It's too bad that an institution of higher education like the University doesn't take as much pride in its own ability to spell. As you can see from this photograph, the building bears a large-lettered sign on its west wall proclaiming to the world that it is the "Richard J. Currie Center". Unfortunately, in Canada, the final word in that name is properly spelt "Centre".
You can make all the arguments you want, the fact of the matter is that this is an error. Maybe even a typo. It's a bit embarrassing, don't you think, for a University to have a massive typo on its wall?
The photograph itself is quite nice, with the trees in the foreground framing the distant building. It's just a snapshot, really, but when you have lovely subjects to photograph you don't need to do much to make them look good.
Richard Currie requested it be spelled "Center" instead of "Centre". The University is fully aware of how to spell.
ReplyDeleteHow very interesting. Thank you for this explanation. So, please help me make sure I've got this right. According to your information, the University of New Brunswick (or one of its contractors) did not, in fact, make a spelling error. You are saying that, instead, the University of New Brunswick accepted money in exchange for publishing something it knew was incorrect? Is that, indeed, what your are saying? If so, I don't think I like what you're implying about the ethics of that particular university!
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