On Thursday, April 24th, 2014 St. Paul's High School officially unveiled the plaque commemorating the Richardson Gymnasium in the Paul Albrechtsen MultiPlex.
The plaque acknowledges the generosity of the Richardson Group employees as well as the Richardson Foundation who together helped bring the Richardson Gymnasium to fruition.
Fr. Len Altilia, S.J., President, thanked those in attendance for their commitment to the mission and vision of St. Paul's High School. Mr. Bob Puchniak, Managing Director of Richardson Capital Ltd. and a member of the class of 1965, spoke on behalf of the Richardson Group and the lasting impact he hopes the recreational space will have on future generations of Crusaders.
St. Paul's High School would like to thank the Richardson Group for their generosity and stewardship in making this project possible.
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
Richarson Gymnasium was made possible by the lead donation of the
Richardson Foundation
representing James Richardson & Sons, Limited and its affiliated companies and through donations from the following families:
Robert '65 & Marnie Puchniak
Curtis & Catherine Vossen
Michael Guttormson & Peggy Alto
Dave Brown & Dawna Wallace
Kristjan & Shirley Benedickson
Don & Karen Solman
James McCallum '91
Andrew Holtmann '95
Brent Dreger '87
Joan Hardy & Tim Edginton
