Lookout increases the number of beds during the worst weather of the year to ensure those who are at risk have a safe place to sleep. Extreme Weather Response Shelters (EWRs) are operated by Lookout in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Langley, North Shore, Surrey and Vancouver. They are open from November 1st to March 31st during extreme weather nights as called by the City and the EWR response coordinator.

EWR phone is only answered during activation of EWR and only during the hours of operations. (8pm and 9am)

Burnaby Extreme Weather Response

Westminster Bible Chapel
7540 – 6th Street
Burnaby, B.C., V3N 3M1
Tel: 778-378-1700
EWR Phone number: 604-255-0340

Burnaby Southside Community: 12 mats
Church EWR Shelter
7135 Walker Ave,
Burnaby
EWR Phone number: 778-384-6486

North Shore Extreme Weather Response

North Shore Housing Center: 20 mats
705 West 2nd Street
North Vancouver B.C. V7M 1E6
Tel: 604-982-9126
EWR Phone number: 778-953-5684

North Shore Neighbourhood House: 12 mats
225 2nd St E, North Vancouver
EWR Phone number: 778-953-5684

Surrey Extreme Weather Response

Fleetwood Christian Reformed Church
Normal time: 28 mats
Covid time: 14 mats
9165 160 St,
Surrey, BC V4N 2X7
EWR Phone number: 604-362-1503
No pets allowed.

Vancouver Extreme Weather Response

Tenth Church: 10 mats
11 W 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1R5
EWR Phone Number: 778-953-5385

Cascades Church: 10 mats
3833 Boundary Rd, Vancouver, BC V5R 2M4
EWR Phone Number: 604-655-4345

YMCA- Langara: 10 mats
282 W 49th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Y 2Z5
EWR Phone Number: 604-762-4584

When EWRs are full, we refer the community to warming centers:

Powell Street Gateway Warming center: no mats
528 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1G9
Warming Center Phone number: 604-255-7026

Marpole Neighborhood House: no mats
8585 Hudson Street, Vancouver, BC V6P 4M3
Warming Center Phone number: 604-255-7026