As of right now, the Willow Lodge Emergency Shelter will continue to operate where it is, according to Saskatchewan’s Social Service Minister, Terry Jenson.

Earlier this week, a news conference in Moose Jaw caused a lot of confusion about the shelter’s future.

During an event, Moose Jaw Mayor James Murdock approached the microphones and announced that he’d just been informed in meetings with provincial government officials that morning, that the city had been directed to find a new location for the shelter, outside the downtown.

Justice Minister Tim McLeod said he and the other Moose Jaw MLA had gotten complaints from local businesses and residents about the shelter. And he and Premier Scott Moe both went on to explain the intent was not to reduce services, and that people in need can b

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