A temporary day shelter will open at the end of November at the site of the former YellowknifeSA国际影视传媒檚 Northern Frontier Visitors Centre, Minister for Municipal and Community Affairs Shane Thompson announced Oct. 15.

The minister declared a state of local emergency effective from Oct. 19 to Nov. 1 to provide the critical service through powers heSA国际影视传媒檚 granted through the Emergency Management Act.

This was done as a result of SA国际影视传媒渃old temperatures and winter weather fast approachingSA国际影视传媒�, and the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak, according to MACA minister Shane Thompson.

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Regarding the location/site that is being used for the temporary day shelter, this will take the the form of modular camp buildings, formerly used as the T艂谋台ch谦 All-Season Road work camp.

A news release from the minister advises the Yellowknife Arena will re-open as a day shelter on Oct. 25 to bridge the gap until the downtown location is up and running.

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The announcement comes after Yellowknife city council voted against a motion to allow the use of the space as a temporary shelter.