Newcomers to the Humboldt area will have the chance to obtain items and knowledge on how to properly prepare for their first Saskatchewan winter (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff).

By Aaron Schulze

Winter is Coming

Clinics and clothing drives aim to get Humboldt newcomers accustomed to the winter

Sep 6, 2019 | 4:19 PM

As the colder months draw near with autumn about to arrive, one Humboldt group will try to get new residents to its city and province for peak cold weather.

Safe Communities Humboldt and Area (SCHA) hosts winter preparedness clinics and run winter clothing drives to help newcomers in Humboldt to be prepared for snow and extreme cold weather.

Shari Hinz, executive director of SCHA, said they’re accepting donations of clean, gently used winter clothing, accessories, and tools until Oct. 7 at the Humboldt Regional Newcomer Centre.

“There are some of the individuals who are new to our country and province that when they arrive, they don’t have the correct clothing that will keep them warm and protected for our winter months,” Hinz said. “They may not necessarily know what a toque, how thick a winter jacket should be, or what type of boots they should get. That whole education process and being able to provide people with those items that can keep them warm and safe over the winter months when they come from countries that don’t have snow and don’t experience the drastic temperature changes we have.”

SCHA is working with groups and emergency services on clinics that to educate newcomers how to heat their homes safely and properly, what suitable winter attire is, what medical conditions can arise due to cold weather, and how to address snowy roadways.

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Hinz said SCHA attempts to get hold their clinics as early as they can in October, hopefully before the roads are covered in snow and ice.

“We like to host the clinics so people can have that information as early as possible so they’re not taken back by a sudden change in weather or road conditions,” she said.

The first clinic will be on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at Carlton Trail College and the second will be on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at LeRoy School, both beginning at 6:30 p.m.

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