{"id":1122,"date":"2018-02-17T14:49:11","date_gmt":"2018-02-17T22:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/library\/?p=1122"},"modified":"2017-11-28T15:28:21","modified_gmt":"2017-11-28T23:28:21","slug":"forty-years-ago-today-fraser-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/library\/2018\/02\/17\/forty-years-ago-today-fraser-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"Forty years ago today &#8211; Fraser Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1123\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1123\" data-attachment-id=\"1123\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/library\/2018\/02\/17\/forty-years-ago-today-fraser-hall\/1998-01-4786_141\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/create.twu.ca\/library\/files\/2017\/11\/1998-01-4786_141.jpg?fit=392%2C280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"392,280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1998-01-4786_141\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/create.twu.ca\/library\/files\/2017\/11\/1998-01-4786_141.jpg?fit=392%2C280&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1123 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/create.twu.ca\/library\/files\/2017\/11\/1998-01-4786_141.jpg?resize=280%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/create.twu.ca\/library\/files\/2017\/11\/1998-01-4786_141.jpg?resize=280%2C200&amp;ssl=1 280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/create.twu.ca\/library\/files\/2017\/11\/1998-01-4786_141.jpg?w=392&amp;ssl=1 392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">February 17, 1978 ground-breaking for a three-storey, 68-unit student residence complex . L to R: Mark Maxwell, student body president; Mr. Ray Nelson, Dr. Neil Snider; Dr. Robert Thompson; Rev. Ken Lawrence,<\/p><\/div>\n<p>February 17, 1978: Ground-breaking for Fraser Hall, named for the explorer Simon Fraser. The residence was to be ready for occupancy in time for the fall term. Archival records indicate that an Open House and Dedication were planned for Sunday, November 5, 1978.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1124\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/library\/2018\/02\/17\/forty-years-ago-today-fraser-hall\/1998-01-3724_141\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/create.twu.ca\/library\/files\/2017\/11\/1998-01-3724_141.jpg?fit=347%2C246&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"347,246\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1998-01-3724_141\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/create.twu.ca\/library\/files\/2017\/11\/1998-01-3724_141.jpg?fit=347%2C246&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1124 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/create.twu.ca\/library\/files\/2017\/11\/1998-01-3724_141.jpg?resize=282%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/create.twu.ca\/library\/files\/2017\/11\/1998-01-3724_141.jpg?resize=282%2C200&amp;ssl=1 282w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/create.twu.ca\/library\/files\/2017\/11\/1998-01-3724_141.jpg?w=347&amp;ssl=1 347w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 17, 1978: Ground-breaking for Fraser Hall, named for the explorer Simon Fraser. The residence was to be ready for occupancy in time for the fall term. 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