Festival of Trees Shows Record Return
December 11, 2002
The eighth annual Festival of Trees is turning out to be the best ever. Accounting is still in progress from the five-day event at Beban Park two weeks ago, but early figures indicate that the Festival may be returning around $50,000 to support Malaspina University-College. This is a big increase from the $43,000 profit last year. Laura Addison, Chair of the Festival, attributes the success to... Read more
RBC Passes Golf Proceeds to Malaspina's New Library Campaign
November 19, 2002
Royal Bank representatives Dave Abercrombie, Roger Speer, Dave Miles, and Carol Nielsen pass a $7,500 cheque to Roger Prior, Malaspina director of Development & Alumni to be donated to Malaspina New Library campaign. The cheque is one-half of the proceeds earned from the Annual Royal Bank Golf Tournament held in September at the Nanaimo Golf Club. Read more
Malaspina Library to Double in Size<br>$10m. expansion to give students “room to learn”
October 28, 2002
Plans were unveiled today for a major rebuilding of the Library at Malaspina University-College that will double the space and services for students. Under the plan, the Library building will double in size, to 58,577 square feet, and adding another floor. The collection of books will jump from 160,000 to 230,000, and the number of seats and study spaces for students will more than double, from... Read more
$25,000 from Hub City Paving Supports Malaspina Library
September 29, 2002
A gift of $25,000 from Hub City Paving, has boosted plans for a major expansion of the Malaspina University-College’s central library. Don Hubbard, general manager of Hub City Paving, confirmed a five-year pledge at Malaspina University-College’s Nanaimo campus this week. The library expansion will be so extensive that it will essentially create a “new” library, which will benefit all students... Read more
Business Classroom Named for Canadian Western Bank Gift
July 24, 2002
A lecture classroom in the Business Management department at Malaspina University-College will be permanently named in honour of a $25,000 gift from the Canadian Western Bank. Many of Malaspina’s business courses are taught in the room. The gift is a contribution by the Canadian Western Bank to Malaspina’s “New Library” campaign which will significantly expand the central campus’ library and... Read more
Nexen Adds to Malaspina Library Project
July 22, 2002
Nexen Inc., formerly CXY Chemicals and Canoxy Chemicals, has donated five thousand dollars towards the expansion of the library at Malaspina University-College. Nanaimo plant manager Kevin Meaney presented the donation before leaving for Alberta where he will take over management of Nexen's big plant in Bruderheim. Nexen provides chemicals to the pulp and paper industry and has been a long-time... Read more
CIBC Endows Malaspina Scholarships with $25,000 Donation
July 14, 2002
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce representatives were invited to Malaspina University-College’s Nanaimo campus recently in appreciation of CIBC’s generous donation of $25,000 to endow two permanent scholarships for Malaspina students. Two awards will be given out annually based on a combination of academic achievement as well as experience in either community service or entrepreneurship and be... Read more
University Women Build Malaspina Endowment
July 3, 2002
Support for women studying at Malaspina University-College has increased, thanks to Canadian Federation of University Women’s Nanamo branch. President Anita Smith, with Treasurer Aileen Scott and delegate Barbara Yee present a cheque for $1,500 to Roger Prior, Director of Development and Alumni at Malaspina. The local chapter has built a permanent endowment fund which generates two scholarships... Read more
Business Classroom Recognizes Investors Group Gift
June 13, 2002
One of the principal classrooms used for Business studies at Malaspina University-College will now feature a plaque acknowledging a major gift by Investors Group. The gift of $25,000 will support the LETS Make It Happen Campaign to expand the central Library at the Nanaimo campus. Brian Prochniki, Regional Manager for Investors Group on central Vancouver Island, made the presentation at the... Read more
Paradise Island Foods Supports Malaspina Students
June 12, 2002
Representatives of the Thomson family, owners of Paradise Island Foods in Nanaimo, were at Malaspina University-College this week to make a big contribution to support local students. Ross Fraser, Malaspina's director of community and corporate development, was on hand to thank Len Thomson, Paradise Island Foods sales manager, and Kevin Thomson, production manager, as they handed a $10,0000... Read more