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NIC ADAM / FREE PRESS Centre Village, an inner-city subsidized housing complex once lauded for its design that was left to rot and became a hub for criminal activity, caught fire Wednesday night amid concerns about squatters and criminal activity there. We have a photo of police taking away a woman from the scene. Neighbouring residents have long been concerned. In May, Manitoba Housing donated the site to the Winnipeg Housing Rehabilitation Corp., a non-profit organization founded in the late 1970s to develop affordable housing. The May announcement was supposed to be held in April, but it was delayed after a body was found at the site (wasn’t deemed criminal at the time but we’ll check again). Reaching out to the province, neighbours/area biz/organizations, area city councillor and police. Is this what happens when a building is left to sit vacant for too long? 240905 - Thursday, September 05, 2024. Reporter: Malak