[Bcma-l] Exclusive Bateman Painting in Unveiled at RRU President's Garden Party

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Exclusive Bateman Painting is Unveiled at RRU President’s Garden Party

For immediate release – Saturday, May 10, 2008

Victoria, B.C. – Over 300 supporters of Royal Roads University (RRU) 
were treated today to a first look at /Heritage /– a new 1.5 metre by 
2.5 metre (5’ x 8’) painting created expressly for the university by 
Canadian realist painter Robert Bateman.

“Donation of all reproduction rights to this beautiful work will go to 
support the Robert Bateman Art and Environmental Education Centre,” said 
Dr. Allan Cahoon, RRU’s president.

The Bateman Centre, a “living building” that will emit zero greenhouse 
gases and have, in fact, a positive impact on the environment, will – 
when constructed – house the donated works of Robert Bateman and become 
an international model for environmental learning and research at RRU.

Cahoon, host of the annual garden party to thank university supporters, 
acknowledged a number of other donations to RRU and the 
recently-launched Legacy Campaign.

First, a thank you went to donors who, overall, have contributed 
$400,000 to RRU’s ongoing garden inventory project. Supporters include 
Ian and Rosemary Mottershead who, in 2004, pledged $300,000; Sue and 
Charlie Johnson who donated $40,000; the McLean Foundation which has 
contributed $10,000; and RRU staff and faculty who raised $17,000 that 
was, in turn, matched by their employer. The university’s neighbours on 
the West Shore were also acknowledged for their enthusiastic support of 
this project.

“The need to study, catalog and document all the ornamental trees and 
shrubs on this historic site really caught the imagination of supporters 
and we are so grateful for their donations” says Barrie Agar, RRU’s head 
gardener.

The inventory provides a curatorial basis for establishing a historical 
and botanical garden. It is also a valuable record of the RRU collection 
and increases understanding of how the Hatley Park landscape has evolved 
over the past 100 years since James and Laura Dunsmuir created the 
Edwardian estate that became RRU’s campus.

“Living collections do not remain static, of course, and our challenge 
will be to continue to document this important National Historic Site 
for the next 100 years,” said Cahoon.

The second announcement of the day was to acknowledge $40,000 from the 
Fisher Foundation. It is the third in a series of gifts over the years 
from the foundation established by the late Ralph and Grace Fisher who 
founded Crestwood Farms greenhouses in Richmond and co-founded the 
United Flower Growers in British Columbia. The Fisher Foundation’s gift 
of $20,000 in 2004 supported construction of a walkway in the Italian 
Garden, making this popular destination wheelchair accessible. The 
Fisher Foundation’s second gift of $750,000, pledged in 2005, helped 
restore RRU’s 100-year-old greenhouse to award-winning heritage 
standards. Now, this latest donation will ensure maintenance of the 
greenhouse for the next 100 years.

“The Fishers were pioneers in the B.C. greenhouse industry and I know 
they would be proud to see that this award-winning heritage greenhouse 
will be enjoyed by many generations to come,” said David Rutherford, 
RRU’s manager of grounds and gardens.

Cahoon then acknowledged a generous donation from Laura and Mike de 
Jonge of Calgary. “Their gift - $22,500 to date – will grow threefold 
because Laura’s employer, Nexen Inc., is matching this donation and our 
Foundation will match both,” said Cahoon.

The Laura and Mike de Jonge Bursary was awarded in 2007 and 2008 and 
will continue to be awarded annually. The $2,500 bursary goes to 
learners who demonstrate leadership, commitment to community involvement 
and a desire to make a positive and lasting impact. In 2010, the bursary 
may be increased to $5000.

“Mike and I feel strongly about donating to organizations that 
contribute to sustainable solutions,” said Laura de Jonge, who will soon 
graduate from RRU’s master’s program in environment and management. “RRU 
plays an important role in equipping people to meet societal and 
environmental challenges and thanks to this matching program, we are 
able to support learners in financial need so that they can make a 
difference.”

RRU’s Legacy Campaign is a multi-year initiative aimed at raising $100 
million for academic, heritage and sustainability projects. The goal is 
for philanthropic donations to bring in $60 million with $40 million 
coming from government and private sector investment. /Funds raised to 
date total $35 million, including $15 million from the B.C. government 
for a new academic building and $20 million in philanthropic donations.///

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Community Relations Director, Stephanie Slater
stephanie.slater@royalroads.ca <mailto:stephanie.slater@royalroads.ca>   
(250) 391-2712, cel (250) 361-5020

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Exclusive Bateman Painting is Unveiled at RRU
President’s
Garden Party<o:p></o:p>
 
 <o:p></o:p>
 
For immediate release – Saturday, May 10, 2008<o:p></o:p>
 
 <o:p></o:p>
 
Victoria, B.C. – Over 300 supporters of Royal Roads
University (RRU) were treated today to a first look at Heritage
– a new 1.5 metre by 2.5 metre (5’ x 8’) painting created expressly for the
university by Canadian
realist painter Robert Bateman.<o:p></o:p>
 
 <o:p></o:p>
 
“Donation of all reproduction rights to this
beautiful work will go to support the Robert Bateman Art and
Environmental
Education Centre,” said Dr. Allan Cahoon, RRU’s president.<o:p></o:p>
 
