Saturday is it: the only opportunity the general public will have to tour the Gateway of Hope shelter.

While dignitaries are touring today (Friday), the public is being invited in on Saturday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Once the shelter is open, only users and staff will be permitted, so Gateway can control privacy, security, and safety.

The Salvation Army is getting help on Saturday from Envision Financial and Trinity Western University volunteers.

The Gateway of Hope includes:

- A 30-bed (22 for men and eight for women) emergency shelter;

- Interim housing (13 women and 12 men) for people finding a way off the streets;

- Cook training;

- Community meals for people at risk;

- Building Maintenance Worker program;

- Computer skills training;

- Hospitality server training;

- Counselling; and

- Literacy training.

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