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The Standard-Freeholder reported earlier this month the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) had invested more than $90,000 in order to create the Akwesasne Healing Centre, a homeless shelter and healing centre located at the Care Centre. Despite being nearly ready to welcome its first visitors, the 11,000-square-foot shelter had to remain locked due to not receiving the proper permits from the City of Cornwall.
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“The feedback we have received for the (Akwesasne Healing) centre has been very positive for us,” said MCA Grand Chief Abram Benedict. “We’re excited about it — this is our first initiative that we started off-reserve for service delivery.”