Five Year Anniversary
Inner City Renovation (ICR), launched in 2002, is a social enterprise managing both financial and social bottom lines. The ICR staff and Board are committed to:
 quality full time employment to inner city low-income residents- better than average sector wages and benefits
- training to its workers to gain skills and certification
- high quality home and commercial renovation and construction
- employee ownership once the business is stable and has completed two consecutive profitable years
Inner City Renovation has had a significant impact on both individuals and the larger community. The staff of ICR has:
• Completed more than 175 projects since start-up
• Generated more than $6.5 million in earned revenue
• Created, on average, more than 25 full time year round jobs
• Paid out more than $2.5 million in wages and benefits to its employees
• Rejuvenated buildings in the inner city
• Contributed to the local economy by sourcing materials and services
• Provided both formal and informal training to all of its employees
Significant projects completed over the past five years include:
- Third floor of the Mountain Equipment Co-op Building on Portage Avenue for Manitoba Eco Network
- Eagle Wing Early Education Centre at 49 Euclid Ave for Sistars
- Office building at 80 Salter for SEED Winnipeg
- Education Centre at 509 Selkirk Ave. for Urban Circle Training Centre
- Social service centre at 591 Sherbrook Ave. for Neecheewam Project
- Architectural offices, at 586 Main St. for Bridgman Collaborative
- Credit Union branch (Rivergrove) on North Main St for Assiniboinne Credit Union
- Numerous residential projects in North End for NEHP
- Several houses in Spence Neighbourhood for Housing Opportunity Partnership
Contacts:
Marty Donkervoort, General Manager, 586-9600 (471-6383 Cell)
Dennis Lewycky, Board Chair, 453-2605 (333-5065 Cell)
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION PROJECT TOUR
Friday, October 26, 2007 11 AM - NOON
- Indian Family Centre, 470 Selkirk Ave.
- Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, 462 Selkirk Ave.
- North End Women’s Centre, 394 Selkirk
- Mount Carmel Clinic, 886 Main St.
- Point Douglas Women’s Centre,
- Eagle Wing Early Education Centre, Sistars, 49 Euclid
- Bridgman Collaborative, 678 Main St.
- HEAP Building, Portage Ave. at Garry St.
- Manitoba Eco Network, Mountain Equipment Co-op Building, 303 Portage Ave.
- Wesley Hall (University of Winnipeg), 515 Portage Ave.
- Housing Opportunity Partnership, 380 Langside
- Housing Opportunity Partnership, 415 Furby
- Neecheewam Project 591 Sherbrook
- Centennial Project, 538 Alexander
- SEED Winnipeg, 80 Salter
- North End Housing Project, 330 Magnus
- North End Housing Project, 333 Magnus
- North End Housing Project, 385 Pritchard
- North End Housing Project, 389 Pritchard
- Elizabeth Fry Society, 544 Selkirk Ave.
- Urban Circle Training Centre, 509 Selkirk Ave.
- Murdo Scribe Centre, 510 Selkirk Ave.
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