Renew Place Riel Photo Archive
March 16 - 24, 2009: The Project is Officially Announced



Jeremy Ring, former USSU Vice President Finance & Operations, gives opening remarks during the official announcement of the Place Riel Renovation & Expansion project during a media event on March 16, 2009. Seated (left to right) are Mike Chyzowski, President of Quorex Construction, Dr. Richard Florizone, University of Saskatchewan's Vice President Finance and Resources, Josie Steeves, former USSU President, and Justin Wotherspoon, Place Riel Renovation Project Manager.



Dr. Florizone answers questions from the media with Mike Chyzowski to his right, and Josie Steeves to his left.



Josie Steeves and Dr. Florizone with a symbolic "sod turning" on stage. Since it was the middle of March, finding unfrozen soil outside was deemed impossible. And besides, it was nice and tosty warm inside Louis', so why leave?

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