Cooling and Warming Centres

Cooling and Warming Centres provide space for residents to cool down during Heat Warnings and warm-up during Extreme Cold Warnings when issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada. There is no expectation of extra amenities or services at these centres.

An Extreme Cold Warning for Waterloo Region is issued when the temperature or wind chill is expected to reach minus 30° C for at least two hours.

A Heat Warning for Waterloo Region is issued when one or both of the following conditions is met:

  • Two consecutive days where the temperature is forecasted to be 31° C or higher during the day and 20° C or higher overnight
  • Two consecutive days where the humidex is forecasted to be 40° C or higher

Cooling and Warming Centres

The following locations operate as Cooling or Warming Centres when a Heat Warning or an Extreme Cold Warning is issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada. New Cooling and Warming Centres are always welcome. To have your facility listed as a Cooling or Warming Centre, please contact Region of Waterloo Public Health at ExtremeHeatCold@regionofwaterloo.ca

Cambridge

Cambridge City Hall (Pet Friendly)

  • Location: 50 Dickson Street, Cambridge
  • Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday) 

Region of Waterloo building

  • Location: 150 Main Street, Cambridge
  • Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday) | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday)
  • Access to water fountains

Idea Exchange Queen's Square

Idea Exchange Preston

Idea Exchange Old Post Office

Idea Exchange Hespeler

Idea Exchange Clemens Mill
(in St. Benedict Secondary School)

W.G. Johnson Centre (Pet Friendly)
Kitchener 

Bridgeport Community Centre

  • Location: 20 Tyson Drive, Kitchener
  • Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday)

Centreville Chicopee Community Centre

  • Location: 141 Morgan Avenue, Kitchener
  • Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday)

Chandler Mowat Community Centre

  • Location: 222 Chandler Drive, Kitchener
  • Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday)

Country Hills Community Centre

  • Location: 100 Rittenhouse Road, Kitchener
  • Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday)

Doon Pioneer Park Community Centre

  • Location: 150 Pioneer Drive, Kitchener
  • Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday)

Forest Heights Community Centre

  • Location: 1700 Queen’s Boulevard, Kitchener
  • Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday)

Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum

  • Location: 10 Huron Road, Kitchener
  • Hours: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. (Thursday and Friday) | 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday)

Kingsdale Community Centre

  • Location: 72 Wilson Avenue, Kitchener 
  • Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday)

Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre

  • Location: 44 Francis Street South, Kitchener
  • Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday | 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday 

*Limited space available. COVID screening required. Water bottles available.

Region of Waterloo Headquarters

  • Location: 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener
  • Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
  • Access to water fountains

Stanley Park Community Centre

  • Location: 505 Franklin Street North, Kitchener
  • Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday)

Victoria Hills Community Centre

  • Location: 10 Chopin Drive, Kitchener
  • Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
North Dumfries 

North Dumfries Community Complex

  • Location: 2958 Greenfield Road, Ayr
  • Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday)

Regional Library - Ayr

  • Location: 137 Stanley Street, Ayr
  • Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday | 2 - 6 p.m. Friday | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
Waterloo 

Region of Waterloo Building

  • Location: 99 Regina Street South, Waterloo
  • Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday)

Waterloo City Centre (City Hall)

  • Location: 100 Regina Street South, Waterloo
  • Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Monday to Friday)

RIM Park Manulife Sportsplex

  • Location: 2001 University Avenue East, Waterloo
  • Hours: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Monday to Sunday)

Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex

  • Location: 101 Father David Bauer Drive, Waterloo
  • Hours: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Monday to Sunday)

Albert McCormick Community Centre

  • Location: 500 Parkside Drive, Waterloo
  • Hours: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Monday to Sunday)

Moses Springer Community Centre

  • Location: 150 Lincoln Road, Waterloo
  • Hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Monday to Sunday)
Wellesley

Regional Library - Linwood

  • Location: 5279 Ament Line, Linwood
  • Hours: 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday

Regional Library - St. Clements

  • Location: 3605 Lobsinger Line, St. Clements
  • Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday | 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday | 2 to 6 p.m. Friday

Regional Library - Wellesley

  • Location: 1137 Henry Street, Wellesley
  • Hours: 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday | 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
Wilmot

Regional Library - Baden

  • Location: 115 Snyder's Road East, Baden
  • Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Thursday | 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday

Regional Library - New Dundee

  • Location: 1176 Queen Street, New Dundee
  • Hours: 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday

Regional Library - New Hamburg

  • Location: 145 Huron Street, New Hamburg
  • Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Thursday | 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday | 2 to 6 p.m. Friday | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday

Wilmot Recreation Centre

  • Location:1291 Nafziger Road, Baden
  • Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Monday to Sunday)
Woolwich 

Regional Library – Elmira

  • Location: 65 Arthur Street South, Elmira
  • Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Thursday | 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday | 2 to 6 p.m. Friday | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday

Regional Library – St. Jacobs

  • Location: 29 Queensway Drive, St. Jacobs
  • Hours: 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday

Waterloo Region Extreme Heat and Cold Partnership

The Waterloo Region Extreme Heat and Cold Partnership, coordinated by Region of Waterloo Public Health, is a collection of local partners that work together to reduce health risks associated with extreme heat and cold. The partnership works together to respond to Heat Warnings and Extreme Cold Warnings when issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada and focuses on populations who are most at risk for heat-related illness and cold injuries. This network includes representatives who run the Warming/Cooling Centres in Waterloo Region as well as partners who have front-line contact with vulnerable populations.

For more information, or to be added to the partnership, please contact Region of Waterloo Public Health at ExtremeHeatCold@regionofwaterloo.ca

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