Cooling and Warming Centres

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Cooling and warming centres will provide space for residents to cool down during an extreme heat warning and warm-up during an extreme cold warning. There is no expectation of extra amenities or services at these centres.

Cambridge

For complete listings, please visit:

Location	Day	Hours
Cambridge City Hall (Pet Friendly) 50 Dickson Street	Monday to Friday Saturday	7 a.m. to 9 p.m. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Idea Exchange - Clemens Mill		Current Hours
Idea Exchange - Hespeler		Current Hours
Idea Exchange - Preston		Current Hours
Idea Exchange - Old Post Library		Current Hours
Idea Exchange - Queen's Square		Current Hours
McDougall Cottage 89 Grand Avenue South		Current Hours
Region of Waterloo 150 Main Street	Monday to Friday	8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
W.G. Johnson Centre (Pet Friendly) 31 Kribs Street		Current Hours

Kitchener

Visit Kitchener Cooling Centres for a complete list.

Kitchener Centres - Printable List

Location	Day	Hours
Activa Sportsplex 135 Lennox Lewis Way		Current Hours
Breithaupt Centre 350 Margaret Avenue		Current Hours
Bridgeport Community Centre 20 Tyson Drive		Current Hours
Centreville Chicopee Community Centre 141 Morgan Avenue		Current Hours
Chandler Mowat Community Centre 222 Chandler Drive		Current Hours
Country Hills Community Centre 100 Rittenhouse Road		Current Hours
Forest Heights Community Centre 1700 Queens Boulevard		Current Hours
Grand River Arena 555 Heritage Drive		Current Hours
Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum 10 Huron Road	Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday-Sundday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Kingsdale Community Centre 72 Wilson Avenue		Current Hours
Kitchener Auditorium (The Aud) 400 East Avenue		Current Hours
Kitchener City Hall 200 King Street		Current Hours
Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre 44 Francis Street South		Current Hours
Kitchener Public Library - Central Library 85 Queen Street North		Current Hours
Kitchener Public Library - Country Hills 1500 Block Line Road		Current Hours
Kitchener Public Library - Forest Heights 251 Fischer-Hallman Road		Current Hours
Kitchener Public Library - Grand River Stanley Park 175 Indian Road		Current Hours
Kitchener Public Library - Pioneer Park 150 Pioneer Drive		Current Hours
Lions Arena 20 Rittenhouse Road		Current Hours
Mill Courtland Community Centre 216 Mill Street		Current Hours
Region of Waterloo 150 Frederick Street	Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closed weekends and holidays
Rockway Centre 1405 King Street East		Current Hours
Schneider Haus 466 Quees Street South		Current Hours
Sportsworld Arena 35 Sportsworld Crossing Road		Current Hours
Stanley Park Community Centre 505 Franklin Street North		Current Hours
Victoria Hills Community Centre 10 Chopin Drive		Current Hours
Williamsburg Community Centre 1187 Fischer-Hallman Road		Current Hours

*Hours may change without notice

North Dumfries

North Dumfries Centres - Printable List

Location	Day	Hours
North Dumfries Community Complex - Ayr 2958 Greenfield Road		Current Hours
Region of Waterloo Library - Ayr 137 Stanley Street		Current Hours

Waterloo

Visit City of Waterloo Extreme Weather Relief for a complete list.

Waterloo Centres - Printable List

Location	Day	Hours
Adult Recreation Centre 185 King Street South	Monday to Friday	8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Albert McCormick Community Centre 500 Parkside Drive	Daily	7 a.m. to 12 a.m. (midnight)
Region of Waterloo 99 Regina Street South	Monday to Friday	8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
RIM Park 2001 University Avenue East	Daily	6 a.m. to 12 a.m. (midnight)
Waterloo City Centre 100 Regina Street South	Monday to Friday	7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Waterloo Memorial Recreation Centre 101 Father David Bauer Drive	Daily	6 a.m. to 12 a.m. (midnight)
Waterloo Public Library - John M. Harper Branch 500 Fischer-Hallman Road North		Current Hours
Waterloo Public Library - Main Branch 35 Albert Street		Current Hours
Waterloo Public Library - McCormick Branch 500 Parkside Drive		Current Hours

Wellesley

Wellesley Centres - Printable List

Location	Day	Hours
Linwood Community Centre 5279 Ament Line		Operates on a call-in basis Please call 519-699-4611
Region of Waterloo Library - Linwood 5279 Ament Line		Current Hours
Region of Waterloo Library - St. Clements 3605 Lobsinger Line		Current Hours
Region of Waterloo Library - Wellesley 1137 Henry Street		Current Hours
St. Clements Community Centre 1 Green Street		Operates on a call-in basis Please call 519-699-4611
Wellesley Community Centre 1000 Mapleleaf Street		Operates on a call-in basis Please call 519-699-4611

Wilmot

Wilmot Centres - Printable List

Location	Day	Hours
Region of Waterloo Library - Baden 115 Snyder's Road East		Current Hours
Region of Waterloo Library - New Dundee 136 Main Street		Current Hours
Region of Waterloo Library - New Hamburg 145 Huron Street		Current Hours
Township of Wilmot Office - Baden 60 Snyder's Road West	Monday to Friday	8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wilmot Family Resource Centre - New Hamburg 1-175 Waterloo Street	Monday to Friday	Current Hours
Wilmot Recreation Centre - Baden 1291 Nafziger Road	Monday to Friday Saturday to Sunday Closed on statutory holidays	6 a.m. to 11 p.m. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Woolwich

Woolwich Centres - Printable List

Location	Day	Hours
Breslau Community Centre 100 Andover Road	Monday, Wednesday, Thursday Tuesday, Friday, Sunday Saturday	5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Closed 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Region of Waterloo Library - Bloomingdale 860 Sawmill Road East		Current Hours
Region of Waterloo Library - Elmira 65 Arthur Street South		Current Hours
Region of Waterloo Library - St. Jacobs 29 Queensway Drive		Current Hours
Township of Woolwich Office - Elmira 24 Church Street West	Monday to Friday	9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Woolwich Memorial Centre - Elmira 24 Snyder Avenue South	Daily	6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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