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News from the Salvation Army Community Centre
Evacuating
As CBC reports, around 1100 people from Stony Rapids, Black Lake, Uranium City, Pelican Narrows and Sandy Bay are being forced to flee their homes with almost 700 people coming to Saskatoon. The Salvation Army Community Centre is assisting with evacuation efforts by helping house, feed, and offer up assistance in any way the residents need. If you are interested in volunteering with relief efforts, please call the Centre at 242-6833 and talk to Crystal. Labels: Emergency Disaster Services, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
Housing Handbook
Here is a resource that many will find helpful, the City of Saskatoon has just released a new housing handbook (PDF) which can be downloaded for free from their website. It has up to date information for renters, home owners, and landlords all in one convenient place. Labels: Affordable Housing, Saskatoon
Crescent Shuttle Service has been canceled
Saskatoon Transit’s Crescent Shuttle, a free service connecting Riversdale, Broadway and the Downtown, will be cancelled as of June 1, 2008 according to the City of Saskatoon website. Anyone looking for more information on Transit information can check out the City of Saskatoon's site. Labels: Riversdale, Saskatoon
2008 Camp Dates for Beaver Creek Camps
Housing Trends in Saskatoon
These slides came from a recent seminar by CMHC on housing in Saskatoon. We posted here some of the more interesting statistics detailing the cost and how hard it is to find shelter in Saskatoon. The second chart also mirror our own increase of usage at the Centre. Technorati Tags: CHMC, housing trends Labels: Saskatoon, urban
Ministry Weekend | May 23-25, 2008
- Who: The Salvation Army Community Centre together with local churches.
- What: Speakers, bands, and food.
- When May 23-25th, 2008
- Where: Salvation Army Community Centre Parking lot
For more information or to volunteer, please contact Crystal or Cindy at 242-6833 Labels: Family Services, Life at the Centre, Riversdale, Saskatoon, Upcoming Events
How can you help?
If you are wondering how you can get involved in serving at the Salvation Army Community Centre, there are several ways and places where you make a difference. If you are looking to volunteer, check out the web page and contact our volunteer coordinator, Crystal Genaille. If you are looking to give, our contact and giving information can be found here. If you are looking to donate some goods, please check out our wishlist. Which ever way you choose to get involved, we are glad that we can partner in it together. Labels: Life at the Centre, Saskatoon
Riversdale Local Area Plan
This is a Public Service Announcement from the City of Saskatoon that may be of interest to some of you. The City of Saskatoon City Planning Branch is hosting an Open House to showcase the Riversdale Local Area Plan Final Draft Report with the community: Tuesday, April 155:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion 606 Spadina Crescent West This is a drop-in event where the public is welcome anytime during the Open House. The City of Saskatoon and the Riversdale Local Area Planning Committee (a committee of residents, property owners, business owners and other stakeholders) have been working on a comprehensive plan for Riversdale to help guide the growth and development of the neighbourhood. Labels: Riversdale, Saskatoon, Upcoming Events, urban
Salvation Army's 2008 Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon and Red Shield Appeal Kick Off
You are invited to join us on Friday, April 25th 2008 at the Saskatoon Hilton Garden Inn at 11:45 a.m. We are honoring our volunteers who help make it possible for the Salvation Army Community Centre to serve Saskatoon and we are launching the 2008 Red Shield Appeal.
If you are planning to attend, please let us know at 306.242.6833. Labels: Red Shield Appeal, Saskatoon, Upcoming
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