Anne Oake, the wife of Scott Oake and co-founder of the recently opened Bruce Oake Recovery Centre, dies unexpectedly. Get to know the full bio of the sportscaster’s wife in the article below.
Anne Oake is the wife of a sportscaster for CBC Sports, Sportsnet, and Hockey Night in Canada. She, along with her husband, had recently inaugurated a recovery center in Winnipeg. They named it Bruce Oake Recovery Centre after his late son Bruce.
Anne Oake: Scott Oake Wife Age
Anne Oake’s birth details have not been shared by the family yet. However, we collected a little information about her through different sources. Maybe she liked to keep her personal details private.
Oake attended Glenwood High School in Winnipeg and Glenlawn Collegiate. She then studied at the University of Manitoba. She worked as a hospice visiting nurse at the University of Manitoba. She also worked at Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.
Anne Oake Children and Family Bio
The couple has two children. Scott Oake and Anne Oake had a son named Bruce Oake, who passed away March 29, 2011, due to a drug overdose at the age of 25. The couple named a recovery center after their son in Winnipeg called The Bruce Oake Recovery Centre.
“The Bruce Oake Recovery Centre is dedicated to the memory of Bruce Oake. We are determined to have his life and death return something positive to this world. As such, we have set forth on the path of building a long-term treatment facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba,” says the Bruce Oake Foundation.
They have another son named Darcy Oake, who is a magician. Darcy appeared in Britain’s Got Talent in 2014. He managed to the semi-finals and final, only to lose the competition to the singing group called Collabro.
More about Anne Oake
Coming back to the unexpected demise of Anne Oake, the news about her death was publicized on September 7, 2021.
In the mourning spirit of this death, families, friends, and associates of the deceased share their sad news across social media timelines. The cause of death has not been made public yet.
“Anne’s laugh, kindness, and love will be remembered and cherished always by those who knew her,” said her family. “Scott, Darcy, and Leslie take solace that her vision for the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre became a reality, and her passion for saving others was realized.”
As of Tuesday, so many tributes flooded the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre social media page.
“Thank you, Anne, for being a blessing to my son,” one person wrote. “You and Scott have been second parents. So heartbroken for your family and the community. RIP Anne. Condolences to Scott, Darcy, and all whose lives she has touched.”
Another social media post read, “The world has lost a wonderful person and a fabulous nurse. I had the privilege of working with Anne when she was part of the palliative care team. Her work in making the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre become a reality is a testament to her humility, compassion, and love for others.”