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issue 4 – Winter 2019

                                                   Looking Forward, Looking Back

                                              Saskatchewan’s Competitive Advantage
                                              Regina Bypass completed on time and on budget
                                              USask’s new Prince Albert campus opens up the North
                                              University of Regina builds on the past
                                              Looking ahead with the Saskatchewan Growth Plan
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   6        President's Message
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   14       Membership Update: 2020 Events                                              2019 SCA Board of Directors
                                                                                        Cory Richter, Chair
                                                                                        Miles Dyck, Vice Chair
Features                                                                                Jason Duke, Past Chair
   16       Regina Bypass Completed On-Time and On-Budget                               Mike Lawton

   18       USask’s new Prince Albert campus is Opening up the North
                                                                                        Ryan Leech
                                                                                        Kim Sutherland
   22       Building on a Legacy at the University of Regina                            Sean McGregor
   26       Saskatchewan Growth Plan: A Summary                                         Jeff Hagerty
                                                                                        Nick Friesen
   28       The Construction Sector: A Closer Look
                                                                                        Chris Doka
   30       Enabling Growth in the Construction Sector                                  Shaun Cripps

   32       Saskatchewan’s Competitive Advantage
                                                                                        Justin Hoyes

                                                                                        President & CEO – Mark Cooper

Experts                                                                                 Director of Operations – Amanda Thick

   36       Modernizing Safety Standards to Enhance Industry Productivity               Executive Coordinator – Megan Jane

   38       Vendor Evaluation Practices at the City of Regina                           Administrative Assistant – nicholas mccafferty

   40       Transitioning to Strategic Procurement                                      SCA Editor – Brook Thalgott

   42       Regulating the Apprenticeship System of Training

   44       Celebrating Success at the SaskBuilds Business Expo

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                                          Mark Cooper, President & CEO,
                                          Saskatchewan Construction Association

                                          As 2019 draws to a close, and 2020 looms large,      We have some wonderful feature articles for
                                          I am reminded of the importance of reflection        you in this issue of We Build. Many of them
                                          and planning. For the past 20 years or so (has       are both reflective and forward looking. There
                                          it really been that long…man, I’m getting old!),     are three projects that are highlighted in
                                          I’ve had an annual practice of taking time away      this issue—the Regina Bypass, a megaproject
                                          at this time of year in some form of personal        that is now on stream; the University of
                                          retreat. During that retreat, I review the year
                                                                                               Saskatchewan’s new Prince Albert campus,
                                          that was. Doing this allows me to celebrate some
                                                                                               which will be open in 2020; and the
                                          things, let other things go, and reflect on how
                                                                                               University of Regina’s College Avenue campus,
                                          the year has gone. The retreat also provides an
                                                                                               which will also finalize construction in 2020.
                                          opportunity to recalibrate, and I determine how
                                          my personal goals and priorities need to evolve      In this issue, we also focus on Saskatchewan’s
                                          for the coming year.                                 economy and what the future may hold.
                                          In general, I believe this practice has served me    We have an article from Minister Jeremy
                                          well. Some years, I am more deliberate about         Harrison on the 2030 Provincial Growth
                                          it than others. Over time, I’ve gotten better at     Plan that was presented by Premier Moe in
                                          setting more realistic goals, and being kind to      November. We have an article from Praxis
                                          myself when reviewing the previous year. It’s a      on the state of the construction economy in
                                          practice that always evolves, which it should.       Saskatchewan today, and a feature on how
                                                                                               the construction sector can enable growth
                                          When we launched We Build magazine six years
                                                                                               in our larger economy. Finally, we have
                                          ago, we did it with the same spirit of continuous
                                                                                               a great editorial feature that talks about
                                          improvement, reflection, and priority-setting.
                                          The last issue of each year is known as our          Saskatchewan’s competitive advantage
                                          “Looking Forward, Looking Back” issue for            with thoughts from Economic Development
                                          that reason. It’s a time for celebration and         Regina and the Ministry of Trade and Export
                                          recalibration.                                       Development. If you’re wondering what is on
                                                                                               the horizon for Saskatchewan in 2020, you’ll
                                          This year, this issue also represents the
                                                                                               want to check every feature out.
                                          beginning of a new era for We Build. We
                                          welcome a brand-new editor for this publication:     As always, we have a wonderful series of
                                          Brook Thalgott. Brook comes to the We                updates from our experts, including some
                                          Build editorial role with a wealth of private-       important procurement updates from the
                                          sector marketing, writing, and publication           cities of Regina and Saskatoon, and the
                                          experience. In her short time with us, she has       provincial government.
                                          already brought a wonderful perspective to
                                          our thinking. I look forward to seeing how she       I hope that 2019 has been kind to you, to your
                                          continues the evolution of this publication in the   company, and to your family and friends. I wish
                                          issues to come.                                      even better things for all of you in 2020.

