
"I can particularly see myself benefitting from the new fitness centres as I generally work out most days of the week. These new facilities will provide a new area for me to engage in something that is part of my everyday lifestyle."
Going back to Appleby College's very founding in 1911, the philosophy of developing the whole child has always included a focus on fitness and athletics as an integral component of learning.
"I can particularly see myself benefitting from the new fitness centres as I generally work out most days of the week. These new facilities will provide a new area for me to engage in something that is part of my everyday lifestyle."
"I think that the new build is going to breathe new life into Athletics and Student Life at Appleby and will definitely shape the way that they run here."
"Being a part of the Appleby community as an athlete and a student, this new building will be highly beneficial for our active lifestyles, sports, and student life."
"Students will be presented with access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources in an environment designed to bolster healthy, active living, challenging programmes and community-gathering like never before at Appleby."
"It promotes an environment of connectedness."
"Practice is where the learning happens."
"The stories of growth, challenge and pride future Appleby Alumni will share for the rest of their lives are going to be made in the A.W.B. Alumni Centre."
"The school's growth and there not being a venue to hold the entire student population, certainly motivated me to get involved."
"The design is magnificent and the facility, especially the gym, is something the school really needs."
"My time has come and gone in many respects, but it's about the future."
So how did we decide that a new Athletics and Student Life Building was the next step to take in the evolution of Appleby's campus?
Over the course of 2013-2014, Appleby undertook a significant athletic review with our community. Through this rigorous exercise, we have committed to the following:
In order to achieve these goals for our students we completed an audit of our existing facilities and how we are currently supporting the Appleby programming. The findings presented us with the existing realities and the current program bottlenecks:
From Appleby College's early days, healthy, active living has been woven into the very fabric of the Appleby experience. Today, through the A.W.B. Alumni Centre for Athletics and Student Life, that commitment is about to be taken to the next level.
In late 2017, the A.W.B. site brought in the construction crane that would be used throughout the rest of the build phase. The crane towers over the Appleby College skyline as a symbol of the exciting changes ahead!
As the weather finally began to warm up, the steel trusses arrived that make up the ceiling of the A.W.B. Alumni Centre's double gym! They came loaded on massive trucks that had to be backed into campus before the crane lifted them into place. See the video on the right for an aerial view of the meticulously planned endeavour.
January 7th, 2019
One of the crowning touches that truly gives us a good sense of what the final build will look like is the installation of the exterior bricking. The sheer scale and design will come to life as construction moves into its next phase and the building becomes sealed.
On June 8, installation of the pedestrian bridge linking the Memorial Classroom Building with the A.W.B. Alumni Centre for Athletics and Student Life took place.
Construction of this link literally bridged the gap between the past and the exciting new future on campus!
Together, we can transform the Appleby campus, but it will take the support of our whole community to make it happen!
Don't miss out on being part of something great!
Should you wish to speak with someone about a gift in support of the A.W.B. Alumni Centre for Athletics and Student Life, please contact:
Jude Alexander
Chief Advancement Officer
Phone: 905-845-4681, ext. 161
E-mail: jalexander@appleby.on.ca