Extra community-based shelters are opening in Surrey on Tuesday due to temperatures dropping overnight.
The Homelessness Services Association of B.C. issued an alert Wednesday (Nov. 27) due to temperatures dropping to what "feels like" or below 0˚C.
Environment Canada says it is expected to drop to 3˚C overnight with periods of light rain.
The following community-based shelters for Surrey will be open Wednesday (Nov. 27), according to a bulletin from the Surrey-White Rock Extreme Weather Response team.
- Surrey Alliance Church: 13474 96th Ave. between 9:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The site is accessible through the breezeway entrance in the rear parking lot. No pets. For adults 19+
- South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre EWR: 14601 20th Ave. between 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. The site is accessible near the lower parking lot. The site is pet-friendly and pet accessible. For adults 19+
- NighShift Ministries: 10635 King George Blvd 11 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. This site is not wheelchair-accessible and cannot accommodate pets or cards. Breakfast is served at Surrey Welcome Hub. For adults 19+
Surrey Urban Mission's welcome hub (13545 King George Blvd) has 16 temporary winter shelter mats. The site also has meals from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and noon to 1:30 p.m.
Surrey Libraries keeps an up to date list of other shelters that are regularly open at surreylibraries.ca.
Street Messenger also has a map to look up shelters in your area at streetmessenger.io/map
