

What you need to know
When it's summer in Vancouver and the days get hotter, it's important to remember that even in temperate, coastal BC, heat can be harmful.
Note Check in with anyone you know who is vulnerable to heat or who lives alone.
Where to keep cool
Some community centres and most public library branches have air-conditioned spaces where you can cool down on a hot day.
These facilities become cooling centres when Environment Canada issues a heat warning or Vancouver Coastal Health issues an extreme heat alert.
Cooling centres at community centres
Vancouver Public Library cooling centres
Cooling centre location |
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Britannia Community Centre 1661 Napier St |
Carnegie Community Centre 401 Main St |
Evelyne Saller Centre 320 Alexander St |
Gathering Place 609 Helmcken St |
Hillcrest Centre 4575 Clancy Loranger Way |
Kerrisdale Community Centre 5851 West Blvd |
Killarney Community Centre 6260 Killarney St |
Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre 990 W 59th Ave |
Mount Pleasant Community Centre 1 Kingsway |
RayCam Community Centre 920 E Hastings St |
Roundhouse Community Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews |
Vancouver Public Library branches |
Other places to keep cool
Symptoms of heat-related illness
Symptoms of heat illness can range from mild to severe and occur when your body is unable to cool itself.
Wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke can often occur at the same time as hot weather.
If you're looking for relief from wildfire smoke, you can visit one of our cleaner air spaces in community centres or library branches with high efficiency particulate air filtering, or MERV 13 filters.
These facilities are activated as cleaner air spaces when Metro Vancouver issues an extended air quality advisory due to wildfire smoke for the City of Vancouver.
Cleaner air space locations
Cleaner air space locations |
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Carnegie Community Centre |
Evelyne Saller Centre |
Gathering Place |
Hillcrest Centre |
Mount Pleasant Community Centre |
West End Community Centre |
VPL – Britannia |
VPL - Central Library |
VPL – Joe Fortes |
VPL – Kerrisdale |
VPL – Mount Pleasant |
VPL – Renfrew |
VPL – Terry Salman |
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