The City of North Bay will open up Memorial Gardens beginning today, to residents experiencing frozen water lines.
The city, which has offered the service at Pete Palangio and West Ferris arenas on Saturday, stated that Memorial Gardens washroom and shower facilities can be utilized by residents who are without water between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Residents are asked to check with Memorial Gardens Staff on Monday to be directed to an available dressing room.
Additional information will be posted at the Memorial Gardens on Monday to specify available dressing rooms.
Residents requiring the use of the facility are asked to check with Staff or the TV Monitors in the Lobby for additional information.
A schedule for the balance of the week of March 2nd will be available on the TV Monitors and through Staff beginning Monday afternoon.
Residents must bring their own towels and toiletry items.
The other arena facilities will also be made available during the week.
At Pete Palangio Arena please check in at the administration office. Staff will direct residents to the available dressing rooms.
At West Ferris Arena please see the shift man or rink attendant and staff will direct residents to the available dressing room.
Additional information will be released as the week progresses.
Meanwhile, Derek Callahan, Manager - Health Fitness and Aquatics at the YMCA says in a post to BayToday that, "The ymca is certainly welcoming those requiring a warm shower and water if necessary , staff have been directed to allow residents of the city of north bay access to our shower facilities if required."
