The Culture
At the Bonnyville Indian-Metis Rehabilitation Centre, We Bring a Warm and welcoming Cultural Environment for all to enjoy.
We take pride and value in:
- Treating everyone with respect and dignity.
- Offering a comprehensive and innovative residential alcohol and drug treatment program that is responsive to the unique and individual needs of adults 18+.
- Ensuring a non-judgement and safe environment that is client centered and holistic in nature.
- Creating a confidential, non-judgmental, individualized support and calming learning environment, which is essential to a successful recovery process.
- Helping to provide each client with the support, the tools and the ability to make the changes and the confidence to make the choices that will give them a better quality of life.
In the design of the BIMRC building, it was designed with cultural meaning. If viewed by the sky you would see that the Centre is shaped like an eagle when first built. Since then, there has been an addition of a long hallway, the administrations area, Board Room, Programing/Craft room and the gym. The men’s wing and ladies wing are the wings of the Eagle, the body of the Eagle is the dining room and the head of the eagle is our kitchen area. The lower lounge is shaped like a tepee. It has 12 very tall pillars representing the 12 steps of A.A. and the 12 Tipee Teachings.
The Bonnyville Indian-Metis Rehabilitation Centre is governed by a board of directors representing six settlements and is a seven member all First Nations board.
About the Rehabilitation Centre:
Built in 1976, the centre was incorporated under the Societies Act of the province of Alberta on the 31st day of August 1973. The facility is owned by the province of Alberta, sits on crown land, and is approximately twelve kilometres west of Bonnyville, Alberta.
This provides a very peaceful and serene setting for an individual to begin their recovery process from their addiction. Whether it is alcohol, drugs or both, the centre provides the culture and setting needed for holistic healing practices.
Our centre, if viewed from the sky, was shaped like an eagle when first built (the long hallway, administration area and the gym were not built until the 1980’s).
The men and ladies rooms are the eagle’s wings; the body is the dining room and the eagle’s head is the kitchen area. The lower lounge is shaped like a tepee. It has 12 very tall pillars representing the 12 steps of A.A. and the 12 Tepee Teachings.
We have 3 Elders on site throughout the week. Every Monday we have a Elder come and she does traditional crafts, circles and teachings with the clients from 10am – 3pm. The on Thursdays and Saturdays we have Sweat Lodge. All Elders are also available to have one on one talks at the clients request for elder guidance.
Get in Touch
Bonnyville Indian-Metis Rehabilitation Centre
60424 Range Road 464A, South of Bonnyville Beach
Phone: 780-826-3328
Fax: 780-826-4166
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