Due to this week’s hot weather, Quinte West will be opening a cooling centre to help people get out of the sun.
Starting Friday, a cooling centre at Duncan McDonald Memorial Arena in Trenton will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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The centre will also be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
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The City of Quinte West has a policy of opening a cooling centre in the region when there are two consecutive days of temperatures of 31 degrees Celsius or higher, or if there is a humidex value of 35 or higher.
Splash pads in Trenton and Frankford will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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