Cape Breton University’s Forever CBU campaign has received a pledge of almost $500K from the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM). This donation will go towards CBU’s buildings, infrastructure, and student scholarships. CBC reports that CBU President David Dingwall requested a donation worth $5 per person based on the municipality’s population, which reached nearly 105,000 in 2023. The council agreed, with Mayor Cecil Clarke noting that CBRM could draw on a potential budget surplus or could spread the funding out over several years. “It will be part of a bigger list of things, and again I hope that the year-end surplus may be enough that we can accommodate this and other priorities,” said Clarke.
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