West End drop-in site opens on weekends as pandemic closes many Winnipeg warming spots
The St. Matthews-Maryland Community Ministry has been serving people on weekdays for 40 years, but is now opening its doors two extra days a week so people can find a place to warm up or grab a bite to eat.
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Posted: Jan 09, 2021 4:57 PM CT | Last Updated: January 9
Josh Ward from 1JustCity helps a person find some warm clothes at the West End Commons location. The community ministry is opening its doors on weekends to support more people during the pandemic.(Walther Bernal/CBC)
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Stephanie Hunter and her aunt, Nancy Gabriel, try on tuques at 1JustCity Saturday afternoon. (Daniel Crump / Winnipeg Free Press)
1JUSTCITY’S washrooms and dining room for hot lunches will not just be open on weekdays this winter for the city’s homeless to use.
1JUSTCITY’S washrooms and dining room for hot lunches will not just be open on weekdays this winter for the city’s homeless to use.
Josh Ward, 1JustCity’s community facilitator, said Saturday its West End site in the St. Matthews-Maryland Community Ministry, at 365 McGee St., will now be open on Saturday and Sunday through the winter until May.