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                                          Advocacy Update
                                          Progress in 2019,
                                          Breakthroughs in 2020
                                          By Mark Cooper

In keeping with the theme of this issue, I thought it would          a procurement day in Saskatoon, one in Regina, and
be appropriate to reflect on the advocacy progress that our          a procurement workshop in Elk Ridge. These sessions
industry made in 2019 and look to 2020 for what goals we             focused on improving dialogue between owners
might reasonably expect to achieve. From my perspective,             and contractors and focusing on ways to enhance
2019 saw considerable progress on important issues for the           procurement practices; and
construction industry. I expect 2020 to produce further
                                                                 •   The SCA worked closely with officials from across
breakthroughs, while also opening up opportunities for
                                                                     the provincial government in the scoping of a project
great engagement with provincial and municipal leaders
                                                                     to create a standardized prequalification system for
during the 2020 election cycles.
                                                                     construction. 2019 ended with the SCA providing a draft
For the last four years, the top advocacy priorities for the         agreement to SaskBuilds with respect to this project.
SCA have been fairly consistent, with an ongoing focus on:           More details can be expected in 2020.
prompt payment; public procurement improvement; and
support for initiatives targeted at economic growth. In the      On the growth front — after hearing from many members
last two years, our priorities have included opposition to       about problems with the timelines for building permit
the PST on construction services because of its impact on        approvals — the SCA engaged the provincial government
growth and investment. This year, we saw considerable            on this topic in October. After successful meetings with
progress on these fronts.                                        the government’s Red Tape Reduction Committee, we
                                                                 were thrilled to see the province provide clear guidance on
What happened in 2019?                                           this issue to municipalities. In the newly announced 2030
                                                                 Growth Plan, the province referenced two issues of concern
On the prompt payment front, 2019 was a very successful
                                                                 for the building industry:
year. The legislative assembly unanimously passed prompt
payment legislation, making Saskatchewan the third               •   The government called on municipalities to ensure that
province in Canada to do so. The unanimous support of                commercial building permit approvals happen within a
all MLAs is a sign of the importance of the issue. As the
                                                                     two-week timeframe; and
signature issue for the SCA, we were pleased to be able to
                                                                 •   The government committed to creating an appeals
advance the cause significantly in 2019. Our work isn’t done,
                                                                     mechanism with respect to decisions and interpretations
but we are closer today then we ever have been before.
                                                                     of the building codes.
With respect to public procurement improvement, there
were several notable steps forward in 2019:                      Action in both areas will be welcomed by the industry
                                                                 and will remove current impediments to growth and
•   At the request of industry groups like the SCA, the          investment.
    Government of Saskatchewan launched its Single-
                                                                 Speaking of the provincial growth plan, this was a very big
    window Procurement Service (SPS) in 2019. SPS handles
                                                                 deal in 2019. The government has unveiled its plan for the
    all procurement for all provincial ministries, creating a
                                                                 next decade of growth in Saskatchewan. Several articles
    consistent, streamlined process that hasn’t been possible    in this issue of We Build address the elements within the
    before. While SPS is a work in progress, it was created to   plan. I want to note that the plan very much reflects the
    respond to industry, and it is set up for success;           feedback provided by industry groups like the SCA during
•   Government procurement officials, including from the         the government’s consultation process. We provided the
    cities of Regina and Saskatoon, participating in multiple    government with 17 recommendations for action during
    SCA procurement events throughout the year. We held          their consultation. From my count, they acted (directly or

