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Does anyone know when they will remove the fencing atop Hidden Falls (and in front of the trail-access tunnel)?

Hockey
I am excited to share we are now focusing efforts to bring hockey to campus. We've said from the start we would examine every option to find a solution to best suit the university's needs. After exploring multiple off-campus sites, we can confidently say a new on-campus home for hockey is the best path forward. This arena will operate as a multipurpose facility that serves as an asset for our entire campus by offering student life and community engagement opportunities, in addition to serving as a home for our men's and women's hockey programs.

South campus is the likely destination for such a facility, and earlier this month we issued a formal request for proposal (RFP) to invite prospective design-build partners to submit for the opportunity to bring this to life. We will receive these proposals soon and expect to select our partner by semester's end to keep the process moving. More information will be shared as available.

Baseball/Softball
We are taking next steps to explore Highland Bridge – specifically the old Canadian Pacific Railway property – as a potential site for new baseball and softball fields, as well as indoor training and parking facilities. We believe this site would serve the university well, and will allow the current baseball and softball field space to be repurposed for other athletic and campus recreation needs. In order to keep this site a possibility, we are entering into an agreement with the St. Paul Port Authority to begin an environmental cleanup process of the property, and we have agreed to purchase the property following environmental remediation. This allows us to proceed with exploration, as the Port Authority serves as an important partner in site remediation for properties across the city of St. Paul.

The single family model home on the corner of Montreal and Mississippi River Boulevard was supposed to start October 1st. I’ll ask.

https://tommiesports.com/news/2022/10/1 ... -test.aspx

St. Thomas' as-yet unfunded sports facilities plans:

Hockey
I am excited to share we are now focusing efforts to bring hockey to campus. We've said from the start we would examine every option to find a solution to best suit the university's needs. After exploring multiple off-campus sites, we can confidently say a new on-campus home for hockey is the best path forward. This arena will operate as a multipurpose facility that serves as an asset for our entire campus by offering student life and community engagement opportunities, in addition to serving as a home for our men's and women's hockey programs.

South campus is the likely destination for such a facility, and earlier this month we issued a formal request for proposal (RFP) to invite prospective design-build partners to submit for the opportunity to bring this to life. We will receive these proposals soon and expect to select our partner by semester's end to keep the process moving. More information will be shared as available.

Baseball/Softball
We are taking next steps to explore Highland Bridge – specifically the old Canadian Pacific Railway property – as a potential site for new baseball and softball fields, as well as indoor training and parking facilities. We believe this site would serve the university well, and will allow the current baseball and softball field space to be repurposed for other athletic and campus recreation needs. In order to keep this site a possibility, we are entering into an agreement with the St. Paul Port Authority to begin an environmental cleanup process of the property, and we have agreed to purchase the property following environmental remediation. This allows us to proceed with exploration, as the Port Authority serves as an important partner in site remediation for properties across the city of St. Paul.