Emergency Winter Shelter
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Penticton to open emergency winter shelter along Government StreetThe shelter will open for various needs, including temperatures of -5 C or below, more than five cm of snow, freezing rain or ongoing rain.CanadaDec 2, 2023
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B.C. premier calls public feud between housing minister, Penticton mayor ‘part of democracy’The premier said ‘there are times when disagreements become public, and that’s again part and parcel of our democratic society.’PoliticsMar 6, 2021
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Halifax’s Out of the Cold shelter set to open in larger space, new locationThe low-barrier winter shelter is set to open on Dec. 12. It will offer a larger space for people in need of refuge from the cold.HealthDec 8, 2020
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Red tape delays opening of emergency winter shelter in Penticton, B.C., during cold snapThe 42-bed facility initially got the cold shoulder from mayor and council at the Oct. 6 council meeting.Nov 10, 2020
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Emergency cold-weather shelter is a response to ‘basic human good’: Penticton churchThe Oasis United Church is located on Skaha Lake Road, and has set up 30 cots to help homeless residents temporarily escape the cold.Jan 15, 2020
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Halifax’s Out of the Cold shelter to open in new locationThe pop-up shelter opens every year in December and closes in April, employing about 150 volunteers and 10 staff members.CanadaDec 24, 2019
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‘Someone could very well die in these cold temperatures’: Penticton winter shelters at capacityNon-profit agencies are racing against the clock to shelter the homeless from the cold.Feb 6, 2019
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24-hour winter shelter now operating in West KelownaA temporary winter shelter opened its doors this past weekend in West Kelowna. Approximately 100 homeless people live in the Okanagan city.CanadaDec 26, 2018
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