Heritage Hall has been at the heart of SAIT’s campus since 1922 — in fact, it was called the Main Building for six decades. It’s hard to imagine the void there would be without it — but in the 1980s, there was serious talk of tearing it down. In this episode, explore how this central gathering place for countless students, administrators and teachers became both a provincial and a national historic site — and living proof that some things are worth preserving.

Join architect Alan Gardner, Power Engineering instructor Jim Ireland and former associate dean for the MacPhail School of Energy Dan Violini as they reminisce about modernizing Heritage Hall and trace its transformation over recent years.

Writing, production, sound design, vocals and composition by Ron Tarrant.
Research and writing by Astrid Gagnier, Alyssa Athanasopoulos and Kris Ferguson.