Mining financier donates $23M to Burnaby sports centre
CBC News
Posted: Sep 12, 2012 10:40 AM PT
Last Updated: Sep 13, 2012 1:25 PM PT
B.C. mining magnate Scott Cousens made what is being called the largest donation in Canadian sports history — $23 million — to help pay for the completion of a multi-sport centre for excellence in Burnaby.
The Fortius Athlete Develepment Centre is scheduled to be be completed in 2013. (Fortius )On Wednesday officials said the centre has been re-named the Fortius Athlete's Development Centre and is scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2013.
The centre will be a fully integrated sports medicine, science and training facility serving everyone from amateur to elite athletes. The total cost for the project is estimated to be $61 million.
The centre, which is being built near the Eight Rink facility, was originally scheduled to be completed four years ago but ran into financial difficulties.
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