This Saskatchewan Homeless Man Patrols The Streets To Save Others From Freezing To Death
Instead, the 54-year-old homeless man wanders the streets of Meadow Lake, Sask., 300 kilometers northwest of Saskatoon, in order to keep himself and others from freezing to death. During his nightly patrols, McPherson checks on about two dozen people huddled in different locations, such as alleys, abandoned buildings or vehicles. “I’m walking around, making sure they stay awake and stay alive,” McPherson said. Like many small towns, Meadow Lake, population 5,300, has no homeless shelter or place for vulnerable people to warm up after 4pm or on weekends....