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PG to have three designated cooling centres during heat wave

Brendan Pawliw
By Brendan Pawliw

Anyone stuck outside during the sweltering heat will have a few options to cool down along Prince George’s downtown core.

Today (Monday), the City of PG confirmed three cooling centres will be open to the public with bottled water and snacks being provided starting tomorrow morning (Tuesday).

Here are the following locations:

  • Central Interior Native Health Society, 1100 4th Avenue, (08:30-16:00 Tues/Thurs/Fri, 13:00-16:00 Wed)
  • The POUNDS Project, 1126 3rd Avenue, (07:00-11:00, 12:00 – 17:00 and 18:00-22:00 Tues – Sun)
  • PG Schizophrenia Society, 1139 6th Avenue, (10:00-16:00, Tues – Fri)

Earlier today (Monday), Environment Canada issued a Heat Warning for the Prince George-Vanderhoof area with temperatures expected to reach into the 30’s.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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