
Marguerite Riel Centre among organizations assisting evacuees
Local organizations continue to work to help those displaced by wildfires in northern Saskatchewan.
The Marguerite Riel Centre in Melfort has been working with about 60 evacuees, and Executive Director Joanne Yakowec told northeastNOW that number may be higher, as some people could be staying with family in the community who are not listed with the centre.
Yakowec said two staff members are providing mental health supports to evacuees in Prince Albert, and the remainder of the staff are in Melfort working to help meet the needs of regular participants. They are also at hotels working with evacuees and, as such, may not be easy to reach at times.
Staff is at the Blue Bird Inn and the Canalta Hotel on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. with healthy snacks for families, games, and activities.