WINNIPEG – A Main Street service for Winnipeg’s less fortunate is looking for immediate help after flooding forced it to temporarily close its doors.
Lighthouse Mission, 669 Main Street a crushed drain pipe under Main Street forced a backup of water into it’s basement.
10 freezers and three fridges were lost, and 95 turkeys, 70 packages of boneless chicken, 25 packages of ground beef and 125 pounds of sausage quickly moved to other area agencies.
Joel Cormie, operations manager, said while they negotiate insurance coverage there is an immediate need for about $20 thousand.
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Lighthouse offers food and clothing to many of Winnipeg’s homeless.
It’s been operating since 1911.
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