When the weather turns cold … Brockton has new warming centre

March 5, 2026 @ 7:54 amNews, Walkerton Herald-Times

WARM AND WELCOMING - BigDoor, already known as a place where people in need can enjoy a warm meal on Tuesdays, with even warmer conversation, will host a new ad hoc warming centre. It will open evenings, only when there’s extreme cold weather. Notification that it’s open will be via social media and emergency services. There’s already discussion underway about a volunteer-run cooling centre for summer. From left: Dan and Sandra Wong (BigDoor and warming centre volunteers), Barb Vandenboer (Big Door) and Coun. Greg McLean (municipal representative and warming centre volunteer). (Pauline Kerr photo)

WALKERTON – Coun. Greg McLean made an announcement in the “new business” portion of the Feb. 24 council meeting that promises to help fill a gap in service for the community’s most vulnerable citizens. McLean said he, Coun. Steve Travale and others had enjoyed lunch that day at the BigDoor, where he had a discussion…

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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.