August 20, 2023 9:48 AM
(Red Deer, Alberta)Operating hours for the Dawe Reception Centre are changing from 24 hours effective tonight, August 20, 2023.
The Reception Centre will remain open until midnight on August 20, 2023. Beginning Monday, August 21, 2023 hours will be from 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Since the Reception Centre opened on August 17, The City has:
- Welcomed 629 evacuees from the Northwest Territories.
- Partnered with 17 restaurants to provide 7606 meal vouchers.
- Worked with 23 hotels to coordinate 2384 nights at hotels.
- Distributed 608 pounds of pet food for evacuated pets.
People arriving in Red Deer from the Northwest Territories are asked to continue to register at the GH Dawe Community Centre (6175 67 Street).
More information on The City’s response is available at www.reddeer.ca/evacuee
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