Royal Trust, a member of the Royal Bank Group, has
donated $100,000 over five years to Campaign Waterloo, the
University of Waterloo's fundraising campaign, UW announced
today.
     Royal Trust's gift comes in its 25th anniversary year
in the community of Kitchener-Waterloo.
     "Royal Trust is proud to support excellence in
education, and we are pleased to make this contribution to
the University of Waterloo. Congratulations on your twenty-
fifth year!" said Paul Patterson, Director and District
Manager, Southern Ontario.
     "Waterloo is grateful for the faith Royal Trust is
demonstrating in our University through its generous
donation," said UW president James Downey.
     "We believe that the University of Waterloo has
potential to become an even greater educational and economic
resource, both within and beyond this region. Support from
financial institutions like Royal Trust can only help us to
build a better university and a better community," Downey
said.
     The $100,000 donation comes as Campaign Waterloo pushes
past the half way point, having already raised $53 million.
The five-year campaign is seeking to raise $89 million for:
physical improvements to the campus, such as a building to
house environmental sciences and engineering; human
resources, such as scholarships, plus support for teaching
and research; equipment upgrades and additions; and several
special projects, including improvements to student
recreation facilities.