The City of Cranbrook says the First Baptist Church is offering a reprieve for those seeking warmth through this week’s cold snap.
The City says the First Baptist Church at 334 14th Avenue South is acting as an temporary overnight warming centre until Friday morning.
This space is available above and beyond the existing shelter located at the Travelodge, operated by BC Housing, which also provides a place for those in need to get out of the cold.
The warming centre is open from 4:00 pm to 9:30 am.
Find more information from the City of Cranbrook about the overnight warming centre below:
The Provincial Emergency Program through the City of Cranbrook provides supports to third-party groups and non-profit organizations in order to provide warming shelters for those in need.
Due to the extreme cold forecast for the next few nights, the First Baptist Church, at 334 14th Avenue South, has graciously offered space for an overnight warming centre opening today from 4pm to 9:30am. The warming centre is to remain open through until Friday morning (December 23, 2022).
This space is available above and beyond the existing shelter located at the Travelodge, operated by BC Housing, which also provides a place for those in need to get out of the cold.
For more information or if you have questions, please contact the office at the First Baptist Church at 250-426-4319.
– Article includes statement from City of Cranbrook and Photo from Google Street View
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