Cold shelter opening in Cranbrook

A nighttime warming centre is opening in Cranbrook, as the region gets hit with cold weather.

City of Cranbrook staff said the extreme weather response shelter is opening for the public at the Dwelling Place located at 2324 2nd Street South.

It will open at 8 p.m. as of Thursday, Jan. 22.

While the Dwelling Place is opening up their church, ANKORS will be operating the cold shelter.

Day time warming centres are also available daily at the Cranbrook Public Library and Western Financial Place.


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