Warming centres open across Metro Vancouver

Cities and municipalities are offering up warming centres amid the cold snap gripping Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

Temperatures are expected to remain in the negatives for the coming days, with CityNews Meteorologist Michael Kuss warning temperatures will likely drop to -3°, but feel much colder across the area into Thursday evening.

“Actual readings could be as cold as -12°, but overnight feeling near -20°. Tomorrow, we’re not getting out of the mid-minus single digits at best,” Kuss added. “Most of the coastal areas and inland will be -11°, -12°, without the wind, for highs, but it’s all sun on Friday.”

Here is a list of centres open to help those in need of shelter and relief from the cold (submit additional locations to news1130web@rci.rogers.com):

Abbotsford:

• Abbotsford Recreation Centre at 2499 McMillan Rd (Monday – Sunday 5:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.)
• Matsqui Recreation Centre at 3106 Clearbrook Rd (Monday – Saturday 6 a.m. – 10 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. – 8 a.m.)
• Abbotsford Community Library at 33355 Bevan Ave (Monday – Thursday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. | Friday- Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.| Sunday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.)
• Clearbrook Library at 32320 George Ferguson Way (Monday – Thursday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. | Friday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
• Mt. Lehman Library at 5875 Mt. Lehman Road (Tuesday – Friday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.)
• The Reach Gallery Museum at 32388 Veterans Way (Tuesday – Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Saturdays 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.)

• Extreme Weather Shelters, Penny’s Place, Sarah for Women: 1-236-668-2590 from 8 p.m. – 8 a.m.
• Extreme Weather Shelters, Gateway Church: 2884 Gladys Ave, 604-859-5927 from 8 p.m. – 8 a.m.
• Extreme Weather Shelters, Nomad Shelter, Matsqui-Abbotsford Impact Society: 2444 West Railway Street, 604-991-2450, 8 p.m. – 8 a.m.
• Extreme Weather Shelters, Ag Rec Gallery: 32470 Haida Drive, call for transportation at 604-776-5060, 8 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
• Seasonal shelter, Mom and Waynes, Archway Community Services: 2539 Montevue Avenue, 50+ men and women, 604-866-5034, 8 p.m. – 8 a.m., every night (call first)
• Seasonal shelter, The Nest: Women only, by referral, 604-835-5225 (call first)

Burnaby:

• Emergency Shelter, Progressive Housing Society: 2294 Douglas Road, 604-522-9669 (24 hours, 7 days a week)
• Temporary Winter Shelter, Progressive Housing Society: 7320 Buller Avenue (Entrance via Prenter Street parking lot), 604-522-9669 5 pm to 8 am daily, December-April
• Extreme Cold Weather Response, Lookout Housing and Health Society: The Neighbourhood Church 7135 Walker Avenue, Check website, 7 pm to 9 am

Coquitlam:

• Drop-in daytime warming center, City Centre Aquatic Complex: 1210 Pinetree Way, Jan. 12, 13, from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., Jan. 14, from 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
• Drop-in daytime warming center, Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex: 633 Poirier St., Jan. 12, 13, 14, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Port Coquitlam:

• Warming centre, Port Coquitlam Community Centre: 2150 Wilson Ave, Jan. 12, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Jan. 13, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m (pets on leash or in kennel welcome)

Delta:

• Women-Only Extreme Weather Shelter: Crossroads United Church (7655 120 Street), 9 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
• Ladner Extreme Weather Shelter: Ladner United Church (4960 48 Avenue), 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., 604-599-8900
• North Delta Extreme Weather Shelter: New Hope Church (11838 88 Avenue), 9:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

Maple Ridge:

• Temporary Winter Shelter, Salvation Army: 22188 Lougheed Highway,

Mission:

• Emergency Shelter, Mission Community Services Society: 32646 Logan Avenue, Oct. 15 to April 15, 604-820-9008
• Youth beds, Mission Community Services Society: 32646 Logan Ave, Mission, BC V2V 6C7, 604-820-9008

New West:

• Daytime warming centre: Jan. 11, at 40 Begbie Street, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Daytime warming centre: Jan. 12, 13, 14, at 502 Columbia St, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
• Overnight warming centre, City of New Westminster: Jan. 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, at 40 Begbie Street, 10:30 p.m. – 8 a.m.

City of North Vancouver:

• Overnight Municipal Warming Centre, John Briathwaite Community Centre: 145 West 1st Street, Jan. 11, 12, 13, and 14, 9 p.m. – 7 a.m.
• Extreme Weather Response (EWR) shelter, North Shore Shelter: 705 2nd Street West, Jan. 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14, 9 p.m. – 7 a.m.
• Daytime Warming Space, North Vancouver City Library: Jan. 11, 12, 13, and 14, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
• Daytime Warming Space, North Vancouver Recreation and Community Centres
• Daytime Warming Space, District of North Vancouver Libraries
• Daytime Warming Space, District of West Vancouver Warming Stations

District of North Vancouver:

BC Housing shelters: https://smap.bchousing.org/

Port Moody:

• Overnight shelter, Port Moody’s Kyle Centre: call 604-209-1587 to arrange for pick up.

Richmond:

• Richmond House Emergency Shelter, Salvation Army: 12040 Horseshoe Way, call 604-276-2490 for availability
• Warming Centre, Brighouse Park: 7840 Granville Avenue, open from 8:00 pm to 8:00 am for all genders. Pets are OK but must be on a leash.
• Warming Centre, South Arm Pool: 10100 South Arm Place, is open from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am for all genders. Pets welcome.

Surrey:

Cloverdale:

• Cloverdale Recreation Centre 6188 176 Street (*pets welcome)
• Clayton Community Centre 7155 187A Street (*pets welcome)
• Surrey Libraries – Clayton Branch 7155 187A Street
• Surrey Libraries – Cloverdale Branch 5642 176A Street
• Museum of Surrey 17710 56A Avenue

Guildford:

• Fraser Heights Recreation Centre 10588 160 Street (*pets welcome)
• Guildford Recreation Centre 15105 105 Avenue (*pets welcome)
• Surrey Libraries – Guildford Branch 15105 105 Avenue

Fleetwood:

• Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex #100 – 16555 Fraser Hwy (*pets welcome)
• Fleetwood Community Centre 15996 84 Avenue (*pets welcome)
• Surrey Libraries – Fleetwood Branch 15996 84 Avenue

Newton:

• Newton Recreation Centre 13730 72 Avenue (*pets welcome)
• Surrey Libraries – Newton Branch 13795 70 Avenue
• Surrey Libraries – Strawberry Hill Branch 7399 122 Street

South Surrey:

• South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre 14601 20 Avenue (*pets welcome)
• Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre 16855 24 Avenue (*pets welcome)
• Surrey Libraries – Ocean Park Branch 12854 17 Avenue
• Surrey Libraries – Semiahmoo Branch 1815 152 Street

Whalley/City Centre: