Relatives always say to kids “look how grown up you are” and that’s true of organizations and institutions, too. It seems only yesterday that Laurentian University celebrated the grand opening of its $30-million im Fielding Innovation and Commercialization Space.
Staff noted that the inauguration was well attended and the 2023 event had the same vibe. There was even cake.
The Sudbury Downtown BIA’s executive director was the keynote speaker at the fifth birthday of the Foundry last week. Kyle Marcus is always glad to talk about his Laurentian years and how education is, by necessity, continually changing.
“I am a big fan of Laurentian,” Marcus said. “I spent a lot of time here. Analysis and synthesis skills are what the university gave me. I gained academics and beyond that, it made me confident.
“We are that largest city from Barrie to Winnipeg. Sudbury is at a crux. Jobs are…