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indirectly) on most of them and released a plan that aligns          Given the current trajectory of the legislation, it is
with all the others.                                                 reasonable to assume that the law will likely come in to
                                                                     force on January 1, 2021.
Finally, on the PST, the SCA has participated with other
construction and non-construction industry groups in                 On the public procurement front, we’ll be launching a
the development of a study on the impact of the PST                  brand-new event in 2020. ConEx: The Builders Expo (April
changes two years ago. While the study was not yet                   29, 2020 in Saskatoon) will be about networking between
public at the time of writing this article, what is clear is         trade contractors, general contractors, design consultants,
that the tax changes have not been helpful in terms of               and owners. The event will be an opportunity to hear about
either Saskatchewan’s competitive position or creating an            upcoming construction projects and to figure out how
attractive place for investment. That is why we were very            your company can get involved in these projects. We’ll be
pleased to see the government begin the roll-back of this tax        releasing more information about this event in early 2020.
on growth through restoring the exemption for drilling and
                                                                     We also expect to publish a Contractor’s Guide to Best
mining exploration work. Anything that makes investing in
                                                                     Value Procurement in 2020. This collection of industry
Saskatchewan more attractive is a good thing in our books.
                                                                     best practices will be used by the SCA to encourage better
So, overall, 2019 was a productive year for the advocacy             procurement practices across Saskatchewan’s public sector.
work of the SCA.                                                     It will be a useful tool when engaging with municipalities,
                                                                     school boards, and others.
What can we expect in 2020?
                                                                     On the growth front, we will be working to align our
In 2020, we will continue our advocacy on prompt payment.            lobbying efforts with the province’s 2030 Growth Plan.
We hope that the regulatory framework will be released by            We want to make sure that the construction industry is
the Ministry of Justice in late winter, with the framework           positioned to support the growth of Saskatchewan over the
being finalized (after consultation and amendment) in late           next decade. The big deliverable here will be the creation of
spring.                                                              a construction industry growth strategy.
2020 will be a year for a lot of education and training              Finally, we expect 2020 to be the year of the Saskatchewan
with respect to prompt payment. Many owner groups are                election. On October 26, 2020, the provincial election will be
anxious to understand what this legislation will mean                held. Two weeks later, on November 9, municipal elections
for them and how it will impact their regular project                will be held across Saskatchewan. The SCA will take
experience. The SCA will be doing our part, working                  advantage of this time of significant public scrutiny to raise
through our partners, to make sure that there is education           the issues that matter most to the construction industry.
available in the coming months.                                      Primary topics will include:
We will also be working to secure no exemptions to this              •   Ensuring a more competitive economic taxation
legislation. Minister Morgan appears to still prefer to
                                                                         and regulatory environment for attracting private
introduce exemptions for both the residential and mining
                                                                         investment to Saskatchewan;
sectors, despite there being no good evidence to suggest
                                                                     •   Continuing to address the impact of the PST on
that such exemptions are warranted. We will continue our
                                                                         construction services;
efforts on this file to ensure that the legislation applies to all
scopes of construction work.                                         •   Continuing infrastructure investment that is
                                                                         predictable, long-term, and counter-cyclical; and
                                                                     •   Improving procurement practices in support of the
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                                           CHRIS DOKA                   SHAUN CRIPPS                  JUSTIN HOYES

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Industrynews

Membership Update: 2020 Events
By Megan Jane, Executive Coordinator, Saskatchewan Construction Association

Mark your calendars! 2020 will feature some exciting new events, as well
as a new spin on some of your old favorites…

                                                                           ConEx
               Saskatchewan Construction Week
             April 27 – May 1, 2020 | Province Wide

