Extra community-based shelters will open in Surrey and White Rock on this weekend due to temperatures dropping overnight.
The Homelessness Services Association of B.C. issued an alert Friday (Dec. 6) due to temperatures dropping to what "feels like" or below 0˚C.
Environment Canada says light rain is expected overnight Friday, with temperatures hovering around 8˚C.
The following community-based shelters for Surrey will be open Friday (Dec. 6) to Monday (Dec. 9), according to a bulletin from the Surrey-White Rock Extreme Weather Response team.
- Surrey Alliance Church: 13474 96th Ave. between 9:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The site is accessible through the breezeway entrance in the rear parking lot. No pets. For adults 19+
- South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre EWR: 14601 20th Ave. between 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. The site is accessible near the lower parking lot. The site is pet-friendly and pet accessible. For adults 19+
- NightShift Ministries: 10635 King George Blvd 11 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. This site is not wheelchair-accessible and cannot accommodate pets or cards. Breakfast is served at Surrey Welcome Hub. For adults 19+
Surrey Urban Mission's welcome hub (13545 King George Blvd) has 16 temporary winter shelter mats. The site also has meals from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and noon to 1:30 p.m.
The White Rock daytime warming centre is open daily at Centennial Arena for anyone needing a warm space. It is located at 14600 North Bluff Rd. at Centennial Arena in White Rock between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and hot beverages will be served. Transportation to night shelters and the South Surrey bus exchange may be provided.
Surrey Libraries keeps an up-to-date list of other shelters that are regularly open at surreylibraries.ca.
Street Messenger also has a map to look up shelters in your area at streetmessenger.io/map
-With files from Lana Peardon
