Extreme Weather Alerts

Each municipality participating in the EWR program has a Designated Community Representative who supports community-based planning, monitors weather conditions, and activates, extends, and cancels Alerts in accordance with legislated protocols outlined in the Assistance to Shelter Act.

Please feel free to contact the Designated Community Representative in your area to learn more about the program or to sign up for Extreme Weather Alert notifications,

Community	Representative	Contact
Abbotsford	Jesse Wegenast	jessewegenast@mccbc.ca
Burnaby Burnaby	Len Soet Norman Oldham	lensoet@gmail.com revnorm@vcn.bc.ca
Chilliwack	Scott Gaglardi	sgaglardi@ranmission.ca
Delta	HSABC	ewrcoordinator@hsa-bc.ca
Langley	Cristina Schneiter	cristina.schneiter@gatewayofhope.ca
North Vancouver North Vancouver	Darren Guild HSABC	Darren.Guild@lookoutsociety.ca ewrcoordinator@hsa-bc.ca
Richmond	Siji Susan James	Siji-Susan.James@salvationarmy.ca
Surrey-White Rock	HSABC	ewrcoordinator@hsa-bc.ca
Tri-Cities	Polly J Krier	Polly.Krier@outlook.com
Vancouver	HSABC	ewrcoordinator@hsa-bc.ca

 

 

Metro Vancouver

As the Regional EWR Coordinator for Metro Vancouver, HSABC supports  participating communities to develop EWR community plans and convenes a regional planning table to support the longer-term sustainability of the program. Throughout the season, HSABC also issues daily notifications listing all open EWR shelters across Metro Vancouver.

To receive email notifications regarding Extreme Weather Alerts and EWR shelter activations in the Region, please email our team at ewrcoordinator@hsa-bc.ca.

Up to date information about EWR shelter openings and closures can also be found here: Metro Vancouver EWR Notification