A lineup of luminaries cut a ribbon into short strips to mark the opening of the new Loewen Learning Resource Centre on September 29. The ribbon was held by Dewey Thiele and Tina Dawe. Cutting the ribbon are Gerald Reimer, Len Neufeld, Lorn Bergstresser, John Ruban, Larry McKinney, Gary Schellenberg, Larry Wild, and Terry Kennedy. A major construction project is a bit like having a sore back. It affects every area of the school, every person who works there, and everything that the people do.
Construction is noise, dust, fumes, and inconvenience.
When all of the work is finally finished, we look at the splendid new structures and realize that we now have capabilities and services that we never dreamed of before. A year after the gold-painted shovels broke sod for the new Learning Resource Centre, a line of dignitaries stood in front of the new building's front door and cut a ribbon to officially declare the library open for business. Friday, September 29, marked the beginning of a new era in education at Providence as students, staff, supporters, building-trade representatives, government officials, and educators gathered to celebrate the completion of construction. The new building has been named the Loewen Learning Resource Centre in honor of one of the school's major supporters. The dedication began with a chapel service and a media presentation of the construction process from start to finish.