Fisher River Cree Nation buys Rubin Block [Video]

A 2014 blaze tore through the Rubin Block building in South Osborne. Since then it has sat vacant, with several windows boarded up.

The community has pushed over the years for something to be done with this landmark property, but still nothing.

“I’ve never seen this building in use since I’ve been in this area, and it is an eyesore,” said Caitlin Bousfield, the co-owner of Good Fortune Barbershop.

Now there is a plan to put the Rubin Block to use once again.

Fisher River Cree Nation has purchased the building for housing. It will have 13 units of one, two, three, and four-bedroom suites for families.

Fisher River is partnering with the University of Winnipeg Community Renewal Corporation. Jeremy Read, the corporation’s CEO, said the building location is ideal for the project as it’s close to a community centre, transit, and schools.

“This project is about the building’s future …