The City of Quesnel in partnership with the Quesnel Tillicum Society and the Quesnel Shelter and Support Society will have the following warming centre available during the extreme cold warning. The warming centre will be staffed by individuals with experience working with people experiencing homelessness to ensure necessary support is available.
Native Friendship Centre
319 North Fraser Drive
9 am to 5 pm
Seasons House has increased staffing to accommodate additional need for overnight shelter.
Seasons House
146 Carson Ave
11 pm to 7 am
More community resources (thanks to Quesnel Shelter & Support Society for gathering this information):
Nourish Lunch Program is provided out of Two Rivers Church (214 Anderson Drive) on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11am to 1pm. They are looking for specific items for lunch program guests to enjoy while escaping the elements. A Chess Board, Crib Board, Decks of cards, Colouring books for adults, Pencil Crayons, and Word Search puzzle books. Check out Nourish Food Bank for how to connect to donate.
The walking track at the West Fraser Centre (330 Vaughn Street) is open 8am – 8pm.
Coalition of Substance Users of the North (#3-445 Anderson Drive) is open 5-11pm Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Northern Health – Overdose Prevention Services Quesnel (395 Elliott St) is open Monday to Friday 11am – 7pm.
Northern Network of Peers for Equality (NOPE) located at 325 St Laurent Avenue is also open 6 days a week for drop-in services including a hot meal, donated clothing items access to computers, telephones and peer support services in a warm inclusive space, open to everyone! Monday to Wednesday from 12pm -4pm and Thursday to Saturday from 4pm-10pm.
Northern Peer Connections (Community Action Team outreach van) is out in community from 12-4pm Monday to Friday. The van is staffed with a partnered service provider and a peer. If you know of someone out in the cold, please reach out to Seasons House at 250 991 0222 extension 0. Or try calling the outreach van directly at 250 983 4492. We will do our best to connect these people with services.