 <o:p></o:p>
 
The Bateman Centre, a “living
building” that
will emit zero greenhouse gases and have, in fact, a positive impact on
the
environment, will – when constructed – house the donated works of
Robert
Bateman and become an international model for environmental learning
and
research at RRU. <o:p></o:p>
 
 <o:p></o:p>
 
Cahoon, host of the annual
garden party to thank
university supporters, acknowledged a
number of other donations to RRU and the
recently-launched Legacy Campaign.<o:p></o:p>
 
 <o:p></o:p>
 
First, a
thank you went to donors who,
overall, have contributed $400,000 to RRU’s ongoing garden inventory
project. Supporters
include Ian and Rosemary Mottershead
who, in 2004,
pledged $300,000; Sue
and Charlie Johnson who donated $40,000; the
McLean Foundation which has contributed $10,000; and RRU staff
and faculty who raised $17,000 that was, in turn, matched by their
employer. The
university’s neighbours on the West Shore were also acknowledged for
their enthusiastic
support of this project.<o:p></o:p>
 
 <o:p></o:p>
 
“The need to study, catalog and document
all the
ornamental trees and shrubs on this historic site really caught the
imagination
of supporters and we are so grateful for their donations” says Barrie
Agar,
RRU’s head gardener.<o:p></o:p>
 
 <o:p></o:p>
 
The inventory provides a curatorial basis
for
establishing a historical and botanical garden. It is also a valuable
record of
the RRU collection and increases understanding of how the Hatley Park
landscape
has evolved over the past 100 years since James and Laura Dunsmuir
created the
Edwardian estate that became RRU’s campus.<o:p></o:p>
 
 <o:p></o:p>
 
“Living collections do not remain static,
of course,
and our challenge will be to continue to document this important
National
Historic Site for the next 100 years,” said Cahoon.<o:p></o:p>
 
 <o:p></o:p>
 
The second
announcement of the day was to acknowledge $40,000 from the Fisher
Foundation. It
is the third in a series of gifts over the years from the foundation
established by the late Ralph and Grace Fisher who founded Crestwood
Farms
greenhouses in Richmond and co-founded the United Flower Growers in
British
Columbia. The Fisher Foundation’s gift of $20,000
in 2004 supported construction of a walkway in the Italian Garden, making this popular destination
wheelchair accessible. The Fisher Foundation’s second gift of $750,000, pledged in 2005, helped restore RRU’s 100-year-old greenhouse to
award-winning heritage standards. Now, this latest donation will ensure
maintenance of the greenhouse for the next 100 years.<o:p></o:p>
 
 <o:p></o:p>
 
“The
Fishers were pioneers in the B.C. greenhouse industry and I know they
would be
proud to see that this award-winning heritage greenhouse will be
enjoyed by many
generations to come,” said David Rutherford, RRU’s manager of grounds
and
gardens.<o:p></o:p>
 
 <o:p></o:p>
 
Cahoon then
acknowledged a generous donation from Laura and Mike de Jonge of
Calgary. “Their gift - $22,500 to date – will grow threefold because
Laura’s
employer, Nexen Inc., is matching this donation and our Foundation will
match
both,” said Cahoon.<o:p></o:p>
 
 <o:p></o:p>
 
The Laura and Mike de Jonge Bursary was awarded in 2007 and 2008 and will
continue
to be awarded annually. The $2,500 bursary goes to learners who demonstrate
leadership, commitment
to community involvement and a desire
to make a positive and lasting impact. In 2010, the bursary may be
increased to
$5000.<o:p></o:p>
 
 <o:p></o:p>
 
“Mike and I feel strongly about donating to
organizations that contribute to sustainable solutions,” said Laura de
Jonge,
who will soon graduate from RRU’s master’s program in environment and
management. “RRU plays an important role in equipping people to meet
societal
and environmental challenges and thanks to this matching program, we
are able
to support learners in financial need so that they can make a
difference.”<o:p></o:p>
 
 <o:p></o:p>
 
RRU’s Legacy Campaign is a multi-year
initiative aimed
at raising $100 million for academic,
heritage and
sustainability projects. The goal is for philanthropic donations to
bring in
$60 million with $40 million coming from government and private sector
investment. Funds raised to
date total
$35 million, including $15 million from the B.C. government for a new
academic
building and $20 million in philanthropic donations.<o:p></o:p>
 
 <o:p></o:p>
 
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For media queries, contact:<o:p></o:p>
 
Communications
Officer, Phil Saunders<o:p></o:p>
 
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
 href="mailto:phil.saunders@royalroads.ca">phil.saunders@royalroads.ca</a>  (250) 391-2526, cel (250) 812-5065 or, <o:p></o:p>
 
 <o:p></o:p>
 
Community
Relations Director, Stephanie Slater<o:p></o:p>
 
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
 href="mailto:stephanie.slater@royalroads.ca">stephanie.slater@royalroads.ca</a>   (250) 391-2712, cel (250) 361-5020<o:p></o:p>
 
 <o:p></o:p>
 
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.royalroads.ca/">www.royalroads.ca</a><o:p></o:p>
 
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