Barrie’s Transit terminal has been made available as a warming centre for the duration of the extreme cold warning.
Safety protocols will be followed at the Terminal on Maple Avenue to ensure physical distancing, COVID-19 screening will take place and face coverings must be worn in all indoor public spaces.
A makeshift warming centre set up for the homeless on Dunlop Street was taken down by police following a complaint on the weekend.
The County of Simcoe provides overnight shelter through their emergency motel system.
For more information, visit the County’s website or call Service Simcoe at 705-735-6901.
Visit the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit’s website for more information about how to stay safe during extreme cold.
Update about the availability of non-shelter warming space overnight in Barrie – there are several efforts underway to provide additional warming locations for tonight and future nights. More details to follow as we're continuing to work to find safe solutions.
— Jeff Lehman (@jedi_lehman) January 10, 2022
The #Barrie Transit terminal (24 Maple Ave) will be available as a warming centre for the duration of Environment Canada's (@ECAlertON151) extreme cold warning: https://t.co/xEE59txcVz pic.twitter.com/ReTmkyJ9ju
— The City of Barrie (@cityofbarrie) January 10, 2022