Extreme Cold Alert Issued For The Peterborough Area

With extreme cold in the forecast, the One Roof Community Centre drop-in hours will be extended to 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18th and Thursday, December 19th to provide daytime shelter from the cold, the City of Peterborough says in a release.

One Roof Community Centre, which provides services on behalf of the City and County of Peterborough, is located at 99 Brock Street. Its normal operating hours are noon to 7 p.m. daily. For a full description of meals and other services that One Roof provides, click here.

Image via City of Peterborough

Under its agreement with the City, One Roof extends its operating hours when the temperature reaches -15C, and Environment Canada’s forecast for Peterborough shows temperatures falling to -25 with windchill in the afternoon on Wednesday and -20C on Thursday.

Emergency shelters are open and available to people experiencing homelessness who require emergency overnight shelter:

• YES Shelter for Youth and Families, 705-748-3851, 196 Brock St.
• Brock Mission men’s shelter, 705-748-4766, 120 Murray St.
• Cameron House women’s shelter, 705-748-4766, 739 Chemong Rd.
• Overflow shelter program, Peterborough Public Library, 705-761-1875 (overnight phone contact), 345 Aylmer St. N.

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