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Nine-year-old Savannah, right, makes heart dream catchers with Sheila Chippastance at Rossbrook House, which is celebrating its 45th anniversary.
A drop-in centre that has provided support to generations of families is celebrating its 45th year.
A drop-in centre that has provided support to generations of families is celebrating its 45th year.
Rossbrook House has been open for youth in the Centennial neighbourhood since its inception in 1976. Programming includes after-school homework clubs, organized sports and a music program.
While COVID-19 has halted those programs and forced the space to turn into a 24-7 safe space without programming, the ethos has remained the same: providing a place for kids and families in need.
Winnipeg Free Press By: Ben Waldman | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020
The small gymnasium at Rossbrook House was booming with yuletide melodies one week before Christmas, but the six children in the room weren’t dancing together like they might have in years past.
The small gymnasium at Rossbrook House was booming with yuletide melodies one week before Christmas, but the six children in the room weren’t dancing together like they might have in years past.
Even siblings had to sit several feet apart, and when they finished decorating their reindeer cupcakes, they had to pull down a sheet of fabric masking their smiles before taking a bite.