As the weather gets colder, advocates say Saskatoon has to do more for people in need of warming centres and emergency shelter.
The temperatures are dropping and Saskatoon might not see them rise above zero degrees for a while.The City of Saskatoon’s cold-weather response won’t be active for at least another nine days, something advocates say is very concerning.Last winter, the Salvation Army opened a warming space shelter at St. Mary’s Parish, where an average of 130 people a day walked through the doors.
“This year we are not able to do a warmup location in the evening,” Demong said. “We are having to stick to our daytime hours right now, which are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.”
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