City Lights News
Highlights and Events June 1995

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NEW COMMUNITY CENTRE

The Indian Metis Friendship Centre has provided services and programs for the Indian and Metis people of Prince Albert and area since 1963. With more than 700 active aboriginal and non-aboriginal members, IMFC has also worked hard to promote cross-cultural understanding, trust and cooperation within the community. Committed to building a better future through involvement, IMFC representatives sit on more than 30 community boards and are concerned with such major issues as race relations, education, corrections, health, drug and alcohol addiction, family violence, abuse and poverty.

In Prince Albert there is a growing number of people who have nowhere to go. The downtown streets are often a home for street kids escaping abusive family situations, for the unemployed and the homeless adrift in a sea of despair. IMFC recognized the need and were the first to propose the creation of a Community Centre to provide shelter and assistance while extending the hand of friendship to all who need it.

IMFC has applied for funding from the John and Olive Diefenbaker Trust and if granted, the Centre will be a living monument to Olive and John Diefenbaker. The ideal location for the Community Centre is the old Immigration Building on 1st Avenue and 15th Street East, a potential heritage site which IMFC will purchase. The Centre will be open to anyone who needs the services it provides and will not be limited to any particular age or ethnic group. The recreation area and office, TV room, kitchenette, shower and washrooms will be located on the second floor. On the main floor, restaurant space will be leased to an independent business and offices will be rented to service agencies such as health professionals, mediation and family service workers, Social Services and others. Almost half of the basement will be used as a self-supporting workshop providing short-term employment and an opportunity to gain employment skills. It will also house various storage areas and a boardroom with an interview room that may be rented out. The services and programming will be flexible and tailored to the prevalent needs of the clients.

The Prince Albert Indian Metis Friendship Centre will act as the administrative authority under the guidance of an independent Board of Directors. The Board of Directors (see listing below) will determine all programs and an Advisory Board will provide information and consultation when needed. With their involvement in this project, IMFC is building a bridge to a brighter future for Prince Albert. A future where all citizens will work in harmony to eliminate poverty and misery from the streets of our city.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS