One Roof Peterborough Announces Extended Hours During Heat Warning

One Roof Community Centre will be open for extended hours until 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday due to a heat warning issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada.

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Environment and Climate Change Canada that is forecasting temperatures up to 33 degrees for the Peterborough area.

One Roof Community Centre, which provides services on behalf of the City and County of Peterborough, is located at 99 Brock Street. Lunch will be served between 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

For full description of meals and other services that One Roof provides, visit the website. For information about how to protect yourself from extreme heat, visit the Government of Canada website. 

Water Filling Stations

Outdoor water bottle filling stations are available at City facilities in the following locations:

  • Quaker Foods City Square, 215 Charlotte St.

  • Eastgate Park, 2150 Ashburnham Dr.

  • Peterborough Marina, 92 George St. N.

Members of the public are also able to refill a water bottle inside the following City facilities during hours of operation:

  • Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St.

  • Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre, 775 Brealey Dr.

  • Healthy Planet Arena, 911 Monaghan Rd.

  • Kinsmen Civic Centre, 1 Kinsmen Way.

Homelessness Services

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

  1. YES Shelter for Youth (705-748-3851), 196 Brock St.

  2. Brock Mission Men’s Shelter (705-748-4766), 217 Murray St.

  3. Cameron House Women’s Shelter (705-748-4766), 738 Chemong Rd.

  4. Overflow Shelter at 210 Wolfe St. (705-748-4766 – ask for Overflow Shelter)

Emergency After Hours Services related to emergency shelter are available through the Social Services by calling 705-926-0096. The Peterborough Social Services website has full details on the website.

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