Fort Providence is the first stop south of Yellowknife, about 300 kilometres down the only road out of the capital city, and it's proving a safe haven for many evacuees.
“Fort Providence has been on high alert all summer. This week we had preparations, we had a town meeting. Right now we have a fire guard being cleared,” she said.“It’s been very chaotic, hectic and very stressful for a lot of our guests,” explains motel manager Cathie Clark.“Just to be able to give them a safe space — even if it’s just for a night or two, that they can recover before moving south — make it a bit less stressful. We’re happy to help that.
A lone man who wasn’t able to make a reservation before the 33 rooms filled up is handed a sleeping bag, and instructions on how to get to the conference room, where cots have been set up for evacuees with nowhere else to rest.
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