Celebrating 50 years of connection, community and growth in recovery.
We’ve been providing our unique community-based long-term recovery services since 1975. That’s half a century of doing things a little bit differently, learning from our clients, alumni, staff and supporters, and developing an inclusive culture of excellence to meet the needs of our diverse community.
Connect and Celebrate
This year we’re recognizing the achievements of the past 50 years while looking to the future and we’d love it if you joined in the celebrations.
We’ve designed this web page to help you stay connected with all that we’re doing to mark this special occasion.
Here you’ll find details of everything we have planned, together with special anniversary content and updates. Be sure to bookmark this page and follow us on socials so you don’t miss out as we add new content and event announcements throughout 2025.
1975
Tamarack opens its doors at 64 Balmoral under the name Kia Zan and is officially incorporated on 29th April 1975.
1976
Seeking to build connections right from the start, participants are asked to visit Kia Zan for one week prior to being accepted into the house as residential participants. All genders are welcomed.
1981
Kia Zan moves next door to 60 Balmoral, a rental property it would later purchase to provide a permanent home for its program. Room and board costs clients $226 per month – equivalent to $746 today*.
*according to inflationtool.com
As we celebrate 50 years of service, we’re looking forward to the future with a commitment to providing responsive, innovative and high-quality recovery support for decades to come.
50 For the Future
Keep up with our progress towards reaching this ambitious goal here and help us get there by donating now.
- 60%
We are so grateful for the support of Manitoba’s Credit Unions whose donation of $30,000 in May 2025 got this campaign off to such a strong start!
Celebrating with You
Since we welcomed our first clients in 1975, making and maintaining connections has been an essential part of everything we do. This year, as we mark our 50th anniversary, we will be hosting two events where we will celebrate existing connections, reconnect with those who have been part of Tamarack’s history, and create new links with supporters in our community.
Watch this space for details and we hope to see you there!
June 25th, 2025
Alumni Celebration
If you’d like to join us, please reach out to 50years@tamarackrecovery.org for details and to confirm your attendance.
September, 2025
Supporters Celebration
Watch this space. Plans are afoot to mark this special milestone in the Fall.
Can you help?
We’d love to connect with suppliers in our community who would like to support these events with donations of goods or services. If you’d like to show your support for the work we do in your community, please get in touch.
Your Story is Our Story
We’ve been growing together for 50 years. That’s a lot of connections, experiences and learning about recovery! Program alumni, supporters, staff and board reflect on their relationships with Tamarack over the past 50 years. Have you got a Tamarack memory you’d like to share? Join us on socials or email us at 50years@tamarackrecovery.org to submit your story.
“I feel honoured and blessed to have spent a large part of…my working years at Tamarack. I have loved being part of developing our aftercare and pre-treatment programs, and seeing our dream of having a safe transitional home for our graduates become a reality.”
“I have been connected to Tamarack for over 14 years now. That’s the beautiful thing about this place – they don’t give you a deadline for support once you graduate. You get support for life if you want it.”
“I could tell quickly that Tamarack was going to be something special… My counsellor provided unwavering support and guidance, gently steering me towards solutions and reminding me of the bigger picture when needed. I felt genuinely heard and understood.”
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Introducing our Special Anniversary Logo
Our 50 years logo is just one of the ways we’ll be marking our half-century of providing recovery support.
50 years of service is a major milestone and we wanted to be able to acknowledge this important achievement clearly and simply throughout 2025.
Our familiar green combined with a tree rings pattern represents the years of growth and development experienced by the agency and all who have connected with us since 1975.
We hope that this simple statement resonates with you!