Ribbon cutting at Laurier Brantford

Description

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

Colour photograph of the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for Wilfrid Laurier University's Brantford campus. Three people are standing on the steps of the Carnegie Building. Each person is holding a pair of scissors. Decorative flowers and ribbon are visible.

Left to right: Brantford mayor Chris Friel; Colleen Miller, chair of the Grand Valley Education Society; Wilfrid Laurier University President Robert Rosehart in front of the Carnegie Building.

Notes

Wilfrid Laurier University is located in Waterloo, Ontario. It began in 1911 as the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada. In 1924 Waterloo College was established, providing courses in post-secondary education. In 1960 Waterloo College became Waterloo Lutheran University, and in 1973 changed its name to Wilfrid Laurier University. Laurier Brantford opened in 1999.

Date of Original

Oct. 1, 1999

Dimensions

Width: 15.1 cm
Height: 10 cm

Subject(s)

Dedications
Flowers
Scissors & shears
Rosehart, Robert G.
Carnegie libraries
Laurier Brantford. Carnegie Building
Wilfrid Laurier University. Brantford campus
Grand Valley Education Society
Miller, Colleen
Friel, Chris

Local identifier

U57_5002.3

Collection

Wilfrid Laurier University photograph collection

Geographic Coverage

Brantford

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.1334 Longitude: -80.26636

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