Just a reminder that the municipality has opened cooling stations to help you escape the high heat and humidity out there today.
Municipal offices in Blenheim, Chatham, Ridgetown, Tilbury, and Wallaceburg, will offer space for people to stop in, sit, have a drink of water, and cool off until 4:30 p.m. Their locations can be found at https://www.chatham-kent.ca/services/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx or call 311 to inquire.
No word on what will happen should council choose to close the Ridgetown and Tilbury centres, something that is being proposed by administration.
Employment and Social Services will offer the same service at their main office lobby located on the first floor of the Community Human Services Building at 435 Grand Ave., W.
Public Libraries in Chatham-Kent offer respite from the heat as well. For information on their locations and open hours see: https://www.chatham-kent.ca/library/Pages/default.aspx
Hope Haven will offer services and a cooling station at their location at 183 Wellington St. W. until 5 p.m. as well.
James Street Drop-In Centre in Wallaceburg is also a cooling station and it is open until 8 p.m.
