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In Westboro village, on an evening in late October, the Salus community celebrated. In part, we celebrated the success of Salus' Building a Brighter Future fundraising campaign through which 275K has currently been raised. We celebrated the projects that were made possible with these funds: The re-building of Millennium House (which tragically burned down in the Spring of 2005); the opening of a new head office custom-built for Salus needs; and most important, we celebrated the forty brand new apartments situated on the upper floors of the head office building apartments that will give forty individuals a fresh start on their lives.
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The Grand Opening on the 24th of October gave visitors an opportunity to tour both Millennium House and Salus Place (this official name of the new building was announced by the Salus Board of Directors during the celebration). The evening also included a bus tour between the two buildings...
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Construction of Salus’ new $6.5 million housing initiative is underway. The new building, located in Westboro at the corner of Scott Street and Athlone Avenue, has been made possible through the support of the City of Ottawa, the federal government and provincial government. However, critical to the...
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The $1.3 million Millennium House, home to 19 previously homeless individuals since its official opening in January of 2002, was destroyed by fire on April 26, 2005. The damage was so extensive that the building had to be demolished and completely rebuilt. Insurance covered a large portion of the...
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| Millennium House Fire - April 26, 2005 |
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