• 1989The Gauthier report on French-language health services

    Following the publication of the report, the Province recognized the pressing need to create a primary care health centre for the Francophone population.

  • 1996Discussions on building a health centre for Francophones

    To guide the conversation, a survey was conducted to determine the health needs of St. Boniface and St. Vital residents. In 1996, the Société franco-manitobaine (SFM), Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface (CUSB) and the Grey Nuns of Manitoba initiated discussions on building a health centre for Francophones. As a result of the founding members’ focus on making the project a reality, Centre de santé Saint-Boniface was established within two years.

  • 1997Meetings with community representatives

    St. Boniface General Hospital (SBGH) held meetings with community representatives to discuss the possibility of creating a health centre.

  • 1998Three-year pilot project

    The project was submitted to the Manitoba Minister of Health and it received funding as a three-year pilot project.

  • January 1999First Board of Directors

    The Grey Nuns of Manitoba, CUSB and SFM established the first Centre de santé Saint-Boniface Board of Directors.

  • July 26, 1999Opening of Centre de santé Saint-Boniface

    When the Centre opened, a second objective was achieved: creating an environment where staff and clients could interact in French. Soon, successful negotiations were held with SBGH to obtain space, and staff was hired. It was a small bilingual team of 12 employees. The Centre set itself apart with its comprehensive approach to the concept of wellness. It brought physicians, nurses, a nutritionist and mental health counsellors together under one roof, so as to meet the diverse primary care needs of clients. In addition to offering a health care access point, the Centre has also acted as a community development facilitator.

  • 2002A permanent facility

    Over the years, through the many partnerships established with the community, the Centre has delivered valuable services to the French-speaking population of Winnipeg and to St. Boniface residents and has helped train bilingual nurses, nurse practitioners and physicians.

  • February 2004Health Links–Info Santé

    The Centre took charge of the bilingual component of the provincial Health Links–Info Santé call centre.

  • 2016Moving into Accès–Access Saint-Boniface

    Centre de santé space, staff and services were expanded.

  • 2018Opening of Walk-In Connected Care Clinic

    This clinic helps maintain health service delivery in the area and increase French-language health services.

The founding members of Centre de santé Saint-Boniface are as important as ever! They are represented by:

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The Executive Director of the Société de la francophonie manitobaine (SFM)

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The President of Université de Saint-Boniface (formerly Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface)

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The CEO of Réseau Compassion Network (formerly Catholic Health Corporation of Manitoba)

While the Centre is independently-governed, these leading members of the Franco-Manitoban community play a key role in ensuring the organization runs smoothly by:

  • participating in Board member nominations;
  • organizing the annual general meetings as well as special meetings;
  • lending their approval to important projects (such as a change in mission or mandate, establishing a subsidiary or an auxiliary corporation, etc.).