{"id":107814,"date":"2022-07-26T16:05:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T20:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=107814"},"modified":"2022-07-27T13:25:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T17:25:18","slug":"sackville-united-church-cooling-centre-open-for-those-who-need-to-beat-the-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/sackville-united-church-cooling-centre-open-for-those-who-need-to-beat-the-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"Sackville United Church cooling centre open for those who need to beat the heat"},"content":{"rendered":"

The intense heat wave may have eased off slightly for now, but a local group is organized to provide respite from the heat with a cooling centre in downtown Sackville. Volunteers at the Sackville United Church decided they could offer a cool space, complete with access to water and WIFI, for those having a hard time getting out of the heat.<\/p>\n

Volunteer organizer Bruce Moore says once members of the church congregation realized that the town\u2019s normal cooling centre at the Tantramar Civic Centre was occupied with COVID-19 testing, they thought to offer the service at the downtown church.<\/p>\n

Hear Bruce Moore interviewed on Tantramar Report:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\u201cA few of us just opened the doors on the weekend, wanting to give people the opportunity to come in and stay cool,\u201d says Moore. \u201cIt was quite quick, and we didn\u2019t get word out really well, at first.\u201d The cooling centre is open for the next three days from about 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. says Moore, and the intention is to get organized and be ready for the next heat wave. \u201cShould we have another one in August, which I\u2019m sure we will, we\u2019ll be better prepared with longer hours,\u201d says Moore, and getting the word out more quickly. He\u2019s also on the hunt for volunteers willing to help make the cooling centre happen.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think members of our congregation, once they hear about it through the week, will step up to volunteer,\u201d says Moore.<\/p>\n

Anyone is welcome to drop in while the cooling centre is open, he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust stop on by and walk on into the main area of the sanctuary,\u201d says Moore. \u201cAnd just find a place to sit where you\u2019re comfortable, and do your own thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moore says that during future heat waves, people can check the Sackville United Church website<\/a> or social media channels<\/a> for information on opening times for the cooling centre.<\/p>\n

Though temperatures will remain high today, the Humidex is less severe than it has been in the past week. Environment Canada predicts a high of 27 Tuesday with a Humidex reaching 32, and Wednesday the expected high is 28 with a Humidex of 33.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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