Shelter expansion project late but still on track

By Sam Leishman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lethbridge Herald It will still be another few weeks until the expansion at the Lethbridge Shelter and Resource Centre is ready to welcome guests. Kash Shade, the Blood Tribe Department of Health’s (BTDH) chief operating officer, says construction was supposed to be complete by the end of February, but that has now been delayed to at least mid-March. He says the project team is currently waiting on bathroom equipment and some other supplies that are arriving from the United States. “Unfortunately, that’s I think the third pushback date we’ve heard from them,” Shade told the Herald. “The good thing is the shelter is still operational with our original capacity.” The BTDH signed a memorandum of understanding with the province last year to continue…

This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription – Corporate, Print Subscription Only, and Canada Print and Online members only.
Register
Already a member? Log in here

Add Your Voice

Is there more to this story? We'd like to hear from you about this or any other stories you think we should know about. Contribute your voice on our contribute page.