2.67 million gift from Dr. Raymond McFeetors (The Collegiate, '65; BA, '68; LLD, '07), himself a former University of Winnipeg residence dweller; and Great-West Life, of which Dr. McFeetors is Chairman of the Board.
The ribbon was cut on September 12, 2009, in a ceremony that included Dr. McFeetors, University of Winnipeg President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Lloyd Axworthy; the Honourable Gord Mackintosh, Manitoba Minister of Family Services and Housing; Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews; and University of Winnipeg Foundation Capital Campaign Chairman Bob Kozminski.
McFeetors Hall provides top-notch residence living that addresses the varied housing requirements of today’s university students, many of whom have families. Twenty-five townhouses with one, two, or three bedrooms fill the first and second floors, and a total of 172 single and double bedroom suites are located on the top four floors. Healthy and affordable meal plans, two lounges with wireless internet, and a neighboring daycare are among the building’s highlights. Rent subsidies are provided to low-income tenants, and the townhouses are also available to community residents.
The Doors and Windows campaign was launched in 2008 to further supplement Dr. McFeetors' and Great-West Life’s founding gift. Led by a fundraising committee made up of volunteer alumni and headed by Honorary Chair Dr. McFeetors, the campaign has sold 52 rooms to date.
Donors can still reserve a single room for $3,000, a double room for $6,000, or a townhouse from $10,000 to $20,000. Plaques on the room doors and the McFeetors Hall donor wall commemorate the donors’ generosity.
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Have you been by the corner of Portage Avenue and Langside Street lately? If so, then you will have seen the construction of the new student residence, McFeetors Hall. If you have had the pleasure of living in our previous residences Wesley Hall, Sparling and Graham Hall, you know what a memorable and enriching experience residence life can be. Now, for the first time in decades, you can help continue the legacy of residence life for UWinnipeg students. Here's how:
Share Your Memories
If you were a student resident, then we want to hear from you! Send us an email to tell us about your residence experience.
UWinnipeg Resident Forever
If you are a former resident of Sparling Hall, Graham Hall, Wesley Hall or Lions you have a unique opportunity to become a "UWINNIPEG RESIDENT FOREVER".
By donating towards the Doors and Windows Campaign you have a chance to help students and leave your mark on the new McFeetors Hall:Great–West Life Student Residence in perpetuity!
There are numerous donation options including reserving a single or double room, an apartment or by donating cash. All donations options can be paid over a 3-4 year pledge period individually or as a group.
Example:
A donation of $3000.00 (cost of a single room) may be paid over 3-4 years and can be made by an individual or by a group of friends and/or family members.
Leave your legacy now!
Leave a Legacy
Contributing to this campaign not only furnishes a comfortable environment for student residents, it also ensures that your name or the name of someone you care about lives on in UWinnipeg history. With the reservation of any room, your name will appear on a plaque outside the room you helped furnish and will appear on the donor recognition wall in McFeetors Hall's lobby. Several room and payment options are available-make your contribution today!
Join the Committee
Want to become even more involved? Our fundraising committee is looking for former residents who share their passion. This committee, which currently consists of Hon Chair, Ray McFeetors '68, Pat Armstrong '68, Steve Coppinger '71, Ken Grower '70, Bob Minaker '68, April Morton '86, Bruce Ormiston '68 , Jane Romio '85 , Helen Whetter '67 and John Restall '69, is dedicated to raising funds to furnish the rooms of McFeetors Hall. With your first-hand experience of the benefits of residence living you can inspire others to help continue the exciting legacy of residence life for generations to come.
For more information and to contribute to the Doors and Windows Campaign, please contact:
AnnaMaria Toppazzini a.toppazzini@uwinnipeg.ca, 204-988-7121
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