Temporary Overnight Shelter On Carnegie Avenue To Remain Open
/The temporary overnight emergency shelter located at 161 Carnegie Ave. will remain open through the night Friday.
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Located in a former fire services building, the temporary emergency shelter was opened as an overflow shelter and warming space on Jan. 24. This temporarily adds 40 new overnight emergency shelter beds to the City of Peterborough’s 127-bed emergency shelter system.
The temporary shelter will operate from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Approximately 25 people have stayed at the temporary emergency shelter each night since it opened on the 24th.
Those seeking emergency shelter will continue to first contact the regular emergency shelters and will be referred to the temporary shelter on Carnegie if a space is not available in the regular emergency shelters. Transportation will be provided from the regular emergency shelters to the temporary shelter if needed.
The regular shelter network includes the following shelters and services:
Brock Mission Men’s Shelter, 217 Murray St., 705-748-4766 ext. 1
YES Shelter for Youth and Families, 196 Brock St., 705-748-3851
Cameron House, 738 Chemong Rd., 705-748-4766 ext. 2
