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Peter Gilgan Athletic Centre at The Gardens

Peter Gilgan, Founder and CEO of Mattamy Homes, and Sheldon Levy, President of Ryerson University await for John Carmichael, MP for Don Valley West, to drop the puck for the first face-off inside the Peter Gilgan Athletic Centre at the Gardens.

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November 29, 2011
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Ryerson University announces $15 million donation from philanthropist Peter Gilgan for Athletic Centre at the Gardens
Sheldon Levy, president and vice-chancellor of Ryerson University announced today that philanthropist and business leader Peter Gilgan, Founder and CEO of Mattamy Homes, has contributed $15 million to Ryerson University...
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BACKGROUNDER: Peter Gilgan Athletic Centre at the Gardens

BACKGROUNDER: Peter Gilgan Foundation

BACKGROUNDER: Peter Gilgan, Founder and CEO, Mattamy Homes

Ryerson University at a Glance

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	The main floor lobby of the Peter Gilgan Athletic Centre at the Gardens. Download high resolution image.
	A row of original 'red seats' from Maple Leaf Gardens will be on display on the second floor, paying tribute to the building's rich history. Download high resolution image.
	The multi-court facility, located on the second floor, will include surfaces for both basketball and volleyball and retractable seating to accommodate 1,000 people. Download high resolution image.
	The Mattamy Home Ice rink, located on the third level of the Peter Gilgan Athletic Centre at the Gardens, is more than 50 feet above street level making it the highest elevated skating rink in Toronto. Download high resolution image.
	Gymnasium hall in the Peter Gilgan Athletic Centre at the Gardens. Download high resolution image.
	The lobby of the Peter Gilgan Athletic Centre at the Gardens will include a history wall that features momentous occasions in the building's 80-year history. Download high resolution image.
	Set to open in spring 2012, the newly re-named Peter Gilgan Athletic Centre at the Gardens more than doubles the amount of athletic and recreational facilities on Ryerson campus. The state of the art facilities will be accessible to both Ryerson's students and the local community. Download high resolution image.
	Peter Gilgan, Founder and CEO of Mattamy Homes, and Sheldon Levy, President of Ryerson University await for John Carmichael, MP for Don Valley West, to drop the puck for the first face-off inside the Peter Gilgan Athletic Centre at the Gardens. Download high resolution image