In response to the Protected and Heat Shelter having an occupancy capability of forty-one (41), Samaritan Home, the Brandon Neighborhood Renewal Company, and the Metropolis of Brandon have partnered to create a short-term emergency sheltering plan.
From 9:00 pm on October 14th via to the morning of Wednesday, October 19th, the Brandon Neighborhood Renewal Company’s Blue Door Undertaking at 31A-Ninth St might be utilized as a 24-hour drop-in heat up centre. Ought to the Protected and Heat Shelter be over capability, people could have the choice to heat themselves or search protected shelter on the Blue Door Undertaking. Safety might be onsite to make sure the protection of workers and people utilizing the Blue Door.
The companions stress that it is a short-term resolution and ongoing conversations proceed to happen with the Province, the Metropolis, and partnering businesses to handle the long-term wants of Brandon’s weak inhabitants.
(Metropolis of Brandon PSA)