1998
Opening of the Patricia Mackenzie Pavilion for women
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135 Years of History!
Since 1889, the Old Brewery Mission has been working to break the cycle of homelessness.
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Our Story
In the winter of 1889-1890, Montrealers Mina Douglas and Eva Findlay opened the soup kitchen that would become the Old Brewery Mission. It underwent its first transformation in the 1920s, when it became a shelter for men experiencing homelessness. Since then, the Old Brewery Mission has never stopped evolving.
2006
Inauguration of the Marcelle and Jean Coutu Pavilion, our first rental housing complex
2008
Launch of Le Pont-TD, our first rehousing program for homeless people in Montreal
2010
Opening of the Lise Watier Pavilion for women in the process of social reintegration
2012
Start-up of the Café Mission Keurig respite center and creation of the Annexe program, now called the Accueil program
2013
Launch of the PRISM-Cogeco program for mental health
2014
Launch of the Pause-Santé program
2015
Start-up of the La Traversée Grace Dart Foundation program for aging people
2018
Opening of the Voisines de Lanaudière relais housing for women
2021
Set-up of a Prevention Department and the Québec Homelessness Prevention Policy Collaborative
2022
Opening of the Voisines de Lartigue women’s rehousing project
2023
Opening of the Résidence Bash Shetty, a rehousing pavilion for men
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