Winnipeg Free Press By: Cody Sellar | Posted: 7:00 PM CDT Monday, Jul. 26, 2021
The Millennium Library was more Monday than a building full of books for Travis Flitt.
It was a refuge, a place to reconnect with family and an access point to services. Flitt, who is homeless and doesn’t have regular internet access, was sending emails and messages on Facebook to family and friends on a library computer. It actually feels awesome, said Flitt. Somewhere to go during the day to relax and do whatever.
Winnipeg public libraries reopened for in-person browsing Monday for the first time since October, amid a recent provincewide easing of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
Fitness facilities, more libraries to reopen on limited basis in Winnipeg
The City of Winnipeg is reopening a number of recreation and leisure facilities with limited service and recalling about 75 employees.
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Posted: Feb 24, 2021 12:02 PM CT | Last Updated: February 24
City of Winnipeg fitness facilities, closed since October due to the COVID-19 restrictions, are beginning to reopen. Pools and arenas will remain closed until further notice.(Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press)
WINNIPEG The City of Winnipeg is setting up two buildings to be used as temporary warming spaces to help support Winnipeggers experiencing homelessness during the extreme cold. On Thursday, Jay Shaw, the manager of the city’s emergency operations centre, said spaces will be opening up in both the Millennium Library and the St. Boniface Library starting Friday. “These two spaces will be available for our residents who need a temporary spot to seek a reprieve from the cold,” he said. The Millennium Library will open as a temporary warming space daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the next couple of weeks “as is required by the weather,” Shaw said.