Fall 2011 - University of Toronto Schools

tionINlate April, the University of Toronto rejectedthe University of Toronto Schools’ proposalto renovate the existing site at 371 BloorStreet West – giving UTS until 2021 to find,renovate, or build new digs. The decision has surprisedand disappointed alumni and students alike: theproposed $45 million renovation of the old buildingwould not have cost Uof T one penny, and it would have“created an opportunity for the University of Toronto todevelop a significant part of the site for its own use overthe long haul,” said UTS Board Chair Bob Lord ’58.“I was extremely disappointed in the decision,” saidPeter Neilson ’71, who was president of the UTS AlumniAssociation when the decision was handed down.“Then again, I have been disappointed by many of thedecisions Uof T has made regarding UTS over the years.It’s difficult for our alumni – who care so deeply aboutthe school – to understand or accept that Uof T doesn’tcare as much as we do about UTS.”fa l l 2011 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 19