Cooling Centre's in Oxford County

Friday, 19 July 2019 10:15

Cooling Centre's are set up today all across Oxford County for anyone who needs some relief from the heat.

OXFORD COUNTY - Heat warning for today and this weekend in region. The temperatures and extreme humidity is expected today, and it will last through to Sunday.

They issue a heat warning when temperatures are expected to reach a daytime high of 31°C or higher with a daytime low of a minimum 20°C or humidex levels of 40 or more for two consecutive days.

Cooling centre's have been set up in Oxford County at the following locations:

All Oxford County Library branches are available as cooling centre's during regular hours.

Blandford-Blenheim

- Plattsville Library

- Princeton Library – check branch hours

East Zorra-Tavistock

Innerkip Library – check branch hours

Tavistock Library – check branch hours

Ingersoll

Ingersoll Seniors Centre:

8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Monday – Friday)

Ingersoll Fusion Youth Activity & Technology Centre:

10:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. (Monday – Friday)

Victoria Park Community Centre lobby:

6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Monday – Friday)
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Saturday)
9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Sunday)
Ingersoll Library – check branch hours

Norwich

Burgessville Library – check branch hours

Norwich Library – check branch hours

Otterville Library – check branch hours

South-West Oxford

Brownsville Library – check branch hours

Mount Elgin Library – check branch hours

Tillsonburg

Tillsonburg Community Centre lobby

5:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Cold water fountain, tables and chairs available
Tillsonburg Library

Woodstock

Woodstock District Community Complex, Goff Hall

9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. (daily)
Woodstock Public Library – check branch hours

Oxford County Community Health Centre

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Monday – Tuesday, Thursday – Friday)
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (Wednesday)

Zorra Township

Embro Library

- Harrington Library

- Thamesford Librarys

For more information on the cooling centres and their hours of operation and ways to beat the heat head to the South Western Public Health website here.