Tag: unhoused

Lloydminster & Vermilion for Equity has unveiled a revised plan for the Nitôtêm Resource Centre, a daytime support hub aimed at reducing homelessness and providing services to vulnerable residents.

The Lloydminster Men's Shelter is gearing up for its third annual Running for Shelter event on Sept. 27 at Bud Miller All Seasons Park, with a goal of raising $50,000 for shelter services and transitional housing.

A downtown Lloydminster food truck owner is raising concerns about safety, disorder and drug activity near the Parklet after an incident involving customers and staff, renewing calls for solutions in the city core.

Even with heavy rain expected this weekend and into next week, people without shelter from the summer heat will still need plenty of water to avoid dehydration.

The City of Lloydminster is rolling out a series of programs and initiatives this summer aimed at reducing disruptions linked to social disorder, while also improving safety and support for unhoused residents. Two of the programs, the Clean City Team and the Enforcement and Navigation Unit are estimated to cost about $325,000, as indicated at the GPC meeting on May 11.

The Executive Director of Lloydminster Native Friendship Centre, Deborah Munroe in making the case for supports for people who are unhoused says, "This work matters and it is making a difference."

It's minus 32 that already feels closer to minus 40 with the wind chill on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 10:00 p.m. when the Lloydminster warming bus starts picking up people who have no place to call home.

The Lloydminster & Vermilion for Equity Street Team is calling on restaurants and residents to join their mission of providing warm meals and hope to those in need. With resources running low, the group says community support is critical to keep their Thursday and Sunday meal program going through the holiday season.