Kindersley resident provides accommodation for evacuees

By Joan Janzen

KINDERSLEY - Krista Roberts and her boyfriend, along with their four pre-school-aged children, left LaRonge and arrived at Wolfe Den Inn & Suites in Kindersley on Tuesday, June 3rd. The family is extremely grateful for the help they received from owner, Terri Wolfe.

Krista Roberts, her boyfriend and four pre-school-aged children escaped the fires at their home in LaRonge and are sheltering at Wolfe Den Inn & Suites in Kindersley. Photo by Joan Janzen

On their drive out of LaRonge, Krista’s tires got a little burnt. Photo by Joan Janzen

“I’m so thankful that she’s taking us in. If it wasn’t for her, we wouldn’t have any place to go,” Krista said. As the fires and winds increased, Krista began looking for a place to escape.

“I packed some clothes and the stroller, but was so rushed I forgot my two youngest’ shoes,” she said. The family spent a night at her mother-in-law’s, where they shared a room; however, one of her sons is autistic and requires his own bed, so their search continued.

The owner of Wolfe Den, Terri Wolfe, said, “My niece got word that she was evacuated. I realized from the numbers that were being evacuated it wouldn’t be much of a stretch to come here. So I put the word out.” Shortly afterwards, Krista responded to Terri’s Facebook post.

“We saw the Wolfe Den post and called. We had enough gas to get here,” the young mom explained. They headed out on the highway and, at one point, were wedged between two vehicles when a flame swept across the road. “My tires got a little burnt,” she said. “I made my boyfriend drive because I was scared.”

“We got here and got a room right away. Terri got some food for us. We’re so thankful! I never thought I’d be in this situation.”