The Supervised Consumption Site in Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)

By David Opinko/Lethbridge News Now

ARCHES announces closure of Lethbridge’s Supervised Consumption Site

Aug 12, 2020 | 12:26 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – In just a matter of weeks, ARCHES will no longer be providing supervised consumption services in Lethbridge.

A letter was recently sent out to neighbouring businesses informing them of this development.

Effective August 31, 2020, ARCHES will no longer be providing supervised consumption, needle collection, or outreach services.

They expect to vacate the building on 1016 1 Ave South on or before September 30, 2020.

Last month, a financial audit was completed by Deloitte for the Government of Alberta that found widespread financial mismanagement within the organization, including $1.6-million in taxpayer dollars being unaccounted for.

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As a result, the provincial government pulled all of its funding from ARCHES.

READ MORE: Province pulling funding from Lethbridge’s SCS

The province has indicated that they would be sending a mobile temporary SCS to Lethbridge while a long-term solution is figured out. It is unclear when that is expected to arrive.

If you have any concerns regarding encampment removal or needle collection, you are asked to call the City of Lethbridge’s 311 phone line.