North Battleford shelter faces closure

Money woes are looking as if the emergency shelter at the Indian and Métis Friendship Centre in North Battleford will be closing soon. The CBC reported the shelter is working on a “shoestring budget of scraped-up cash and donations.” Most nights the multi-purpose room sleeps six or seven on mats. On some nights that number creeps up to 16. The Indian and Métis Friendship Centre has been running the temporary emergency shelter for the past two winters. North Battleford Mayor Ian Hamilton is determined to find a way to keep the shelter open for another month and is still working on a solution.