ST HELENS community groups have joined forces at a town centre space to offer a wide-ranging support system for local people – focusing on mental health and wellbeing. Wonderland Community Centre, on Reflection Court, is a multi-purpose space that offers support with mental health, guidance with official documents, as well as wellbeing activities and after-school kids clubs. The centre also operates a café and foodbank initiative for those in need. Linking up with local groups No Duff and Ever-Evolving, Wonderland is now in the process of furthering its support remit - and quickly becoming a community hub that helps the people of St Helens in a range of different ways.
PIKANGIKUM FIRST NATION, Ont. Overnight nursing services have resumed at Pikangikum First Nation, 230 kilometres north of Kenora.
Chief Dean Owen welcomed the return of the nurses on the weekend, saying residents consider them part of the community and appreciate their role in keeping our members safe.
Indigenous Services Canada began flying the nursing staff out of the community each night because of safety concerns, after Pikangikum council ordered the OPP to leave the First Nation on March 19, citing allegations of misconduct.
Matthew Hoppe, the CEO of the Independent First Nation Alliance, said Monday that the community s leaders met with Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller and his staff on Saturday.
Weather Alert
.The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky.Illinois.Missouri.
Ohio River at Paducah.Olmsted Lock and Dam.and Cairo
.Minor to moderate flooding continues along the Ohio River at
Paducah, Olmsted Lock and Dam, and Cairo. The river will be cresting
today through Tuesday morning at all three locations. Flooding is
forecast to end at Paducah on early Wednesday morning and on Friday
at Olmstead Lock and Dam and Cairo. .
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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.The Flood Warning is now in effect until Wednesday afternoon.