During extreme cold weather, the Ray Twinney Recreation Complex and the Magna Centre are open as a temporary warming centre during regular hours of operation.
Ray Twinney Recreation Complex, 100 Eagle Street West, Monday to Sunday from 5:30 am to 11 pm and the Magna Centre, 800 Mulock Drive from 5:30 am to 11 pm daily.
In York Region, anyone experiencing homelessness or looking for shelter during a Cold Weather Alert should call the York Region Emergency Housing Central Intake Line at 1-877-464-9675 ext. 76140 or contact a seasonal shelter provider listed on https://www.york.ca/support/housing/emergency-and-transitional-housing
- Information and photo provided by Victor Woodhouse, Councillor for Ward 2 Newmarket