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Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens celebrates first anniversary

What a year!: The Ryerson Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens celebrates its first anniversary on August 13th with many successful milestones, including being named one of the 10 most historic North American stadiums by ESPN.

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August 13, 2013
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The Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens celebrates first anniversary
Ryerson's Mattamy Athletic Centre at The Gardens has had a momentous first year. Since turning on the lights on August 13, 2012, the MAC has seen thousands of students and visitors take advantage of the state of the art facility and has held a wide variety of community, athletic and cultural events...
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	L-R: Loblaw Companies Ltd. executive chairman Galen Weston, Jim Flaherty, John Baird and Ryerson president Sheldon Levy display the new plans to renovate Maple Leafs Gardens in Toronto at the project announcement in December 2009. Download high resolution image.
	Sheldon Levy, president of Ryerson University (left), and Peter Gilgan, founder and CEO of Mattamy Homes, proudly display a hockey puck emblazoned with logos of the Ryerson Rams and Mattamy Homes at the naming donor announcement in November 2011. Gilgan contributed $15 million to Ryerson University, $10 million as a charitable gift and $5 million for the sponsorship of the ice rink. Download high resolution image.
	Prime Minister Stephen Harper drops the puck at the Lights On Ceremony at the Mattamy Athletic Centre, August 13, 2012. Download high resolution image.
	Prime Minister Stephen Harper drops the puck at the Lights On Ceremony at the Mattamy Athletic Centre, August 13, 2012. Download high resolution image.
	Construction crews at work on The Gardens in July 2010. Construction began in December 2009. Download high resolution image.
	Construction crews at work on the new ice pad in June 2011. Download high resolution image.
	Construction crews cement-in the top layer of the ice rink at the Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens. The full-sized rink is 100 feet below the iconic dome of the Gardens and 50 feet above street level, making it the highest elevated skating rink in Toronto. Download high resolution image.
	The Ryerson Rams score against the UOIT Ridgebacks in their first game on Mattamy Home Ice on September 8, 2012. Download high resolution image.
	Jahmal Jones takes at shot at the basket in the Ryerson Rams first game of the regular season on November 9, 2012. Download high resolution image.
	Ryerson Rams women's volleyball takes on U of T's Varsity Blues during the first game of the regular season on October 21, 2012. Download high resolution image.
	The local community hits the ice at the first community skate in September 2012. Download high resolution image.
	Ryerson Rams women's hockey scores their first goal at Mattamy Home Ice against U of T on September 9, 2012. Download high resolution image.
	Ryerson students celebrate outside the newly opened Mattamy Athletic Centre during Orientation Week 2012. Download high resolution image.
	The Mattamy Athletic Centre hosted numerous large-scale events in its first year, including the School of Fashion's annual year-end show, Mass Exodus. Download high resolution image.
	The Mattamy Athletic Centre opened its concert season with Ryerson's Orientation Week concert featuring Fefe Dobson, Marianas Trench and Sean Kingston. Download high resolution image.