The City of Burnaby closed the city-provided emergency warming shelter on Dec. 23, despite a forecast for freezing rain.
The shelter was opened on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 7320 Buller Ave. to provide additional shelter to vulnerable people in the winter weather.
Environment Canada forecast freezing rain changing to rain for inland sections of Metro Vancouver on Dec. 23 and 24. — The Society to End Homelessness in Burnaby December 23, 2022 Carol-Ann Flanagan, the executive director of the Society To End Homelessness In Burnaby, said she encourages the city to open its shelter space.The Society to End Homelessness works with Lookout Housing and Health Society which runs the currently open extreme weather shelter at Westminster Bible Chapel at 7540 Sixth St.
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