{"id":1748,"date":"2012-05-25T16:08:20","date_gmt":"2012-05-25T16:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/the-salvation-army-to-develop-new-shelter-in-fort-st-john\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:25:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:25:34","slug":"the-salvation-army-to-develop-new-shelter-in-fort-st-john","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/2012\/05\/25\/the-salvation-army-to-develop-new-shelter-in-fort-st-john\/","title":{"rendered":"The Salvation Army to develop new shelter in Fort St. John"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Province of British Columbia and The Salvation Army announced yesterday, the purchase and redevelopment of the Cedar Lodge Motor Inn.\u00a0 The new project will provide shelter and transitional beds for people at risk and marginalized in Fort St. John.<\/p>\n<p>The Province will provide approximately $3.2 million for this project, while The Salvation Army will contribute $1 million in equity through the support of donors.<\/p>\n<p>Located at 9824 99<sup>th<\/sup> Avenue in Fort St. John, this two-storey building will be managed and operated by The Salvation Army.\u00a0 Upon completion of the redevelopment, the facility will include 10 minimum-barrier transitional beds, 20 shelter beds and 26 transitional beds.<\/p>\n<p>Shares Captain Ben Lippers of The Salvation Army in Fort St. John, &#8220;The Salvation Army has 130 years of experience giving hope and support to vulnerable individuals inCanada. 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