Ottawa’s Odawa drop-in centre closing
A drop-in centre in Ottawa where country food is served for lunch and that acts as a cultural getaway for First Nations, Metis and Inuit homeless people is closing.
A drop-in centre in Ottawa where country food is served for lunch and that acts as a cultural getaway for First Nations, Metis and Inuit homeless people is closing.
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