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When Environment Canada issues an extreme heat or cold alert, rest areas are available to residents for relief from extreme weather conditions. These can include public buildings such as libraries or community centres during regular business hours. Other buildings such as malls or cinemas that have air conditioning/heating could also be used.
Contact your local municipality before visiting as locations and hours may be extended or limited depending on season and conditions. Hours subject to change without notice and locations may be closed on holidays.
The following are suggested locations open during normal operating hours:
Adjala-Tosorontio,Township of (Achill, Airlie, Athlone, Ballycroy, Cedarville, Colgan, Connor, Everett, Glencairn, Hockley, Keenansville, Lisle, Loretto, Rosemont, Sheldon)
Status of cooling stations in Adjala-Tosorontio for the summer of 2022 to be determined.
City of Barrie - for further information on Seasonal Emergencies, check the Barrie website.
During alerts, the following City buildings may be used:
- City Hall Rotunda, 70 Collier St - Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
- Barrie Transit Terminal, 24 Maple Ave - Mon-Sun 7 am-10 pm
- Allandale Recreation Centre at 190 Bayview Drive - Mon-Fri 6 am-9 pm, Sat-Sun 9 am-5 pm
- East Bayfield Community Centre at 80 Livingtone St E - Mon-Fri 6 am-9 pm, Sat-Sun 7 am-5 pm
- Peggy Hill Team Community Centre at 171 Mapleton Avenue - Mon-Fri 6 am-10 pm, Sat-Sun 7 am-6:30 pm
- Downtown Library: 60 Worsley St, Barrie - Mon-Thu 9:30 am-9 pm, Fri-Sun 9:30 am-5 pm closed on statutory holidays and Sundays of long weekends
- Painswick Library: 48 Dean Ave - Mon 9:30 am-5 pm, Tue-Fri 9:30 am-9 pm, Sat-Sun 9:30 am-5 pm, closed on statutory holidays and Sundays of long weekends
Other locations in Barrie include:
- David Busby Centre 88 Mulcaster Street - Mon-Fri 8 am-3 pm, Overnight respite available by calling 705-828-3795 Mon-Sun 9 pm-7:30 am - COVID-19 Screening Protocols are being followed
- Salvation Army, Bayside Mission Centre, 16 Bayfield St - Not a drop-in centre, but will open in case of extreme weather, contact front line worker at 705-728-3737 for hours. - Availability unconfirmed, call for information.
Bradford West Gwillimbury (Bond Head, Bradford, Coulsons Hill, Dunkerron, Newton Robinson, Pinkerton)
- Bradford Library, 425 Holland Street West - Mon-Fri 9:30 am-8 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1 pm-5 pm
Clearview (Avening, Brentwood, Cashtown Corners, Devils Glen, Dunedin, Glen Huron, Lavender, Maple Valle, Mount Zion, New Lowell, Nottawa, Singhampton, Smithdale, Stayner, Sunnidale Corners)
- Stayner Library, 201 Huron St - Tue-Fri 10 am-9 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm
- Creemore Library, 165 Library St - Tue-Fri 10 am-5 pm & 7 pm-9 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm,
- New Lowell Library, 5237 Simcoe County Road 9, New Lowell - Tue, Fri 1 pm-6 pm * Wed-Thu 10 am-8 pm * Sat 10 am-2 pm
click here to view website for all 3 branches
Collingwood
- Collingwood Library, 55 Ste Marie St - Mon-Thu 10 am-8 pm, Fri 10 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm
