Warming Centres
As we experience cold winter weather, vulnerable community members across central and northern Vancouver Island will have access to local warming centres to get snacks, warm drinks, winter gear, and connection to crucial social services.
Find the full list of warming centres below, and please share this information with community members in need.
To stay up to date with public weather alerts in your area, visit the Government of Canada's website.
Warming Centre Locations
Nanaimo
380 Terminal Ave
7 days a week
5:45-7:45am / 3:30-9:30pm
CMHA Mid-Island
(Funded by United Way British Columbia through the Government of Canada's Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy)
489 Wallace St
7 days a week
10am-3pm
Nanaimo 7-10 Club
(funded by the City of Nanaimo)
Caledonia Park
8am-4pm
Days when weather is cold enough to present a substantial threat to the life or health of vulnerable persons.
For emergency shelters, food supports, and other services in Nanaimo, see below or visit https://www.rdn.bc.ca/.
Campbell River
Extreme Weather Shelter
Campbell River Community Centre, 401 11 Ave
7 days a week until December 30th.
8:00pm - 8:00am
Warming Centre
Laichwiltach Family Life Society
Kwesa Place, 1342 Shoppers Row
Monday - Friday, 10am-4pm (open some evenings)
Drop in showers, laundry, clothing, and refreshments available
Courtenay
Connect Warming Centre by Comox Valley Transition Society
685 Cliffe Avenue
Monday to Saturday
10am-5pm
Cowichan
CWAV Warming Centre for Women (hosted at the CWAV Women's Shelter)
222 Cowichan Way, Blg. 602 (the old VIU across from Superstore)
4:30-11:00pm
Capacity of 8, first come first serve, dry clothes/hot drinks/food available
250-466-9492
Port Alberni
Grassroots Homeless Coalition: 2 warming tents
Tidebrook Park on Gertrude Street
Port Alberni Friendship Centre on Fourth Avenue
Both tents run 7pm-8am
