Posted: Mar 11, 2021 5:14 PM CT | Last Updated: March 11
Claudia Turner and Richard Wolfe are at the forefront of the movement to secure the future of North Battleford s Lighthouse shelter. (Kendall Latimer/CBC)
Claudia Turner and Richard Wolfe are leading the quest to save the Lighthouse an emergency shelter in North Battleford, Sask., that serves vulnerable people. I know what it s like to be homeless . needing somebody to talk to needing the support, just needing a boost, Turner said. That s why I m determined to help them, because I ve been there.
Turner questions whether she d still be alive if she hadn t found the Lighthouse. She said her addictions nearly ruined her.
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The Lighthouse Supported Living emergency shelter in North Battleford, which was set to close on April 1, has been thrown a lifeline by Metis NationâSaskatchewan (MNâS).
MN-S housing minister Ryan Carriere in a statement said the organization will âtake up the challengeâ and fund the 37-bed facility to ensure it can remain open and support homeless populations, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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âMN-S recognizes the need for housing often becomes entangled in bureaucracy at the expense of those most at risk,â MNâS housing director Christena Konrad said. âMNâS sees the urgent need for these citizens within the Battleford region and will utilize emergency COVID money to ensure they donât fall through the cracks especially at a time
“MN-S recognizes the need for housing often becomes entangled in bureaucracy at the expense of those most at risk. MN–S sees the urgent need for these citizens within the Battleford region and will utilize emergency COVID money to ensure they don’t fall through the cracks, especially at a time like this.” said MN–S Housing Director Christena Konrad. While the funding to North Battleford Lighthouse supported living emergency shelter will ensure that homeless populations have a shelter they can access, MN-S has also entered into broader discussions with the Battlefords Agency Tribal Council (BATC) to look at ways to address homelessness. These discussions focus on establishing strong and sustainable partnerships within the community to create holistic homelessness responses and supports to serve the Battlefords region stated Friday’s release.
An emergency homeless shelter in North Battleford is closing its doors. The North Battleford Lighthouse emergency shelter program is being forced to close after losing about $500,000 from . . .
The Lighthouse North Battleford shelter will close April 1 due to a lack of funding, Lighthouse Supported Living executive director Don Windels told CTV News.