- Central Park Arena, 85 Paterson St - Mon-Fri 7 am-11 pm, Sat, Sun 8 am-10 pm
Essa,Township of
(Angus, Baxter, Colwell, Egbert, Elmgrove, Ivy, Nicholston, Thornton, Utopia)
Innisfil - for current information on Cooling Stations, check the Innifil Town website for news updates
- Innisfil Town Hall, 2101 Innisfil Beach Road - Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm - Not currently available
- ideaLAB & Library Lakeshore Branch, 967 Innisfil Beach Road - Tue-Thu 9:30 am-8 pm, Fr 9:30 am-5 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm
- ideaLAB & Library Churchill Branch, 2282 4th Line - Tue-Thu 3 pm-7 pm, Sat 10 am-3 pm - Not currently available
- ideaLAB & Library Cookstown Branch, 20 Church St - Tue-Thu 10am-8 pm, Fri, Sat 10 am-5 pm
- ideaLAB & Library Stroud Branch, 7883 Yonge St - Tue-Sat 10 am-5 pm
- YMCA 1-7315 Yonge St, Innisfil - Mon-Fri 6 am-9 pm, Sat 8 am-4 pm - offers the use of their swimming pools and showers free of charge during heat alerts
Midland
- Midland Public Library, 320 King St, Summer hours - Mon 9:30 am-6 pm; Tue-Thu 9:30 am-8 pm, Fri 9:30 am-6 pm, Sat 9:30 am-4 pm
- North Simcoe Sports and Recreation Centre, 527 Len Self Boulevard, 705-526-9395 - Mon-Sun 8 am-8 pm (hours vary, so phone to check)
- The Guesthouse, 522 Elizabeth St - Mon-Sun 6 am-7:45 am, 11 am-1 pm, 5 pm-8 pm - Not currently available
New Tecumseth
- New Tecumseth Recreation Centre, 300 Industrial Parkway, Alliston, 705-435-3900 - Mon-Sun 6 am-12 midnight
- Tottenham Community and Fitness Centre, 139 Queen St North, Tottenham, 705-435-3900 - Mon-Sun 6 am-12 midnight
- New Tecumseth Public Library- Memorial Branch, 17 Victoria St. E, Alliston - Mon 10 am-6 pm * Tue-Thu 10 am-8 pm * Fri, Sat 10 am-5 pm
- New Tecumseth Public Library- D A Jones Branch, 42 Main St. W, Beeton - Tue-Thu 10 am-8 pm * Fri, Sat 10 am-5 pm
- New Tecumseth Public Library- Pam Kirkpatrick Branch, 139 Queen St. N, Tottenham - Tue-Thu 10 am-8 pm * Fri, Sat 10 am-5 pm * Sun 12 noon-5 pm
Orillia
Posts information and warming and cooling stations - check website at https://www.orillia.ca/en/index.aspx
Springwater(Elmvale, Grenfel, Hillsdale, Midhurst, Minesing, Phelpston)
- Elmvale Library, 50 Queen St W, Mon 1 pm– 5 pm * Tue, Thu 10 am– 7 pm * Wed, Fri 10 am – 5 pm * Sat 10 am-4 pm
- Midhurst Library, 12 Finlay Mill Rd, Mon 1 pm– 5 pm * Tue, Thu 10 am– 7 pm * Wed, Fri 10 am – 5 pm * Sat 10 am-4 pm
- Minesing Library, 2347 Ronald Rd, Tue 10 am-5 pm, Thu 1 pm-7 pm
Tay(Port McNicoll, Vasey, Victoria Harbour, Waubaushene, Waverley)
- Municipal office, 450 Park Street, Victoria Harbour - Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
- J & M Young Library, 715 4th Ave, Port McNicoll, 705-534-3511 - Tue 10:30 am-7 pm, Wed-Fri 12 noon-5 pm, Sat 10:30 am-2:30 pm
- Theo and Elaine Bernard Library, 145 Albert St, Victoria Harbour, 705-534-3581 - Tue 12 noon-5 pm, Wed 10:30 am-7 pm, Thu-Fri 12 noon-5 pm, Sat 10:30 am-2:30 pm
- Waubaushene Library, 17 Thiffault St, Waubaushene, 705-538-1122 - Tue 12 noon-5 pm, Thu 10:30 am-7 pm, Fri 12 noon-5 pm, Sat 10:30 am-2:30 pm
Wasaga Beach
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