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The Ignis Project Ignis Project Update On 15 February 2017, Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview celebrated a milestone by turning the soil and blessing the ground upon which the new Therry Building will be constructed. To mark the occasion, Rector Fr Ross Jones SJ and Senior Chaplain Fr Jack McLain SJ led a small group of staff, students, alumni, volunteers and benefactors in a ceremony acknowledging the history of the land and ushering in a new and exciting chapter for Riverview. College Vice-Captain (Day Boys), Benjamin Sullivan, led the Prayers of the Faithful while Vice-Captain (Boarding), Andrew Du Pont, 'broke ground' using a pick-axe that we believe dates back to 1883 from the original Gartlan Senior Boat Shed. A time capsule containing letters from students and College mementos was presented by Regis students Luke Bannerman (5.2) and Julian Reynolds (5.4) to Capital Works Manager, Bob Marsh. This was sealed and passed on to Tim 32 | I G N ATI A N | J U LY 2 0 1 7 Perrignon (OR1976), from the QUASAR Group, to be buried in the foundation of the new Therry Building. We hope it will serve as a valuable history cache for future generations at the College. Not unsurprisingly, unseasonal rain during the wet weeks of March impacted in its own way on the redevelopment. The saturation of the ground meant that, instead of building from the ground up, the schedule of works shifted so that the canopy would be constructed first, allowing the enclosure of the lower sections of the building before the infill occurs. Significant milestones of the Therry Building have been completed during Terms 1 and 2. Like the proverbial phoenix rising from the ashes, the formwork for the Western Node was completed, as were the columns on the third floor of the building, both of which were poured through a convoy of trucks that made their way into the College at regulated times. Following this, we have completed the infill of the lower floors and the formwork for the North East Node. In the case of the latter, this is the building block of the substructure which will hold a commanding aspect over First Field and be the very public face of the project. While the wet weather slowed progress, significant time was not lost. The program of works over the dry and sunny weeks of April has caught up and we are pleased to advise that the building is now tracking according to schedule. For further information on the Ignis Project, please visit ignisproject.riverview.nsw.edu.au or contact us by email at [email protected] lte, Inflammate Omnia ~ Go, Set The World On Fire ~