Entrepreneur JimPattison inspires a new generation with largest-ever gift in B.C. college sector

Okanagan College names Centre of Excellence for $2.5-million gift: Okanagan College announced Monday a $2.5-million donation from entrepreneur Jim Pattison. In recognition of his gift -- the largest private gift ever given to a college in BC -- the college's newest $28-million facility will now carry Pattison's name. Opened Monday, the Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Technologies and Renewable Energy Conservation was built with $22.65 million from the BC and federal government. Shortly after the facility was announced, the Okanagan College Foundation kicked off a $5-million fundraising campaign to fund its portion of the project budget.
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