With Winter climate upon Regina, Camp Hope is shifting indoors.
The city of Regina introduced Friday {that a} constructing on Hamilton Avenue has been leased for six months to deal with Camp Hope (previously referred to as Camp Marjorie) and folks dealing with housing insecurity.
The transfer will start at this time.
Regina Treaty Standing Indian Providers (RTSIS) will likely be main the transition and working the emergency centre.
“Forty beds at this new emergency shelter will present present camp residents and others who want shelter, with a secure heat various to their outside circumstances, and entry to different help companies,” stated Erica Beaudin, Govt Director of RTSIS.
“Over the subsequent few days, RTSIS will likely be on web site on the outside camp, to work one-on-one with residents, as we plan for a profitable transition from the dangerously chilly circumstances of the outside camp into the heat of the emergency shelter,” Beaudin stated.
Requested if the shelter will have the ability to accommodate all of Camp Hope’s residents, Beaudin stated the brand new shelter just isn’t the one one accessible to residents. Within the upcoming weeks, the RTSIS will have the ability to inform if it will possibly meet what is required.
“The momentary area is deliberate for six months,” she added.
For privateness causes, the 40 beds will likely be arrange in particular person cubicles.
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Regina Treaty Standing Indian Providers, which ahs agreed to assist function the camp when it strikes indoors, posted numerous 6-onth job openings Thursday.
Fb: First nations Employment Centre
And, Beaudin stated, RTSIS is hiring numerous safety workers to assist maintain the constructing secure.
She added folks will be unable to make use of medication or alcohol within the facility. When folks go into the ability, and a search exhibits they’ve medication or alcohol, the objects will likely be saved securely. In the event that they don’t want their luggage searched, the luggage themselves will likely be securely saved.
Town says the shelter meets all hearth and life security necessities.
In a press launch, Social Providers Minister Lori Carr added “addressing the difficulty of homelessness is a bunch effort amongst totally different ranges of presidency and community-based organizations. This partnership is an instance of how we should work collectively to attach folks to the companies they want.”
Regina Metropolis Supervisor Chris Holden stated the lease is valued at round $16,000 per 30 days.
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