Delta’s extreme weather shelters open this weekend (Feb. 27-March 1)
Published 3:10 pm Friday, February 27, 2026
Extreme weather response (EWR) shelters in Delta will be open every night this weekend amid ongoing freezing overnight temperatures.
On Friday (Feb. 27), the Homelessness Services Association of BC again extended its extreme weather response alert for Delta because of temperatures expected to feel at or below 0 C.
Based on the current forecast, the city’s two shelters — one in North Delta and one in Ladner — will be open again Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights (Feb. 27, Feb. 28 and March 1).
A women-only EWR shelter at North Delta’s Crossroads United Church (7655 Scott Rd.) will be open from 9 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
The shelter provides 10 inclusive spaces for self-identified women aged 19 and over — entrance is through the north door down the driveway at the back of the building.
The site is wheelchair accessible and pet friendly (in a kennel while in the building), however there is no cart storage, showers or onsite laundry facilities.
Guests will be provided light refreshments during their stay, and offered bus tickets and gift cards when they leave.
To contact the women-only shelter, call 604-834-7949 between 9 p.m. an 6:30 a.m., or 604-957-1556 (Azure Place) anytime.
The South Delta EWR shelter at Ladner United Church (4960 48th Ave.) is open from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., has room for up to nine guests aged 19 and over, and can accommodate couples.
The site, which is operated by Options Community Services and funded by BC Housing, offers showers and laundry facilities, and is also pet friendly, though animals must be on a leash or in a kennel while in the building.
Guests will also be offered light refreshments, as well as bus tickets and gift cards when they leave.
The building is wheelchair accessible, however does not offer cart storage onsite.
To contact the shelter, call 604-240-1335 between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m., or 604-599-8900 (Hyland House) anytime.
For more info about shelter availability, call/text 211 or visit bc.211.ca.
For more information on shelters in Delta, visit delta.ca/community-culture/social-planning/shelters-delta.
To learn more about emergency supports and community services in Delta, head to delta.ca/community-culture/social-planning/community-resources.