coronavirus pandemic.The Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the Canadian Medical Association Foundation awarded the money to Saskatoon to help protect the city’s vulnerable persons against COVID-19.A report from city administration recommended turning the entire amount over to the Inter-Agency Response to COVID-19, group of around 65 organizations, and the GPC followed that recommendation.
Saskatoon polling stations will look like grocery stores this civic election: returning officer Mayor Charlie Clark lauded the group’s work during the pandemic, calling it “remarkable.”Colleen Christopherson-Cote, a spokesperson for the Inter-Agency Response, said the money will go towards addressing ongoing challenges that vulnerable people.