Prince Rupert's Third Avenue West Shelter revises hours in face of cold temperatures

Some welcome news for the community from the North Coast Transition Society this week, as the organization which oversees much of the city's stock of affordable, supportive and emergency housing takes note of the extreme cold in the region and takes action to help serve the homeless.

The Society has noted this week that the Prince Rupert Homeless Shelter on Third Avenue West has adjusted its hours of Operation as the biting cold takes hold on the North Coast, with the North Coast Transition Society  highlighting how the shelter has been opening earlier this week at 4:15 PM with plans to remain on that schedule as the cold weather remains.

The notice for the public also asks that residents of the city spread the word on the change in opening time,  to help spread the word and to get people off the streets during this extreme cold weather event.

The message posted to their Facebook page this week does not indicate what the status of the occupancy for the accommodation is, with the facility at times having been filled to capacity in the fall of 2019.

While its a common practice in British Columbia for civic government to offer up notes related to cold weather options for the homeless, so far the City of Prince Rupert's social media streams, website and civic app option  have not been the go to place for residents to learn of what services are available during these frigid times, or how we can help out during the cold weather situation.

The North Coast will remain in the grip of the extreme cold through to the start of the weekend, when a bit of relief will be found, with a warmer trend anticipated to arrive by Friday evening.

Also noted on their Social Media Stream are some job opportunities available with the Society, including positions at Ravens Keep Transition House, Crows Nest Lodge and the Third Avenue Shelter.

More information on the Housing and homeless initiatives run through the North Coast Transition Society can be found here.

For more notes related to Housing in the Northwest see our archive page here, while items of interest out of City Hall can be reviewed here.