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2018-11-14 -
Bruce Oake Recovery Centre one step closer after marathon public rezoning hearing at city hall
The Bruce Oake Recovery Centre took another step to becoming a reality early Wednesday morning after a marathon public hearing at city hall lasting for more than six hours. More than 60 people were in the crowd at the Assiniboia Community Committee Meeting. Typically, these meetings are held in a smaller room, but this one was moved to the co... -
2018-11-14 -
Community committee approves land use plan for Bruce Oake Recovery Centre
A marathon public meeting at city hall has helped the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre clear its first hurdle.A committee voted 'yes' Tuesday night on a land use plan that could make way for the centre. https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/community-committee-approves-land-use-plan-for-bruce-oake-recovery-centre-1.4176533 -
2018-08-18 -
Architects hope to set record straight on Bruce Oake Recovery Centre
The design renderings sit on placards for all to see, offering a glimpse of what the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre will likely be. The point of the Tuesday night display at the Sturgeon Heights Community Centre is to show where the controversial project stands and collect feedback from community members. Many of those St. James residents have... -
2018-01-25 -
Councillors OK sale of Vimy Arena for $1 to create Bruce Oake Recovery Centre
City council voted to sell the Vimy Arena to the province of Manitoba Thursday to help create the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre in St. James. Winnipeg will sell the unused facility, valued at $1.43 million, to Manitoba Housing for $1. After zoning changes are made, the province will then be able to lease the land to the Bruce Oake Foundation fo... -
2018-01-18 -
Paying it forward: Bruce Oake’s memory continues to inspire others
WINNIPEG, January 18, 2018 – A Winnipeg woman says she would likely have died, had Tamarack Recovery Centre not offered her a spot that happened to be available through the financial support of Scott and Anne Oake. The trauma-informed, residential treatment centre was the only organization that was able to provide a treatment spot to Stephanie J...