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Virtual town hall on temporary day shelter being hosted tonight

Keven Dow
By Keven Dow

The GNWT wants to hear from Yellowknife residents on the temporary day shelter project.

The Department of Health and Social Services is hosting a town hall meeting about the proposed temporary day shelter at 4709 Franklin Avenue in Yellowknife.

The online forum will be taking place tonight at 7:30 p.m.

Minister Julie Green says this town hall meeting is an opportunity for people to learn more about the project, ask questions, outline any concerns they may have, or simply show their support.

Green says this is an opportunity for respectful dialogue with all impacted.

Keven Dow
Keven Dow
News. Keven moved here from Ontario in November of 2018. As of December Keven is back to doing full-time news after transitioning into a news/mid-days position in late 2019. Prior to that, he was doing weekends/news for about 8-9 months. He's from a small tomato town in Ontario and went to College at Fanshawe for Radio Broadcasting. He loves talking about sports, entertainment, the community, and local events. Got a news tip? Email me at [email protected]

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