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A resiliency centre is now open to support wildfire evacuees and those experiencing loss from the McDougall Creek blaze.

The centre, located on Westbank First Nation (WFN) lands, will serve as a single point of contact to provide support and information from government, non-governmental organizations and other agencies.

鈥淭he nsyilxc蓹n name given to the centre, 鈥榮nknxtwiltn,鈥� can be interpreted as a 鈥榩lace where help is provided to one another,鈥欌�� said Andrea Alexander, WFN councillor. 鈥淭his word encapsulates the spirit of hope and perseverance that we hope this centre will bring.鈥�

West 麻豆AV Mayor Gord Milsom thanked WFN for providing space for the centre.

鈥淭he Resiliency Centre will help those affected by the wildfire to recover and rebuild through a collaborative support model and I am extremely grateful for everyone鈥檚 efforts,鈥� he said.

Regional District Central Okanagan Board (RDCO) Chair Loyal Wooldridge added that the centre will streamline access to support and information.

鈥淎s we focus on recovering, rebuilding and restoring our wildfire-damaged community, supporting people as they navigate the programs and services available will be one of our highest priorities,鈥� he said.

Services providers include:

• Community caseworkers;
• Insurance Board of Canada;
• Service Canada;
• Service BC;
• Ministry services;
• ICBC;
• Samaritan鈥檚 Purse.

The centre is open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. until further notice and is located at #403 - 3031 Louie Drive. The phone number is 250-707-3454. Information is also available online through the .

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gary.barnes@kelownacapnews.com
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