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By Caden Fanshaw

Heat Wave

City of Prince George to assist with 3 cooling centres during heat wave

Jul 25, 2022 | 4:05 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – Three cooling centres in the downtown core will be open to assist vulnerable populations in the City of Prince George during the upcoming heat wave.

The City of Prince George has also opened the Emergency Operations Centre at Level 1 to assist with the supplies that may be needed across the community during the weak of hot weather.

The following locations have confirmed their availability as cooling centres, these spaces will allow people to gather and provide bottled water and snacks, starting Tuesday morning:

• Central Interior Native Health Society, 1100 4^th Avenue, (08:30-16:00 Tues/Thurs/Fri, 13:00-16:00 Wed)
• The POUNDS Project, 1126 3^rd Avenue, (07:00-11:00, 12:00 – 17:00 and 18:00-22:00 Tues – Sun)
• PG Schizophrenia Society, 1131 6^th Avenue, (10:00-16:00, Tues – Fri)

Other civic facilities will also be open for the population to cool down including the Prince George Public Library, Aquatic Centre, or the water park at Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park.

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While temperatures will rise, B.C. is not anticipating an extreme heat emergency comparable to summer 2021. However, British Columbians are encouraged to plan and prepare for high temperatures, including supporting family or friends who may be vulnerable to heat-related illness and monitoring Environment and Climate Change Canada for updates about their region’s heat warnings and temperature forecasts.

Heat illness is associated with increasing temperatures. People are encouraged to monitor themselves for symptoms and should create a heat plan to keep them safe. A heat plan should identify cool zones inside and outside of homes (such as community centres and libraries), ways to cool down (such as taking cool baths or showers and drinking plenty of water) and identify vulnerable family members and neighbours who are susceptible to heat and who should be checked on.