                                                                                 The builders expo
                                                                                         ConEx
                                                                     April 29, 2020 | Prairieland Park, Saskatoon

                                                                    ConEx will be the first-ever Saskatchewan
                                                                    trade show and conference focused on non-
                                                                    residential construction.
 The 4th annual Saskatchewan Construction Week (SCW)
                                                                    Prairieland Park will be filled with exhibitor
 was made official by the Government of Saskatchewan
                                                                    booths from all over Saskatchewan, featuring
 earlier this Fall. This week-long celebration recognizes the
                                                                    the latest technology and innovative products
 social and economic benefits that construction has on the
                                                                    in the ICI construction world!
 quality of life that Saskatchewan residents enjoy.
                                                                    ConEx is designed to connect construction-
 7 simple steps to get involved:                                    related professionals in a setting that allows
 1. Follow us on Social Media                                       for education, relationship-building, and
                                                                    access to innovative products and services.
            @SKConstructionWeek
                                                                    Our trade show will be strategically set
                                                                    up to allow for traffic to pass through at
            @SKConstructWeek                                        various times in the day, maximizing booth
                                                                    interaction. We will be offering opportunities
            /Saskatchewan Construction Week                         for short, informative technical presentations
                                                                    for people who want to take their viewing
 Don't forget to use our hashtag #SKConstructionWeek                opportunities to the next level.
 2. Display our SCW flag or poster                                  Sessions and workshop content will be
 3. Participate in local promotions                                 focused on ensuring a healthy attendance of
 4. Do a “Random Act of Construction” for someone in                owners (both maintenance and procurement
      need                                                          professionals) and the design community.
 5. Highlight your Construction Hero                                We are confident that this will draw in the
 6. Implement “Construction Friday” at the Office – Work            significant general and trade contractors
      in an office? Put $1 in a jar for a local charity, and wear   in Saskatchewan, who are responsible for
      jeans and boots to the office that day!                       building our province and seek to stay ahead
 7. Attend an industry event – Or host your own and                 of the curve.
      submit it to us to share.                                     For more information and updates, reach out
                                                                    to Megan Jane at meganj@scaonline.ca or
              For more information and inspiration, visit
                                                                    306-525-0171.
                    www.constructionweek.ca.

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Industrynews

            SCA’s Annual Summer Meeting
      June 3-5, 2020 | Elk Ridge Resort, Waskesiu                    Saskatchewan Construction Hall of Fame

Join us for our signature networking event!

The Summer Meeting offers relevant education sessions,
industry meetings, excellent networking opportunities
with the key decision makers in Saskatchewan’s
construction industry, and premiere golfing in the heart of
                                                              In 2020, we will be inducting a new person(s) into the
Saskatchewan’s boreal forest.
                                                              Saskatchewan Construction Hall of Fame.
The 2020 Summer Meeting agenda will be announced
                                                              Inductees are deemed by a jury of their peers to have
in the new year; you can expect to see the return of our
                                                              contributed immensely to the advancement of the
annual fishing derby, workshops designed to stimulate
                                                              construction industry in Saskatchewan. Areas for
engaging conversation between contractors, evening
                                                              consideration have included (but are not limited to): safety,
banquets with some great (and not so great) dance moves,
                                                              diversity, employee engagement, collaboration, innovation
and much more!
                                                              and education.
NEW – watch this space for a one-day registration option
                                                              The nomination process will be available in the new year.
in our newly expanded golf tournament.
                                                              In the meantime, if you have a name of an individual that
For more information and updates, reach out to                you would like to put forward, please send it to Megan Jane
Megan Jane at meganj@scaonline.ca or 306-525-0171.            at meganj@scaonline.ca or 306-525-0171.

                                                                
                                                                
                                                                 
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                 
                                                                      
                                                                      
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Regina Bypass Completed
on time and on budget
By Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure

                                                                                                 New Highway 11 near Regina.

