For the second time in about two months, the Indigenous Recovery Coach program is hosting a culture camp to help connect recovering addicts to Indigenous culture and traditional healing methods.
LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. The Streets Alive outreach team was out before the noon Monday, checking downtown parks and handing out water to vulnerable members of the community. “We’ll do whatever needs to be done to keep them healthy,” said team member Mackenzie Filewych. “They definitely need help in the hot weather, because there’s not many places they can go just to cool off.” At Galt Gardens, staff and volunteers from other agencies were also handing out water, sunscreen, and snacks. “Arches, McMan, Sage Clan, they’re all out here,” said Cody Fox, who was part of a group from the Indigenous Recovery Coach Program.