Posted: Dec 25, 2020 7:06 PM MT | Last Updated: December 26, 2020
Bear Clan Patrol handed out 250 dinners on Christmas Day to Calgarians in need. (Submitted by Bear Clan Patrol)
Every Friday, members of Calgary s Bear Clan Patrol chapter hand out hand warmers, pick up needles and most importantly, make connections with the vulnerable people they meet as they walk through the city.
This Friday was Christmas Day.
Despite this holiday being a difficult one, the Indigenous community watch group s Friday patrol made a small nod to consistency in these strange times. Fridays are our normal patrol day. We realize that not everybody acknowledges Christmas and this holiday, so we wanted to make sure that those people weren t forgotten, said Brianna Gordon, a patrol member who is in charge of the group s harm reduction work.