The City of Ottawa issues heat alerts when the Humidex is forecast to be 36 C or more and heat warnings when the Humidex is forecast to be 40 C or more for at least two consecutive days.
Remember to protect yourself and help others
drink plenty of water
avoid heavy outdoor activity
wear a hat, light and loose clothing, sunscreen and sunglasses when going outside
spend at least two hours in an air-conditioned room
talk with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist if you are taking medications, some medicines make it harder for your body to control its temperature
stay connected with people in your community who have a difficult time coping with hot weather and those who live alone, check on them regularly
Try these cool suggestions to beat the heat this summer!
Go swimming
Enjoy one of the City of Ottawa wading pools, splash pads, or beaches.
When a Heat Alert or Warning is in effect, your local City of Ottawa pool will convert all lane swims to leisure swims.
Ottawa Public Libraries
Why not read a good book or magazine in the air-conditioned comfort of our 33 Ottawa Public Library branches? Call InfoService for branch locations and hours of operation at 613-580-2940.
Movie Theatres
When a heat warning is in effect, why not head out to a movie theatre with the family.
Mayfair
Cineplex
Empire
Ciné-Starz Orléans
Rainbows
Bytown Cinema
Museums
Why not visit a museum in the Ottawa/Outaouais region!
Fan facts
DO…
use your fan in or next to a window, box fans are best
use a fan to bring in the cooler air from outside
use your fan by plugging it directly into the wall outlet
if you need an extension cord, it should be CSA (Canadian Standards Association) approved
DON’T…
don’t use a fan in a closed room without windows or doors open to the outside
don’t believe that fans cool air. They don’t. They just move the air around. Fans keep you cool by evaporating your sweat.
don’t use a fan to blow extremely hot air on yourself. This can cause heat exhaustion to happen faster
For more information call Ottawa Public Health Information at 613-580-6744.
City of Ottawa facilities with public access and air-conditioning
For facility hours please contact facility directly or call 3-1-1 for more information.
Type of Building
Buidling Name
Address
Phone Number
Administration Building
Cumberland/Centrum Municipal Office
255 Centrum Boulevard
3-1-1
Administration Building
Goulbourn Municipal Office
2135 Huntley Road
3-1-1
Administration Building
Kanata Client Services Centre
580 Terry Fox Drive
3-1-1
Administration Building
Osgoode Municipal Office – Metcalfe
8243 Victoria Street
3-1-1
Administration Building
Rideau Twp Satellite Office
2155 Roger Stevens Drive
3-1-1
Administration Building
100 Constellation
100 Constellation Crescent
3-1-1
Administration Building
Ben Franklin Place
101 Centrepointe Drive
3-1-1
Administration Building
Ottawa City Hall
110 Laurier Avenue West
3-1-1
Arena
Dulude Arena/CC
941 Clyde Avenue
613-798-1716
Arena
Jim Durrell Recreation Complex
1265 Walkey Road
613-247-4811
Arena
Fred G. Barrett Arena
3280 Leitrim Road
613-822-2175
Arena
J.B. Potvin Arena
no AC, however can sit in stands to cool off
813 Shefford Road
613-741-1537 -
Arena
Kanata Recreation Complex
100 Walter Baker Place
613-836-3122
Arena
Manotick Arena & CC
5572 Doctor Leach Drive
613-692-4772
Arena
Metcalfe CC & Larry Robinson Arena
2785 Eighth Line Road
613-821-1237
Arena
Navan Memorial Centre and Arena
1295 Colonial Road
613-835-2066
Arena
Osgoode Recreation Complex
5630 Osgoode Main Street
3-1-1
Arena
R.J. Kennedy Memorial Centre
1115 Dunning Road
613-833-2375
Arena
Richmond Arena & CC
6095 Perth Street
613-838-5423
Arena
Stittsville Arena & CC
10 Warner-Colpitts Lane
613-836-5941
Arena
Tom Brown: Arena
141 Bayview Road
613-798-8885
Community Building
Dunrobin Community Hall
1151 Thomas Dolan Parkway
613-832-3763
Community Building
Graham Park Community Building
25 Esquimault Avenue
3-1-1
Community Building
Greenboro Pavillion
14 Tapiola Crescent
613-580-2424, ext. 32643
Community Building
Huntley Community Hall
108 Juanita Avenue
613 839-2959
Community Building
Kenmore Community Hall
3242 Yorks Corner Road
613 580-2424, ext. 30655
Community Building
Old March Town Hall
821 March Road
613-580-2424, ext. 14371
Community Centre
Albion Heatherington CC
1560 Heatherington Road
613-247-4828
Community Centre
Alexander CC with Gym
960 Silver Street
613-798-8978
Community Centre
Alfred Taylor Rec Ctr.
2300 Community Way
613-489-3975
Community Centre
Beaverbrook Community Centre
2 Beaverbrook Drive
613-580-2424, ext. 14371
Community Centre
Bellevue Manor Community Centre
1485 Caldwell Avenue
613-798-8917
Community Centre
Canterbury Community Centre
2185 Arch Street
613-247-4869
Community Centre
Carleton Heights CC
1665 Apeldoorn Avenue
613-226-2208
Community Centre
Carlington Recreation Centre & Gym
1520 Caldwell Avenue
613 798-8920
Community Centre
Centre Richelieu Community Centre
300 Des Peres Blancs Avenue
613-580-2424 ext. 28464
Community Centre
Churchill Senior Recreation Centre
345 Richmond Road
613-798-8927
Community Centre
Constance Bay CC & Library
262 Len Purcell Street
613-832-1050
Community Centre
Cyrville CC
4355 Halmont Drive
613-748-1771
Community Centre
Dempsey CC with Gym
1895 Russell Road
613-247-4846
Community Centre
Eva James Community Centre with Gym
65 Stonehaven Drive
613-271-0712
Community Centre
Fisher Heights Community Place
31 Sutton Place
613 580-2424, ext. 41238
Community Centre
Fitzroy Harbour CC
100 Clifford Campbell Street
613-623-5241
Community Centre
Galetta Community Hall
119 Darwin Street
613-623-4579
Community Centre
Glebe Community Centre
175 Third Avenue
613-564-1058
Community Centre
Glen Cairn Community Centre
182 Morrena Road
613-580-2424, ext. 14371
Community Centre
Greely CC
1448 Meadow Drive
613-580-2424, ext. 30655
Community Centre
Greenboro CC with Gym & Library
363 Lorry Greenberg Drive
613-580-2805
Community Centre
Heron Rd Multi-Service Cntr.