                                                                                                                               Photos provided by Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
When the Regina Bypass opened              shippers moving goods. It includes         Speaking at the SARM convention a
to traffic on October 29, 2019, it         12 overpasses, 40 kilometres of new        few weeks after the bypass opened,
marked the completion of the largest       four-lane highway, 20 kilometres of        Minister Ottenbreit told the story of
transportation infrastructure project      resurfaced highway, 55 kilometres of       a trucker friend who said the new
in Saskatchewan’s history.                 new service roads, and twinning of         bypass cut his time getting through
                                           about five kilometres of Highway 6.        Regina by 30 minutes.
“This is a remarkable achievement
by an outstanding group of public          The Regina Bypass has been                 It’s a story that’s repeated more
and private partners, and I am very        constructed as a Public-Private            than a thousand times every day.
pleased to say it was completed on         Partnership, and as a result, it will be   Preliminary traffic counts indicate
time and on budget,” Minister of           maintained in like-new condition for       the bypass is diverting more than
Highways and Infrastructure Greg           30 years.                                  1,200 heavy trucks daily from city
Ottenbreit said. “This important piece                                                streets.
                                           “The movement of goods by
of transportation infrastructure
                                           commercial vehicles around the City        An independent study commissioned
is a key component of the national
                                           of Regina has been a challenge,”           by the province estimated the Bypass
highway system and will boost our
                                           Saskatchewan Trucking Association          would bring significant economic and
provincial economy through the safe
                                           Executive Director Susan Ewart says.       environment benefits including:
and efficient movement of goods.”
                                           “As a result of the bypass and the
The bypass will improve driver             vision of the provincial government,       •   9,200 Saskatchewan jobs created
safety, reduce congestion in and           there will be cost savings and                 during construction;
around the City of Regina and              reduced greenhouse gas emissions           •   A boost of more than $940 million
increase efficiency for truckers and       with reduced idling time in the city.”         to the provincial GDP;

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•   About $2.3 billion in travel delay
    savings over 30 years;
•   A more than 20 per cent
    reduction in traffic congestion in
    Regina; and
•   A 1.5 per cent reduction in
    carbon emissions and more than
    290-million-litre reduction in fuel
    consumption due to better traffic
   flow.
Of the 145 businesses that worked
on the bypass, 106 of them—or 73          Bypass Construction.
per cent—were Saskatchewan-based.
That included five First Nations and
Métis contractors and four local steel
contractors.

It’s estimated reduced collision rates
because of the Bypass will result in
$2 million to $3 million annual cost
savings in property damage, injuries
and fatalities.

The savings in terms of human
suffering are incalculable.

One of the people who spoke at the
opening ceremony for the bypass
was Wanda Campbell, who lost her
17-year-old son Lane in a crash on

                                              Keep
Highway 1 East.

“On August 9, 2013, my life changed
forever, and I became an advocate for
road safety,” said Campbell. “We can

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honour Lane’s memory if no other
family has to live through the pain
we’ve suffered.”

The project included a number of
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Feature

USask’s new Prince Albert
campus is Opening up the North

                                                                                                                      Credit: Photos by Dave Stobbe

A new campus in Prince Albert is allowing the University of
Saskatchewan to bring its all programs in the city under one roof, as
well as act as an anchor for its emerging northern strategy.
By Paul Adair, DEL Staff Writer

The University of Saskatchewan             move in order to consolidate the         both the north and the south of
(USask) has a long history of serving      various programs currently at other      Saskatchewan, depending on which
the north, and a recent project in         locations throughout the community       side of the city you are travelling
Prince Albert is helping to re-affirm      into a single facility. Once complete,   from. As a vital northern hub,
the university’s commitment to             the Prince Albert Campus will            the new campus will also become
Indigenous and northern education.         house its Colleges of Agriculture and    increasingly important in supporting
                                           Bioresources, Dentistry, Arts and        Indigenous post-secondary
In March 2018, USask purchased
                                           Science, Education, Nursing, and         education and training. Last year,
the 60,000-square-foot, former
                                           the Edwards School of Business all       more than 400 students in the
Forestry Centre building located
                                           together under one roof.                 colleges of arts and science, nursing,
in Prince Albert for $8 million.
                                                                                    and medicine attended classes in
The building sits on 2.39 acres of         Originally referred to as the
                                                                                    Prince Albert and, of those students,
land in the heart of the city and          Northern Gateway Campus, the
                                                                                    approximately half were Indigenous.
is LEED (Leadership in Energy              newly renovated campus will
and Environmental Design) Gold             become a reflection of the idea that     “The new campus in Prince
certified. The university made this        Prince Albert is the gateway for         Albert will enhance our ability

