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In order to meet the needs of the lonely, alienated, and transient in the inner city a centre called the Inner City Project was established in 1971. The inspiration came from a group of concerned religious and clergy who felt the desire to be a presence among these people, especially the Indigenous population there. This urban mission was officially opened on Sunday, April 30, 1972, with Bishop Paul J. O’Byrne celebrating Mass in the afternoon. Fr. Maurice Goutier was the first director, and it was located at 706 – 1st Street SE for ‘native and transient people’. The staff were Kathy King, Fr. George Latour, and Sr. Patricia Nadorozny.
The Inner City Welcome and Recreation Centre developed from this and was a non-profit drop-in centre in the downtown poorer area of Calgary, available Monday to Friday for anyone unemployed and homeless (vagabond). It was situated at 525 – 6th Ave SE. By 1980 it was reported that around 80-100 people were dropping in each day in the cold weather and Jean Schumacher was kept busy serving soup and sandwiches and so had little time for counsellingIn 1982 the Centre was offered a new home at 417 – 4th Avenue SE with a ten-year lease. Audrey Whitson was the Social Justice Fieldworker.
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