No funding for homeless shelter in La Ronge this winter
Kikinahk Friendship Centre has announced it can no longer continue operating the Extended Hours Program in La Ronge.
The board of the organization sent a letter to town council notifying them of the change, citing a lack of funding and infrastructure dollars. It notes the board is aware of the need in the community and acknowledge the importance of the shelter during the winter months, adding they are offering to provide guidance and assistance if needed.
The Extended Hours Program typically operated Nov. 15 to March 31 annually.
“If the town and the village and the band are filling to work together, maybe they can find sources of funding that we couldn’t,” Ron Woytowich, Kikinahk Executive Director, said. “If they can fund and operate a permanent one, that would be okay. As a Friendship Centre, we are willing to provide all the help we can, but we just can’t put anymore money into it.”