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to provide high-quality post-
secondary education to Indigenous
and northern communities and
will serve as an anchor for the
university’s emerging northern
strategy,” said USask President
Peter Stoicheff in a press release.
“Our students, faculty and staff
will benefit from an investment
that promotes quality educational
programs and student support             Representatives from the Prince Albert Grand Tribal Council, the Saskatchewan Provincial Government
                                         and USask were on hand for the groundbreaking of the future campus in Prince Albert
services.”

After buying the building, USask
developed a renovation plan to help
determine what required in the
building, including approximately
30,000 square feet of classrooms,
offices, lab facilities, and common
areas. The university will continue
to share about half the building with
some of the existing tenants.

One of the more significant features
of the new building is sure to be the
ceremonial gathering space adjacent
to the rotunda on the main floor,
which will be used for activities such
as smudging and accommodating
Elders on campus.

“We conducted a requirements-
gathering session with the Elders
to truly understand what they            Looking up at the new USask Campus in Prince Albert
were needed with this space, in
terms of such things as furniture,
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Jodie Caron, Principal—Saskatoon
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future seven chair dental clinic at
                                                                                                      the Prince Albert Campus, which
                                                                                                      include a dental lab and reception
                                                                                                      area, as well as dental sterilization.
                                                                                                      The College of Dentistry will also
                                                                                                      be providing its services to the
                                                                                                      elderly. “A focus for the college
                                                                                                      is inclusive community care and
                                                                                                      taking dentistry to underserved
                                                                                                      populations,” said Dr. Amrinderbir
                                                                                                      Singh, Assistant Professor Dental
                                                                                                      Public Health and Director, Inclusive
                                                                                                      Community Outreach at the College
                                                                                                      of Dentistry in September. “The
                                                                                                      clinic in Prince Albert will play a
                                                                                                      key role in improving access to oral
                                                                                                      health care services for priority
                                                                                                      populations in that community.”

USask President and Vice-chancellor Peter Stochieff and Premier Scott Moe                             USask held its official exterior sign
                                                                                                      unveiling ceremony for the Prince
                                                                                                      Albert Campus last September, with
                                                                                                      construction beginning in early
                                                                                                      October 2019. The renovation project
                                                                                                      is anticipated to be complete and
                                                                                                      ready for classes by September 2020.

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Feature

Building on a Legacy at
the University of Regina
University of Regina looks to build upon more than a century
of history at the College Avenue Campus Revitalization Project,
creating something new while also respecting the past.
By Paul Adair, DEL Staff Writer

                                                                                                      College Avenue Campus

In 2011, the University of Regina first    This historic structure is home to the      space lost from the demolition of the
announced its College Avenue Campus        University’s Centre for Continuing          unsalvageable Conservatory and
(CAC) Revitalization Project, which        Education, including the Lifelong           Gallery Buildings. A new structure was
became the university’s priority capital   Learning Centre and the Conservatory        also included on the east of the College
and fundraising project consisting of      of Performing Arts. It’s also home to       Building to help improve safety, access,
two phases deemed necessary because        the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School         and service to the College Avenue
of the deteriorating condition of two      of Public Policy, one of Canada’s leading   Campus by adding fire exit stairs and
of its most significant buildings: the     policy schools and its Centre for the       washrooms, as well as providing a
College Building and Darke Hall.           Study of Science Innovation and Policy.     space for mechanical and electrical
                                                                                       utilities.
The original building constructed          The renewal of the College Building
at the College Avenue—then Regina          incorporated the design of an               All this was accomplished while still
College—site was the College Building,     entirely new structure on the west          preserving the existing heritage
constructed between 1912 and 1916.         of the building that replaced the           architecture of the College Building
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Revitalizing the Campus

