STC addresses crime stats, announces renewal of shelter contract with Sask. government – Saskatoon [Video]

The Saskatoon Tribal Council announced Friday that the lease on the Emergency Wellness Centre located in the Fairhaven community has been extended.

The government of Saskatchewan signed an agreement with STC for them to continue operating the facility with $4.2 million in operating funding until March 31, 2025.

Statistics were given about how many people and families have benefitted from the centre, with over 60 families being housed, 75 individuals housed, and 4,096 people served.

The council said people from 129 different First Nations communities have utilized the services at the centre.

STC opened the doors of the 415 Fairmont Dr. location in December 2022 and have been running at capacity ever since with 106 beds at the facility.

STC Tribal Chief Mark Arcand said 78 per cent of the people they serve are Indigenous, adding that he was proud to have a First Nations organization helping Indigenous people.

He said the model at centre is working, …