ON MARCH 26th THE TOWN OF CREIGHTON HELD A PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING PETER BALLANTYNE CREE NATION'S PROPOSAL FOR A STABILIZATION CENTER AT THEIR BRODERICK FACILITY.

 

THE TWO MONTH PILOT PROJECT WOULD BE DESIGNED TO ASSESS AND OFFER MEMBERS TREATMENT BEFORE BEING REFERRED TO ANOTHER FACILITY FOR SPECIALIZED SERVICES.

 

PBCN REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT WERE CLAYTON SEWAP,TYLA SYLVESTRE,DORIS CUSTER,BERNIE HILLIER,AND DARLENE WATSON.

 

THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CREIGHTON PASSED A MOTION EARLIER THIS WEEK TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO ALLOW PBCN COUNCIL TO UTILIZE THEIR INSTITUTIONAL ZONED

BUILDING LOCATED AT 687 BERESKIN TO ACCOMODATE A STABILIZATION UNIT FOR DRUG ADDICTED CLIENTS.

 

THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS MUST BE MET...UTILITY CHARGES AND TAXES PAID UP TO DATE,TWO MONTHS AFTER DATE OF OPENING A CONSULTATION REVIEW WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN PBCN AND THE CREIGHTON TOWN COUNCIL,PBCN CANNOT CHANGE THE USE OF THE BUILDING WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM THE CREIGHTON TOWN COUNCIL,AND CLIENTS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO STAY IN CREIGHTON SHOULD THEY CHOOSE TO LEAVE THE CENTER. 

 

MAYOR BRUCE FIDDLER SAID THIS IS A MUCH NEEDED PROGRAM WHICH IS VERY VALUABLE AND IF DONE PROPERLY HOPES IT IS SUCCESSFUL.