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"Prior to this situation, we had no involvement," said Damon Johnston, president of the Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg. The council was approached by Paa [Pii Wak]'s current and former board members to save the halfway house, which is losing its funding and sponsor at the end of the week, he said.
"We have no official status with Paa Pii Wak, but official status with the community and a role to play," said Johnston, who is hoping to organize a meeting of all the stakeholders, including police.[Ray Cornish], who had nothing to do with the intake of Paa Pii Wak clients or the hiring of staff, said the Paa Pii Wak "project" was approved for $269,000 in federal funding but, to access the money, they had to submit receipts for approved expenses. Things like repairing the halfway house's clothes dryer or paying the outstanding cable television bill were not eligible, and the church often ended up paying Paa Pii Wak expenses out of pocket.See the full content of this document
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Help Enlisted in Bid to Save Halfway House
THE Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg has been asked to help salvage a halfway house for ex-gang members that is losing its funding and reputation and is in danger of closing.
Today, halfway house Paa Pii W...See the full content of this document
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