Red Deer’s homeless shelter could operate out of temporary site for another three years

Preparations were made last spring to create a larger, temporary homeless shelter at the former Cannery Row Bingo in Red Deer. Now the shelter could continue operating there until a permanent shelter is constructed in two to three years. (Advocate file photo).
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