1480 Heron Road
613-247-4808
Community Centre
Hunt Club Riverside CC with Gym
3320 Paul Anka Drive
613-260-1299
Community Centre
Huntley Community Mess Hall
3911 Carp Road
613-839-2959
Community Centre
March Central CC
1030 Riddell Drive
613 580-2424, ext. 14371
Community Centre
McNabb CC
435 Bronson Avenue
613-564-1070
Community Centre
Michele Heights CC with Gym
2955 Michele Drive
613-828-5100
Community Centre
Ottawa South Community Centre
260 Sunnyside Avenue
613-247-4946
Community Centre
Queenswood Heights Community Centre
1485 Duford Street
613-580-2424, ext. 29221
Community Centre
Rideauview Community Centre
4310 Shoreline Road
613-822-7887
Community Centre
Rockcliffe Park Library and CC
380 Springfield Road
613-842-8578
Community Centre
Routhier School CC With Gym
172 Guigues Avenue
613-244-4470
Community Centre
Roy G. Hobbs Community Centre
109 Larch Crescent
613-580-2424, ext. 29221
Community Centre
Sandy Hill Community Centre
250 Somerset Street E
613-564-1062
Community Centre
South Fallingbrook Community Centre
998 Valin Street
613-824-0633
Community Centre
Tanglewood Park Community Centre
30 Woodfield Drive
613-580-2424, ext. 41555
Community Centre
Vernon Recreation Centre
7950 Lawrence Street
613-580-2424, ext. 30655
Indoor Pool
Brewer Park Complex
100 Brewer Way
613-247-4938
Indoor Pool
Kanata Leisure & Wave Pool Centre
70 Aird Place
613-591-9283
Indoor Pool
Sawmill Creek Pool (AC in hall)
3380 D’Aoust Avenue
613-521-4092
Performing Arts Facility
Shenkman Arts Centre
245 Centrum Boulevard
613 580-2787
Public Library
Library: Alta Vista
2516 Alta Vista Drive
613-737-2837
Public Library
Library: Blackburn Hamlet
199 Glen Park Drive
613-824-6926
Public Library
Library: Carlingwood Branch
281Woodroffe Avenue
613-725-2449
Public Library
Library: Carp
3911 Carp Road
613-839-5412
Public Library
Library: Centennial
3870 Richmond Road
613-828-5142
Public Library
Library: Elmvale Acres
1910 Street Laurent Boulevard
613-738-0619
Public Library
Library: Emerald Plaza
1547 Merivale Road
613-224-7874
Public Library
Library: Greely
7010 Parkway Road
613-821-3609
Public Library
Library: Hazeldean
50 Castlefrank Road
613-836-1900
Public Library
Library: Main
120 Metcalfe Street
613-580-2945
Public Library
Library: Manotick
5499 South River Road
613-692-3854
Public Library
Library: Metcalfe
2782 Eighth Line Road
613-821-1330
Public Library
Library: Munster Hamlet
7749 Bleeks Road
613-838-2888
Public Library
Library: North Gloucester
2036 Ogilvie Road
613-748-4208
Public Library
Library: North Gower
6579 Fourth Line Road
613-489-3909
Public Library
Library: Orleans
1705 Orleans Boulevard
613-824-1962
Public Library
Library: Osgoode
5630 Osgoode Main Street
613-826-2227
Public Library
Library: Richmond
6240 Perth Street
613-838-2026
Public Library
Library: Rosemount
18 Rosemount Avenue
613-729-8664
Public Library
Library: Stittsville
1637 Stittsville Main Street
613-836-3381
Public Library
Library: Vernon
8682 Bank Street
613-821-3389
Recreation Complex
Dovercourt Recreation Complex
411 Dovercourt Avenue
613-798-8950
Recreation Complex
Goulbourn Rec Complex
1500 Shea Road
613-831-1169
Recreation Complex
J.C. Mlacak Centre
2500 Campeau Drive
613-580-2424 ext. 33251
Recreation Complex
Jack Purcell Rec Complex
320 Jack Purcell Lane
613-564-1050
Recreation Complex
Lowertown Complex
40 Cobourg Street
613-244-4406
Recreation Complex
Nepean Sportsplex
1701 Woodroffe Avenue
613-580-2828
Recreation Complex
Bob MacQuarrie – Orléans Recreation Complex
1490 Youville Drive
613-824-0819
Recreation Complex
Pinecrest Recreation Complex
2240 Torquay Avenue
613-828-3118
Recreation Complex
Plant Bath Recreation Centre
930 Somerset Street West
613-232-3000
Recreation Complex
Ray Friel Recreation Complex
1585 Tenth Line Road
613-830-2747
Recreation Complex
St Laurent/Don Gamble Complex
515-525 Cote Street
613-742-6767
Recreation Complex
Walter Baker Sports Centre
100 Malvern Drive
613-580-2788
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