Saskatoon’s emergency wellness centre expected to hit max capacity Friday night
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Since the transition to Saskatoon's new emergency wellness centre began this week, 97 people have been moved from the downtown location, which will soon close.
The transition to the new Saskatoon Emergency Wellness Centre is almost complete, and spaces are filling up fast.
The new location is a replacement for the old location on First Avenue.
Saskatoon Tribal Council Tribal Chief Mark Arcand said that 97 individuals, including 12 children, have been moved into the facility since the transition began this week.
Arcand expects all remaining spaces to be filled by Friday night, which shows the high demand for safe spaces in the city, especially in the colder months.
He said that several clothing donations were made on Friday to support the opening of the new facility.
“McKercher actually did their Gift of Warmth,” said Chief Arcand, “they donated 300 (pairs of) socks as we have been selected by them to be their charity of choice this year.
“The relatives out there actually don’t have proper footwear and that kind of stuff, so socks are a big need for us.”
“It’s a small gesture, but even the smallest gesture can seem to make the world of difference to somebody, so we just want to give back to the community and support people in time of need,” said a representative from McKercher.