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.
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West Kelowna Mayor Gord Milsom thanked WFN for providing space for the centre.
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Regional District Central Okanagan Board (RDCO) Chair Loyal Wooldridge added that the centre will streamline access to support and information.
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Services providers include:
- Community caseworkers;
- Insurance Board of Canada;
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- ICBC;
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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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