Organizers at “Camp Marjorie” voiced their issues to the Saskatchewan Minister of Social Services on easy methods to assist these using the camp and to rethink the present Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS).
Shylo Stevenson says it’s a begin however motion speaks louder than phrases.
“I feel it was extra of a harm management assembly. However glad we received to sit down on the desk and voice our issues,” stated Stevenson, Regina Needle Restoration and Group Assist Communications Officer. “We’re over 1,000 hours of volunteer working Camp Marjorie so we’d like any individual else to step up and take the lead from us and be taught what we discovered in shifting ahead.”
Camp Marjorie, previously generally known as Regina’s Tent Metropolis positioned at Pepsi Park, is housing people who find themselves affected by homelessness after SIS got here into impact. Camp Marjorie, eventually depend, had 61 tents and over 100 individuals.
Camp organizers have been requesting a gathering with Social Providers Minister Lori Carr for some time now and acquired notification on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, {that a} assembly was scheduled for Monday afternoon.
“We received a dedication as we speak that they’re sitting with the Metropolis of Regina taking a look at an indoor house,” stated Stevenson.
Carr stated the assembly with Stevenson went effectively and so they mentioned doable steps of going ahead with the aim of not having anybody sleep exterior. Carr stated they’re working with community-based organizations and Metropolis of Regina to discover a house for these affected by the SIS program.
“We’re engaged on what that can appear like shifting ahead, what sort of indoor house we are able to discover for them,” stated Carr. “We’re simply working by the logistics and hopefully we’ve got an answer before later.”
Stevenson stated they are going to be assembly once more sooner or later to additional focus on options.
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