Yorkton residents have until 4:30 p.m. today, July 29, to submit written feedback on a proposed addiction recovery home at 395 Riverview Road, ahead of a public meeting scheduled for August 10. The development, led by Alberta-based Poundmaker’s Lodge Treatment Centres, has drawn strong community interest after councillors heard from a packed chamber earlier this month.
City council voted unanimously on July 13 to table the 395 Riverview Road application and scheduled the public meeting for August 10 at 5 p.m. inside the City of Yorkton’s Gallagher Centre Convention Centre. During that same meeting, council denied a separate zoning amendment for another Poundmaker’s property on Driftwood Crescent because the site’s residential zoning did not support the planned use.
The Riverview Road proposal differs because the property carries C4 commercial zoning, where certain health-service uses may already be permitted. Poundmaker’s Lodge purchased the house as part of a five-year agreement with the Government of Saskatchewan to create recovery beds across the province. The province has committed to 500 new addictions recovery spaces under its Action Plan for Mental Health and Addictions; as of July 2026, 382 are operational, supported by a record $674 million investment in mental health and addictions services through the 2026-27 budget.
Poundmaker’s Lodge, an Indigenous-accredited treatment centre founded near Edmonton in 1973, describes the proposed home as a sober-living environment, not an active treatment facility. Residents must apply, show commitment to recovery, and pass a screening process before being accepted. The centre says the home would provide around-the-clock support to people who have already completed formal treatment programs.
Residents who want to speak at the August 10 meeting need to pre-register by calling 306-786-1717 or using the online form available on the city’s website. Written submissions must reach the city by 4:30 p.m. on July 29, 2026, and must include a full name, mailing address, and either an email address or phone number. Personal information will be redacted from the public record. Council is expected to use all the feedback when it makes its final decision on the development permit.
In a related move, the province recently announced $753,000 in annual funding for 15 mobile withdrawal management spaces in Yorkton, operated by Medavie Health Services.
