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1 For Immediate Release 2016MNGD Dec. 5, 2016 INFORMATION BULLETIN Extreme weather response shelters ready to open throughout B.C. VICTORIA As cooler weather moves in throughout the province, communities have almost 1,000 extreme weather shelter beds ready to be activated if conditions threaten the health and safety of homeless individuals. The additional spaces are available from now until March 31, 2017, when a community issues an extreme weather alert. Communities decide what weather conditions warrant an alert and how many spaces to activate on a given night, depending on the capacity of existing shelters and the estimated need. The B.C. government will provide approximately $1.6 million to fund the extreme weather response shelter spaces this winter. These spaces supplement the almost 2,000 permanent, year-round shelter spaces available in B.C. Most permanent shelter beds are available 24/7 and provide three meals a day. The Province also funds outreach teams to help connect people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, with housing and support services such as income assistance and mental-health and addictions services. Learn More: To see a map of extreme weather response and permanent shelters in B.C., please visit: To receive notifications on when communities are issuing extreme weather alerts, please follow BC Housing on A backgrounder follows. Ministry of Natural Gas Development and Responsible for Housing Media Contact: Ally Skinner-Reynolds BC Housing Connect with the Province of B.C. at:

2 For Immediate Release 2016MNGD Dec. 5, 2016 BACKGROUNDER Locations offering temporary shelter during Extreme Weather Alerts The Extreme Weather Response program enables communities to temporarily increase emergency shelter capacity during extreme weather conditions. Communities determine when to issue an extreme weather alert and how many spaces to make available on a given night. The following locations will offer temporary shelter space when an extreme weather alert is activated: 100 Mile House 99 Mile Motel, 555B South Cedar Ave. 10 spaces Abbotsford Cyrus Centre, 2616 Ware St. 10 spaces, for youth only Centre of Hope, Gladys Ave. 20 spaces Burnaby Burnaby Extreme Weather Shelter, th St. 27 spaces Burnaby Extreme Weather Shelter (overflow site), 8611 Armstrong Rd. 20 spaces Chilliwack Ruth and Naomi's Centre, Margaret Ave. 16 spaces Brigadier Arthur Cartmell House, Yale Rd. 5 spaces Cyrus Centre Chilliwack, Wellington Ave. 12 spaces Coquitlam 3030 Gordon Ave. 30 spaces Courtenay Pidcock, 632 Pidcock Ave. 15 spaces Cranbrook Salvation Army Cranbrook, 533 Slater Rd. 24 spaces Duncan Warmland House, 2579 Lewis St. 15 spaces Ministry of Natural Gas Development and Responsible for Housing

3 Fort St John Fort St John Care & Share Centre, Ave. 28 spaces Grand Forks BETHS, 7212 Riverside Dr. 7 spaces Hope Thunderbird Extreme Weather Shelter, Flood Hope Rd. 5 spaces Kamloops Emerald Centre, 271 W. Victoria St. 40 spaces Kitimat Kitimat, 480 City Centre 4 spaces Ladysmith Ladysmith Homeless Aid, th Ave. 10 spaces Langley Gateway of Hope, 5787 Langley Bypass 10 spaces Maple Ridge The Salvation Army Caring Place, Lougheed Hwy. 15 spaces Merritt Nicola Valley Extreme Weather Response Shelter, 2038 Nicola Ave. 10 spaces Mission Haven in the Hollow, Logan Ave. 15 spaces Nanaimo Unitarian Extreme Weather Shelter, 595 Townsite Rd. 24 spaces New Westminster New West Extreme Weather Shelter, 606 Clarkson St. 30 spaces E Fry New West, 402 East Columbia St. 5 spaces, for women only North Vancouver North Shore Extreme Weather Shelter, 705 West 2nd St. 20 spaces North Shore Extreme Weather Shelter (overflow site), 225 East 2nd St. 20 spaces Parksville

4 Oceanside Taskforce on Homelessness, 233 Mills St. 8 spaces Penticton Compass House, 123 Nanaimo Avenue East 8 spaces (+ 18 overflow spaces) Port Alberni Port Alberni Shelter, th Ave. 15 spaces Port Hardy Lighthouse Resource Centre - Out of the Cold, 8635 Granville St. 12 spaces Prince George ASAP Bridget Moran, th Ave. 10 spaces AWAC Women's Shelter, 144 George St. 10 spaces, for women only Ketso Yoh, 140 Quebec St. 10 spaces, for men only Quesnel Seasons House, 146 Carson Ave. 10 spaces Richmond Richmond House, 3111 Shell Rd. 3 spaces (+3 overflow spaces), men only Richmond Extreme Weather Shelter, 7260 St. Alban's Rd. 20 spaces Saanich Victoria Native Friendship Centre, 231 Regina Ave. 25 spaces Salmon Arm Lighthouse Inn from the Cold, 441 3rd St. SW 12 spaces Smithers Broadway Place, 3827 Broadway Ave. 2 spaces Squamish Extreme Weather Emergency Shelter at the Fire House, Third Ave. 15 spaces Surrey Cloverdale Surrey, St. 15 spaces Surrey Urban Mission, King George Blvd. 20 spaces Hyland Newton, 6595 King George Blvd. 10 spaces Terrace Ksan Lakelse Ave, 4444 Lakelse Ave. 20 spaces Ksan Residence & Shelter, 2812 Hall St. 3 spaces

5 Trail La Nina EWR Shelter of Greater Trail, 1458 Bay Ave. 6 spaces Vancouver Directions Youth Resource Centre, 1138 Burrard St. 15 spaces, youth only Men's Hostel, 828 Cambie St. 24 spaces, men only First Baptist Church, 969 Burrard St. 25 spaces Gathering Place, 609 Helmcken St. 40 spaces Belkin House, 555 Homer St. 20 spaces St. Mark's Extreme Weather Shelter, 1805 Larch St. 25 spaces Tenth Ave Church, 11 West 10th Ave. 25 spaces Harbour Light (overflow site), 119 E Cordova St. 40 spaces Evelyne Saller Centre (overflow site), 320 Alexander St. 40 spaces Victoria Our Place Society, 919 Pandora Ave. 30 spaces (+20 overflow spaces) Addictions & Rehabilitation Centre, 612 David St. 30 spaces White Rock First United White Rock, Semiahmoo Ave. 15 spaces Media Contact: Ally Skinner-Reynolds BC Housing Connect with the Province of B.C. at: