REGINA Saskatchewan’s Ombudsman believes the use of pepper spray against a Regina inmate was not justified, according to a new report. The pepper spray incident at the Regina Correctional Centre was highlighted in Ombudsman Mary McFadyen’s annual report, which was tabled in the provincial legislature Thursday. The Ombudsman reported that a guard entered the cell of an unruly inmate, who was shredding clothing, and deployed pepper spray without warning. The report said the inmate was then left in his cell for 33 minutes before receiving what should have been immediate medical attention. “They did not have reasonable grounds to use the force of a pepper spray in this situation. He was not resisting,” said McFadyen.
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Terry Van Mackelberg came out as a gay man six years ago and he’s been living his truth ever since.
As an advocate and activist by day and a drag queen named Flo Mingo by night, he has involved himself in countless initiatives to help improve the lives of LGBTQ2S+ individuals in Regina.
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“It doesn’t matter who you are,” he said. “Just be a flamingo in a flock of pigeons.”
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A transitional house for homeless LGBTQ youth in Regina that opened in 2018 is now a permanent part of Regina s safety net.(David Horemans/CBC)
Jordyn Dyck says he doesn t know where some of his friends would be without Lulu s lodge.
The transitional home is a five-bedroom house for young people who identify as LGBTQ and are homeless. It offers services including a live-in mentor, guidance and support for education, physical health, mental wellness, family reunification, legal matters and advocacy.
The program, which is run by the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan (JHSS), started in 2018 and it s now becoming permanent.
By Josh Sigurdson
Apr 22, 2021 11:22 AM
The John Howard Society of Saskatchewan has launched a capital campaign supporting a new youth shelter for LGTBQ2S+ youth.
Lulu’s Lodge, a 5-bedroom house in Regina is aimed at providing residence to LGTBQ2S+ youth aged 16-21, who may otherwise be homeless.
CEO of the John Howard Society, Shawn Fraser says the new house was acquired with the help of the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation.
Fraser says the new space provides more opportunities.
“Since that time, the program’s continued to grow and evolve, and we’ve helped a lot of people in the short time that we’ve had programming running,” said Fraser. “We’re just hoping to make that program stronger, and stronger, and part of that is reaching out to people today to ask for help in paying down that mortgage. Our goal is to raise $100,000 in the next two years.”