FINANCES
Designated money remaining on hand: $47,676
Estimated invoices still to pay: Â $49,000
Estimated final cost of dorm: Â $1,500,000
36,000 gallon water tank for firefighting supply
Already paid: $170,000 (tank itself)
Remaining estimated cost: $4,000 (crane for installation)
Septic field (for effluent water from dorm - previous dorm had a pump out which is no longer allowed under code)
Already paid: $65,000
Remaining estimated cost: $30,500
Timelapse Video
Finances still desired to offset general fund reduction: $59,645
NOTE: There was not enough money in the building fund to cover these additional campus infrastructure costs which were required for the dorm. These expenses have been coming out of the general fund and we have reached the point where we are dangerously low on money in the general fund (which funds all other College day-to-day finances, such as maintenance and staff pay).
We are hoping for some last additional contributions to help us cover these last infrastructure costs and relieve the strain on the general fund.
* All numbers as of October 1, 2026
If you would like to financial support the building of the new Snider Hall dormitory, see donation methods listed on the Donate page of this website. If you have construction skills and would like to volunteer time toward the project, please contact Steven Friesen - steven@nipawin.org
Moving Trees
Starting Digging
Digging
The pile of concrete is from the foundation of the old Yale hotel, which was moved to campus and used until the 1980s.
Forms for Concrete
Wall Forms Being Poured
Completed Wall Forms
Preparation for Floor Joists
Floor Joists Being Installed
Walls Being Built, and Trusses Delivered
Walls Being Raised & Roof Installed
Building Wrapped, Windows Installed, Electrical in Progress
Further exterior progress, as well as interior framing
Drywall mostly installed, with taping and mudding in progress
Taping and mudding completed,
with primer and paint under way.
Painting near completion, and
ceiling texturing under way.
Initial stucco scratch coat applied
to the exterior of the building.
Kitchen cabinets installed
Guest suite coffee nook & vanity, laundry room cabinets, and showers installed
Stucco application in progress
A look at the interior of the dorm
as of March 25, 2026
A look at the interior of the dorm
as of August 5, 2026