Due to the extreme cold warning the transit terminal on Oak Street in North Bay will be open overnight tonight for anyone seeking warmth.
This is in addition to existing cold weather services already in place for people experiencing homelessness, including shelter from the cold, at the Low Barrier Shelter on Chippewa Street, Crisis Centre Four Elms on Cassells Street, and at some local hotels.
See: Homeless see extended services during extreme cold weather
Currently, the transit terminal provides a daytime warming place, as does The Gathering Place on Cassells Street and the Day Warming Site on Chippewa Street. The extension of hours overnight tonight at the transit terminal will provide those without shelter another option to get out of the extreme cold.
“This measure is an enhancement to the established cold weather protocol," said Mark King, Chair of DNSSAB. "The DNSSAB would like to thank the Crisis Centre, the City of North Bay, the local branch of the Canadian Red Cross, and the Gathering Place along with all other community health and social service partners and volunteers who work collaboratively to mitigate the risks of homelessness and extreme weather,”
