The donation, which totals $400,000 between the two organizations, includes $250,000 from Power Corporation and an additional $150,000 from Canada Life

Prior to his passing on December 31, 2013, Coutts had expressed his desire that items remaining from his personal collection of art and furnishings that were not given to the U of L Art Gallery be publicly auctioned

The community is invited to enjoy the Coutts Centre for Western Canadian Heritage at an informal Open House on Saturday, Sept. 21

The University of Lethbridge bestows honorary degrees on four exemplary individuals

Art collector, political advisor and philanthropist Jim Coutts has formally turned over his homestead property and a significant portion of his art collection to the U of L, creating the Coutts Centre for Western Canadian Heritage