The Thompson Neighborhood Renewal Corporation’s Executive Director, Oswald Sawh, delivered the results of the latest Point in Time Count, or PIT count,  on Thursday at the Ma Mow We Tak Friendship Centre.

The latest PIT count was conducted from October 21st to 24th, 2024.

Its purpose was to determine the minimum number of homeless people in Thompson, their demographics,  and the drivers behind their homelessness.

Of the 215 people considered homeless, men and women were equally represented, with 90 per cent saying they are sheltered.

Two thirds identified as Thompson residents and one-third as not from Thompson.

Those interviewed ranged in age from 18 to 83, with 95 per cent identifying as indigenous.

Poverty, mental health, trauma  and intimate partner violence are among key drivers of homelessness.

PIT counts have previously been carried out in Thompson in 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2022.

The full report will be available on the City’s website at thompson.ca in the future.