REGINA – Northern Saskatchewan evacuees at Regina’s Evraz Place being are being moved closer to home. The Government of Saskatchewan is stressing that this does not mean any evacuation orders are being lifted.
Evraz Place is being closed and all evacuees being sheltered there will be moved to the Henk Ruys and SaskTel soccer centres in Saskatoon.
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At around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services and the Red Cross were expected to start informing community leaders in Regina.
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Approximately 200 evacuees will be provided with transportation and information regarding their departure.
Travel is expected to start Wednesday morning and conclude shortly after lunch.
The province says it had planned to move evacuees from the facility in Regina in order to eventually support them in the eventual reunification with their families. Declining numbers also show that some evacuee families are beginning to move north.
The relocation does not include evacuees staying at the University of Regina.
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