City of Thunder Bay, Youth Centers Thunder Bay & Wasaya Group Partnership Launch New Youth Centre
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City of Thunder Bay, Youth Centers Thunder Bay & Wasaya Group Partnership Launch New Youth Centre

 

by Scott A. Sumner

   Youth in Thunder Bay stated they need safe places to hang out and socialize. It is a message that the Wasaya Group Inc and the City of Thunder Bay heard very clearly. That message has resulted in the opening of Youth Centre Thunder Bay which offers high school aged youth a safe place at 711 Victoriaville Center.

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Don Wing,  Senior Vice President Ontario Division Dowland contracting Ltd. “ How are we going to create an environment for our youth? We are working on the accommodations facilities so when the young people come in to go to school they will have a safe environment to go to school and live. The youth centre is also a large component in giving our young people some opportunities and choices. It is up to us as a community and corporate community to help give the choices to youth.”

Quinn, young person “  Today is our day where First Nation’s and all youth have a place to go as a second home. There have been way too many of my friends lost. We can’t lose any more friends. This is my dream, a place where we can go. My friends are my life and I can’t lose anymore.”

Tom S. Kamenawatamin, President and CEO Wasaya Group “ The problem that the youth previously have had is high drop out rate from school. The common goal of the parents and schools is more graduates. In order to accomplish that we have to have a safe, healthy environment for the students to learn. That means they need to have some place where they can go after school hours instead of going to the street and getting into negative activities. They need a place where they can go after school hours, relax, call home or do computer stuff. There will be services if they need that such as counseling or guidance. This is where we are headed especially with the DFC residences for the northern students. We have the support from Confederation College and hopefully the transition from high school to college will be easier for them. We are trying to show them they have support to go to. It is a big change coming from their remote northern communities to Thunder Bay. This summer we had some orientation programs to help them know what to expect in advance.”



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