Article content As extreme heat engulfed Grey-Bruce for a second consecutive day Tuesday, people were being advised to protect against heat-related illness and to think about those who may be at risk due to the sweltering conditions. A heat warning from Environment Canada warned of dangerously hot and humid conditions that were expected to persist through most of the week. Daytime highs were expected to be 30 to 35 degrees Celsius with humidex values of 40 to 45.
Overnight temperatures were forecast to fall to between 20 and 23 C, with humidex values of 26 to 30. Safe ‘n Sound executive director Annette Pedlar said people are moving slowly and are more irritable in the heat, but they are doing the best they can to provide citizens with a place to relax and stay hydrated. “Yesterday we saw a lot more people than usual and again today too,” Pedlar said.
“We bought some tents and put them up in the backyard to offer some shaded areas because it doesn’t have any shade otherwise.” The organization, which helps people at risk of being homeless or experiencing homelessness, kept their drop-in facility on 8th Street East open for an extra hour, closing at 4 p.m.
on Monday. Pedlar said they planned to expand their hours and stay open until 7:30 p.m.
from Tuesday to Thursday. Pedlar said they had 45 people stop in in the first three hours they were open on Tuesday, whereas they would normally see about 25 to 30 in a morning at this time of year. Pedlar said she worries abou.
