Royal Roads University names new campus in John Horgan tribute
Friday, May 23, 2025, 2:21 pm
Vancouver Island’s Royal Roads University has unveiled a new campus named in honour of the late Premier John Horgan. The naming pays tribute to his leadership and local ties in Langford, injecting a sense of historical reverence and pride into this significant academic milestone.
Horgan, who was also Canada’s ambassador to Germany, died of cancer in November at age 65
The new campus of Royal Roads University is being named after the late John Horgan, honouring the former B.C. premier in the Vancouver Island community of Langford where he lived.
LANGFORD - The new campus of Royal Roads University is being named after the late John Horgan, honouring the former B.C. premier in the Vancouver Island community of Langford where he lived.
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