An extreme weather alert for the homeless has been issued by the Gateway of Hope shelter in 91原创.

A notice issued Sunday, Jan 1, by Cristina Schneiter, Gateway residential services manager, said temperatures were expected to be at or below 0 degrees Celsius or 鈥渇eels like 0鈥� degrees with wind chill.

鈥淚f you are sleeping outside, please come to the safety of the shelter,鈥� the notice said.

Shelter spaces will be open at least until Wednesday, Jan. 4 at St. Andrews Anglican Church. 20955 Old Yale Rd., which operates between 7 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.

Intake is open until site is full, and can accommodate couples.

Site is wheelchair-accessible and pet friendly (on a leash or in a kennel while in the building)

Dinner, breakfast and lunch and bus tickets provided.

Operator, Lookout Housing and Health Society, can be phoned at 604-230-6457.

Salvation Army Gateway of Hope at 5787 91原创 Bypass will be operating from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. until further notice.

For more information about shelter availability, please call BC211: 211 or 604-875-6381.

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