Temporary Shelter on Carnegie Avenue Remains Open

Peterborough, ON - The temporary overnight emergency shelter located at 161 Carnegie Ave. is expected to remain open until the morning of Friday, January 30, 2026.   

Located in a former fire services building, the temporary emergency shelter was opened as an overflow shelter and warming space on Saturday, January 24, 2026. This temporarily adds 40 new overnight emergency shelter beds to the City of Peterborough’s 127-bed emergency shelter system.  

The temporary shelter will operate from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.  

Ten people stayed at the temporary shelter on Saturday night, and 11 people stayed Sunday night. 

People seeking emergency shelter will continue to first contact the regular emergency shelters and will be referred to the temporary shelter on Carnegie if a space is not available in the regular emergency shelters. Transportation will be provided from the regular emergency shelters to the temporary shelter if needed. 

The regular shelter network includes the following shelters and services:  

• Brock Mission Men’s Shelter, 217 Murray St., 705-748-4766 ext. 1 

• YES Shelter for Youth and Families, 196 Brock St., 705-748-3851 

• Cameron House, 738 Chemong Rd., 705-748-4766 ext. 2 

• Trinity Community Centre, 360 Reid St., runs daytime and overnight drop-in programs, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., respectively. 

Emergency shelters and agencies that provide services for people who experience homelessness have been informed of the availability of the temporary shelter service to help let people know that there is additional indoor space available as the cold weather continues. 

Environment Canada currently expects that temperatures in Peterborough will continue to remain low, with overnight lows ranging from –16C to –21C throughout the week.