Cooling Centres

Libraries and malls not listed can often be used as cooling centres as well

Barrie

Barrie City Hall Rotunda, 70 Collier St.

Downtown Barrie Library, 60 Worsley St.
Fri-Sat 9:30am-5pm

Painswick Library, 48 Dean Ave.
Fri-Sat 10am-5pm

Heritage Park Splash Pad
9am-8pm daily

Lampman Lane Splash Pad
8am-8pm daily

Collingwood

Public Library, 55 Ste. Marie Street
Friday 10am – 8pm
Water fountains available

Centennial Aquatic Centre, 451 Third Street
Weekdays 7am – 9pm
Sat/Sun 8am – 4pm
Water fountains available

Central Park Arena, 85 Paterson Street
Weekdays 6:30am – 9pm
closing at 4pm Friday
Water fountains available

Museum/Station
45 St. Paul’s Street
Daily 9am – 5pm

Gravenhurst

Gravenhurst Public Library – 180 Sharpe St W.
Monday & Friday: 10am to 5pm/ Tues, Wed & Thurs: 10am to 8pm/ Saturday: 10am to 3pm

Gravenhurst Centennial Centre/YMCA/ Graeme Murray Arena – 101 Centennial Dr, Gravenhurst
Open Monday thru Friday from 5:30 am to 10:00 pm Saturday 7am – 6pm and Sunday 7am – 5pm

The following swimming locations are also available to assist with temporary cooling, available from dawn to dusk:
• Gull Lake Rotary Park Beach – Lifeguards from 1 – 5 pm – 405 Brock St
• Muskoka Bay Park Beach – No Lifeguard on Duty – 700 Muskoka Rd. 169
• Muskoka Beach Park – No Lifeguard on Duty – 1141 Muskoka Beach Rd.
• Franklin Park – No Lifeguard on Duty – 1615 Kilworthy Rd.
• Splash Pad – Muskoka Wharf / 1111 Bay St.
• Bass Lake Park – 1015 Loft Lane
• Lorne St. Beach -615 Lorne St.

Innisfil

The Innisfil Recreational Complex (7315 Yonge Street, Innisfil)
Open Monday to Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Statutory Holidays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Town Hall (2101 Innisfil Beach Road, Innisfil) Open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Innisfil ideaLAB & Library Branches:

  • Cookstown Branch (20 Church Street, Innisfil). Open Tuesday and Thursday from 1 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Lakeshore Branch (967 Innisfil Beach Rd., Innisfil). Open Tuesday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1-5 p.m.
  • Stroud Branch (7883 Yonge Street, Innisfil). Open Tuesday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Churchill Branch (2282 4th Line, Innisfil) Open Tuesday to Thursday from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Orillia 

City Centre, 50 Andrew St. S.
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Orillia Public Library, 36 Mississauga St. W.
Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Rotary Place, 100 University Ave.
Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Splash Pads will also be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the following locations:

  • McKinnell Square Park
    135 Dunedin St.
  • Victoria Park/ Memorial Park
    75 Coldwater Rd. W.
  • Hillcrest Park
    255 Matchedash St. N.
  • Clayt French Park
    114 Atlantis Dr.
  • Moose Beach at J.B. Tudhope
    450 Atherley Rd.

City beaches will also offer extended hours of lifeguarding supervision at the following locations:

  • Couchiching Beach Park
    12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Moose Beach
    11 a.m. to 6 p.m

New Tecumseth
Libraries in Beeton and Tottenham, and theNew tecumseth rec centre are open as cooling centres during regular business hours; NOTE, there are air conditioning issues at the Alliston library

Newmarket

Magna Centre
6:30 AM -10 PM Monday to Friday 8 AM -5 PM Saturday and Sunday

The Ray Twinney Complex
5:30 AM – 9 PM Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 5:30 AM – 8 PM Tuesday and Thursday

The New Market Public Library
9:30 AM – 9 PM Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:30 AM – 5 PM Friday and Saturday, 1 PM – 5 PM Sunday

Public Pools

  • Ray Twinney Complex – 100 Eagle St. W
  • Metro Aquatic Center  – 800 Mulock Dr.
  • Gorman Outdoor Pool  – 424 D’Arcey St. (weather permitting)

Splash Pads

  • Rogers Spray Pad  – 170 London Rd.
  • Tim Horton’s Water Feature  – 200 Doug Duncan Dr.

YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka Health, Fitness & Aquatic Centres will be open and free to the public as cooling centres for the duration of the alert.

 

 

photoEd and Eddie via Flickr