Bear Clan gets $10,000 from city
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The sidewalk in front of the North End Business Development Centre was packed Monday afternoon, as Mayor Brian Bowman presented a cheque for $10,000 to the Bear Clan Patrol.
Just last week, the mayor patrolled the city’s North End with Bear Clan volunteers. This week, he gifted them with the partial proceeds of the city’s State of the City luncheon.
“There’s a lot of lessons that Winnipegers can learn from the Bear Clan,” Bowman told the crowd. “Seeing you in action and walking with you is how we get things done in Winnipeg, we walk together.”
The Bear Clan dates back to 1992, although years later it hit the pause button on its operations.
Then in August 2014, following the brutal murder of 15-year-old Tina Fontaine, James Favel revived it. The volunteer safety group routinely patrols the streets of Winnipeg, starting from its base at the Ndinawe Youth Drop In Centre.
None of it would be possible without all the volunteers, a grateful Favel said Monday to enthusiastic applause.
“They’re the backbone of our organization,” he said. “Our volunteers come from all over the city, from all different walks of life.”
It’s the grassroots aspect of the Bear Clan that Lorne Remillard of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce said he finds so motivating.
“What is so inspiring is that it’s the community itself that has stepped forward to say, we are taking ownership of this, this is our community, we own it and we’re going to make sure that it’s safe and secure,” Remillard said. “It is so vital.”