Extended Heat Warning: August 20, 2021

Aug 20, 2021

An extended heat warning issued by Environment Canada has activated the municipal Hot Weather Response Plan.

Greater Sudbury Public Library branches will be open during regular hours and are available as a cool place to visit during the extended heat wave. The Greater Sudbury Public Library Main Branch on MacKenzie Street will extend its hours on Friday, August 20 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, August 21 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. For information about other branch locations and hours of operation, please visit our website https://www.sudburylibraries.ca/en/aboutus/mainlibrary.asp


The following community centres will be open until 6 p.m.:

  • McClelland Community Centre in Copper Cliff
  • Centennial Community Centre in Hanmer


The Sudbury Action Centre for Youth cooling centre is open at 199 Larch St. Provincial Boardrooms daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.


Seniors and residents who require assistance should call 311 to discuss their individual situation.

 

The indoor pools at Gatchell, RG Dow, Nickel District and Howard Armstrong Recreation Centre are now open to the public. Onaping Pool remains closed for the summer months.

 

The City operates seven public beaches at the following locations:

  • Bell Park Main Beach – Ramsey Lake, Sudbury
  • Capreol Public Beach – Marshy Lake, Capreol
  • Centennial Park Beach - Vermilion River, Whitefish
  • Kalmo Beach – Whitson Lake, Val Caron
  • Moonlight Beach – Ramsey Lake, Sudbury
  • Nepahwin Beach – Nepahwin Lake, Sudbury
  • Whitewater Lake Park – Whitewater Lake, Azilda

Lifeguard supervision will be extended at municipal beaches. Lifeguards will be on duty until 9 p.m.
 

The City’s 15 splash pads are open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Visit www.greatersudbury.ca/splashpads for locations.


Splash pads are unsupervised water play areas, and parents/guardians must supervise their children at all times. These amenities are not sanitized and users are reminded to wash or sanitize their hands well before and after use, and maintain a distance of two metres from others.


Washroom facilities or portables are available at beach locations and splash pads.


Outdoor drinking water fountains are open at Memorial Park and Bell Park as well as outside the Sudbury Community Arena.


Public Health Sudbury & Districts offers information on beating the heat in apartment buildings, keeping your children and pets safe, and doing outdoor activities in heat and smog. For information on these topics and more, visit their website at www.phsd.ca.

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