The City of Quesnel, in partnership with the Quesnel Tillicum Society Friendship Centre and the Quesnel Shelter & 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.
The Centre is anticipated to be open Friday, January 31 – Thursday, February 6.
Native Friendship Centre
319 North Fraser Drive
8 am to 3:30 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 Food Bank Lunch Program is provided out of Two Rivers Church, Quesnel BC (214 Anderson Drive) on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11 am to 1 pm.
Coalition of Substance Users of the North (# 3-445 Anderson Drive) is open from 5 pm to 11 pm, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. CSUN
Northern Health – Overdose Prevention Services Quesnel (395 Elliott St) is open Monday to Friday, 11 am to 7 pm.
Northern Peer Connections (Community Action Team outreach van) is out in community from 12 pm to 4 pm, 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.
In addition, public facilities like the Arenas and Arts & Recreation Centre are available during public hours for anyone in need of a break from the cold.