Michael Bruneau, the CEO of the Aurora Recovery Centre — a drug and alcohol treatment facility north of Gimli — has died.

“Michael was not only a visionary leader, but also a compassionate advocate for those struggling with addiction and mental health challenges. His dedication to helping individuals and families reclaim their lives was the driving force behind Aurora Recovery Centre’s mission and success,” Aurora said in a social-media post announcing his passing.

The statement was dated Friday and posted Saturday.

The addictions treatment centre was founded in 2016. It offers residential inpatient, detox, personalized addition recovery, continuing care and outpatient services, its website states.

Aurora was recently converting 23 condo units Bruneau had bought at 873 Waverley St. int

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