Sault College has received $1 million from the province to help build an enclosed link that will connect the school’s student health and wellness centre with other buildings on campus. The all-weather link will ensure student mobility and barrier-free access throughout the campus.
The centre is currently under construction and will provide new lab and academic space for programs such as chronic disease management and gerontology. A new student life centre will also provide meeting and study space for students. The construction of the health and wellness centre and the new enclosed link is creating approximately 100 local jobs.
“The new health hub will be surrounded by student services, commercial activity, meeting spaces and a lounge area, making it a vibrant focal point for student activity and social life within the college,” college president Ron Common said in a news release. “We are very grateful to (the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities) for their contribution to student life on campus.”