Comfort Centres for October 1

The Town of New Glasgow will be closing the Comfort Centre located at Summer Street to allow them to transition to providing shelter needs for rural residents that have been displaced by Hurricane Fiona. They will be opening a new Comfort Centre starting October 1st at the North End Recreation Centre located at 534 High Street, New Glasgow, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Ward One Community Centre continues to operate from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The Comfort Centre provides coffee/tea and allows residents to charge their electronic devices. Diapers and formulas will also be available. The Town of New Glasgow is working in collaboration with Nova Scotia Power to clear streets as they work to restore power.

Westville Gymnasium comfort centre

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday and Saturday

Tea, coffee and charging devices.

New Horizon's Club,

14 Kempt Street, Pictou

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Plymouth Fire Department

4667 East River East Side Road, Plymouth

8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

charging and water available.

Linacy Fire Department

6735 NS-4, New Glasgow

8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Thorburn Fire Department

738 Marsh Street, Thorburn

2-4 p.m.

Merigomish Fire Department

3259 Shore Road, Merigomish

4:30-6 p.m. – charge devices and get water

Alma Fire Department

80 Alma Loop

8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

a backdoor is open for charging devices and using washrooms

River John Legion

2506 River John Station Road

Daily from 8 am – 5 p.m.

Eureka Fire Department

5222 Stellarton Trafalgar Road

9am-7pm

Little Harbour Fire Department

8328 Pictou Landing Road

12:00-6:00 p.m.

Scotsburn Fire Department

4179 Scotsburn, Hwy 256

8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

West Branch Community Centre

10 West Branch Road, River John

Open 24 hours until not needed anymore

Charge devices, water, tea, coffee, etc.