Heat Alert In Effect In Peterborough As Temperatures Expected To Reach Over 31 Degrees
/A heat alert is in effect for The City of Peterborough, as of Friday, with temperatures expected to reach over 31C for the Peterborough area and prolonged heat overnight.
Photo by Luke Best.
One Roof Community Centre is extending its hours of service on Saturday and Sunday. A lunch meal will be served between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. each day.
The drop-in centre extended hours will be from:
1 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday
8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Sunday
Outdoor water bottle filling stations are available at City facilities in the following locations:
Beavermead Park, 2011 Ashburnham Dr.
Eastgate Park, 2150 Ashburnham Dr..
Peterborough Marina, 92 George St. N.
The public is also able to refill water bottles at the Peterborough Public Library on Aylmer St. during its operating hours (Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
For information about how to protect yourself from hot weather, visit the Peterborough Public Health website.
Emergency shelters are available to people experiencing homelessness:
YES Shelter for Youth (705-748-3851) at 196 Brock St.
Brock Mission men’s shelter (705-748-4766) at 217 Murray St.
Cameron House women’s shelter (705-748-4766) at 738 Chemong Rd.
Overflow Shelter at 210 Wolfe St. (705-748-4766 – ask for Overflow Shelter)
