The Women’s Resource Centre in Brandon has a new home that is almost double the size of its previous location — and that will mean more services for clients, said the centre’s director of counselling and advocacy.

For the last five days, staff, volunteers and board members have been moving furniture, fixtures and program materials from 729 Princess Ave. to the new location at 1233 Rosser Ave., about six blocks away.

“We had our eye out for a building for about a year,” Kim Ewasiuk said, adding that it was important to stay downtown giving clients easy access to bus routes.

“This has a different layout for safety,” she said.

“We have more exits and entrances than the space we had before. So it’s much safer for folks here and much quieter. We’re just on the edge of downtown, so a differe

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