                                                                                            Construction at the College
itself and adhering to the Standards
                                                                                                         Avenue Campus
and Guidelines for the Conservation of
Historic Places in Canada. The design
team embraced the challenge of
Standard 11: “to provide contemporary
additions that are compatible,
distinguishable, and subordinate to
their predecessor.” The new campus
additions are intimately connected
to the heritage building, and every
design move was construed as a
modern reinterpretation of its heritage
counterpart. But beyond integration
with the existing architecture, the
campus renewal has also reconfigured
circulation to create a more logical,
interconnected, public, and accessible
campus.

Because of the reverence paid to the
honouring of its historical significance,
last November the College Avenue
Campus (College Building) was
recognized by Heritage Saskatchewan's
Lieutenant Governor’s Heritage
Excellence Award for Physical Heritage
Conservation.

“The beautiful, historic College
Building is a legacy that was left for                                                 www.tsask.ca
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A look at the work completed

                                                                                                                              One of the most significant “green”

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                                                                                                                              community.

                                                                                                                              Phase Two of the College Avenue
                                                                                                                              Campus Renewal Project will continue
                                                                                                                              with the full restoration of Darke Hall,
                                                                                                                              Regina’s iconic concert venue, and the
                                                                                                                              completion of the historic lecture hall
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                                                                                                                              celebrated for its amazing acoustics
                                                                                                                              and enchanting interior.

                                                                                                                              In September, the University
                                                                                                                              of Regina—in partnership with
                                                                                                                              P3Architecture Partnership—revealed
                                                                                                                              its $12.5 million vision for the 2021
                                                                                                                              reopening of the 450-seat Darke
                                                                                                                              Hall. The architectural drawings on
                                                                                                                              hand showcased an elegant, new look
                                                                                                                              for Darke Hall, and one that strives
                                                                                                                              to preserve many of the important
                                                                                                                              elements of its rich heritage and
                                                                                                                              vibrant history.
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“Developing the new look for Darke
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                                             Saskatchewan Growth
                                             Plan: A Summary
       By the Hon. Jeremy Harrison, Minister of Trade and Export Development

        Economies are, by their nature,                                   On November 14, 2019, the                               The Growth Plan also clearly affirms
        complex systems of constant                                       Government of Saskatchewan                              the government’s commitment to
        integration, exchange, and activity.                              introduced a new strategy for a more                    improving infrastructure by investing
        Our economy in Saskatchewan is no                                 robust, adaptable, and innovative                       $30 billion in it over the next decade.
        exception. In order to keep it growing                            provincial economy that can build on                    This is a particularly vital component
        in a sustainable way, we must have a                              growth over the coming decade and                       of the plan, given how infrastructure
        clear and sensible plan—but growth                                the challenges it may bring.                            is the framework that supports a
        itself is not the only goal.                                                                                              diverse, export-based economy like
                                                                          Saskatchewan’s Growth Plan: the
                                                                                                                                  that of Saskatchewan. Specifically,
        One of the many goals the                                         Next Decade of Growth 2020-2030
                                                                                                                                  we will expand transportation
        Government of Saskatchewan has                                    includes 30 goals to achieve by 2030.
                                                                                                                                  infrastructure, invest in cellular and
        always maintained is using growth to                              These encompass key targets such as
                                                                                                                                  broadband infrastructure, and build
        support the kinds of investment and                               achieving a population of 1.4 million
                                                                                                                                  Saskatchewan’s export infrastructure.
        opportunities that will continue to                               people, creating 100,000 new jobs,
        improve the quality of life for families,                         increasing our provincial exports by                    There have already been significant
        businesses, and entire communities                                50 per cent, and expanding agriculture                  long-term investments in
        across the entire province.                                       value-added revenue to $10 billion.                     building, upgrading, and repairing

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