NDP leader Cam Broten responds to Lighthouse letter
Dear editor:
The Sask. Party slashed funding to the Battlefords’ only homeless shelter – and while the shelter is in crisis and the community is at risk of the shelter closing, the Sask. Party’s minister of Social Services is taking time to write a letter to the editor trying to put a positive spin on the short-sighted and mean-spirited cut.
According to BattlefordsNOW, the manager of The Lighthouse said: “We received the warning (from the Ministry of Social Services) one day and the very next day our funding was cut.” She revealed that the funding was cut by a shocking 90 per cent.
There’s a very real possibility that The Lighthouse will close, and all those that rely on its services will be on the streets. That’s not right – but it’s not smart, either, since that means added pressure, and greater cost, will be forced onto police and emergency rooms.