The City of Burnaby is opening an overnight warming centre near Royal Oak SkyTrain station today (Jan. 17) to provide extra capacity to shelter vulnerable people from the cold.
The warming centre at 7320 Buller Ave., which has 20 spaces, will operate from 8:30 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily until further notice.
For updates and more information, including shelter contacts, check the city's webpage on shelters and supportive housing.
Winter shelters in Burnaby
- Emergency shelter (Progressive Housing Society): 2294 Douglas Rd.
- Temporary Winter Shelter (Progressive Housing Society): 7320 Buller Ave., entrance via Prenter Street parking lot
- Extreme Cold Weather Response (Lookout Housing and Health Society)
- The Neighbourhood Church: 7135 Walker Ave. (Open the 1st to the 15th of the month)
- Westminster Bible Chapel: 7540 6th St. (Open 16th to end of the month)
- Emergency Warming Centre (City of Burnaby, operated by Progressive): 7320 Buller Ave.
