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[Chapter 3: 31 points] The University of Guelph, located in the City of Guelph, with a population of 131,794, is a University in southwestern Ontario.

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[Chapter 3: 31 points] The University of Guelph, located in the City of Guelph, with a population of 131,794, is a University in southwestern Ontario. University of Guelph is a long-time college football powerhouse. The Guelph Gryphons football team has been in competition since 1950 and is the biggest sport at the university. The football team has won one Vanier Cup national championship in 1984, which is also their only appearance in the title game. The Gryphons are the only program with a perfect record in Vanier Cup games. The team has also won four Yates Cup conference championships, in 1984, 1992, 1996 and 2015. To bolster its chances of reaching the elusive and long-desired number-one ranking, in 2017, the Gryphons hired Gary Weersink as its head coach and general manager. One of Weersink's demands on joining the Gryphons had been an improvement in the University of Guelph's Alumni Stadium. With attendance increasing, Gryphon's administration began to face the issue headon. After 6 months of study, much political arm wrestling, and some serioas nancial analysis, Shawana Heppner, the Director of Athletics at the University of Guelph, had reached a decision to expand the capacity at its current stadium. The project includes a new equipment room and a brand new 1,000 square foot therapy centre, complete with a dedicated hydrotherapy room which will feature a pair of therapeutic plunge pools that will meet the CFL requirements. The influential Koop had argued the need for a rstclass stadium, one with builtin dormitory rooms for his players and a palatial ofce appropriate for the coach of a future Vanier Cup national championship team. But the decision was made, and everyone, including the coach, would learn to live with it. The job now was to get construction going immediately after the 2017 season ended. This would allow exactly 290 days until the 2018 season opening game. The contractor, Ontario Sports Solutions (ONSS), (Bob Hill being the project manager, of course), signed its contract. Bob Hill looked at the tasks his engineers had outlined and looked Heppner in the eye. \"I guarantee the team will be able to take the eld on schedule next year,\" he said with a sense of condence. \"I sure hope so,\" replied Heppner. \"The contract penalty of $20,000 per day for running late is nothing compared to what Coach Koop will do to you if our opening game with Queen's Gaels (Homecoming) is delayed or cancelled.\" Hill, sweating slightly, did not need to respond. In football-crazy Guelph, Hill Construction would be mud if the 290day target was missed

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