BigDoor to serve as community cooling centre when weather turns hot

July 2, 2026 @ 2:28 pmNews, Walkerton Herald-Times

Sandra Wong, Wendy, Jeff Goulding and Dan Wong have been inviting teens into BigDoor Thursday mornings for Coffee and Connect. BigDoor is also operating a warming/cooling centre for people, when the weather gets extreme – check for these signs downtown to learn when the centre is open. (Contributed photo)

CARGILL – In the new business portion of the June 23 Brockton Council meeting – the annual meeting held at the Cargill Community Centre instead of the Bruce County administrative building in Walkerton – this week’s hot weather made its way onto the agenda with a very cool community initiative. Coun. Greg McLean spoke about…

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Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.