UPDATE: Warming Centres Have Now Closed
Power has been restored to all but a few properties in Queens, and the warming centres have closed.
Thank you to all the volunteers and organizations throughout the community who opened their doors to their neighbours during the power outage January 18 – 21, 2026.
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While Nova Scotia Power crews work to restore power to who have no electricity following the storm, there are a number of locations that people can access in the community to warm up and charge devices. The list below will be updated as more locations are added.
** We will do our best to ensure the list has current information, but sometimes things change with little notice. Please check with the organization operating the centre you are going to to ensure it is open before you head out. Most locations listed below have posted this information on their Facebook pages.
Queens Place Emera Centre, 50 Queens Place Drive, Liverpool – Following the winter storm, Queens Place Emera Centre is open for regular hours of operation (Monday – Friday, 6 a.m. – 9 p.m.). As always, the public is welcome to come in, warm up, charge their phones and small electronic devices, hang out, or bring a laptop and do work in the space using the guest wifi on site. Those without power are also welcome to have a hot shower – please contact the Front Desk at 902-354-4422 to book a time to ensure there is availability when you arrive. Bring your own toiletries and towel, and check in at the front desk for access to the shower facilities.
Updated, Thursday, January 22, 2026, 9:00 a.m. (please note – most of the locations are run by community volunteers, and open hours are based on organizations’ abilities to have people on site):
Coastal Queens Place, 8100 Highway 3, Port Mouton – Coastal Queens Place is open for regular hours of operation (11 am – 4 pm) for those who would like to warm up and charge phones and small electronic devices.
Greenfield & District Volunteer Fire Fighters Association, Joudrey Parnell Road, Greenfield – Power has been restored in this are, and the warming centre closed – Thursday, January 22. Greenfield & District Firehall was open from 12 noon until 3 pm, and again at 6 p.m. Tuesday, January 20, 2026 to warm up, charge phones and small devices, use wifi, have a coffee and homemade soup.
Liverpool Fire Fighters Association, 520 Main Street, Liverpool – Power has been restored in this are, and the warming centre closed – Wednesday, January 21. Liverpool Fire Fighters Association’s Fire Hall was open starting at 9:00 am Tuesday, January 20 for charging Phones and small electronic devices, or get warm.
Mill Village and District Fire Department, 39 Medway River Road, Mill Village – Power has been restored in this are, and the warming centre closed – Thursday, January 22. Mill Village & District Fire Department’s Fire Hall was open for charging phones and small electronic devices, warming up, and for a tea, coffee & juice from 11am to 2 pm Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
North Queens Fire Association Hall, 9793 Highway 8, Caledonia –
Power has been restored in this are, and the warming centre closed – Thursday, January 22. North Queens Fire Association’s Fire Hall was open on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 starting at 9 a.m. as a warming site for the public to charge phones and small electronic devices and warm coffee during the power outage, and remained open until 10 p.m. the evening of January 20, 2026.
Port Medway Fire Department, – 66 Long Cove Road, Port Medway – Power has been restored in this are, and the warming centre closed – Thursday, January 22. Port Medway Fire Hall was open on Wednesday, January 21 at 8 a.m. until power was restored Wednesday afternoon. Charge up your devices, warm up, get on the internet and be social with others in the community, and play a game of cards or two.
Port Medway Fire Department’s Fire Hall was open all day Tuesday, January 20, 2026, and plan to remain open until power is restored.
Royal Canadian Legion, Mersey Branch #038, 43 Henry Hensey Drive, Liverpool – The Legion in Liverpool will be open during its regular hours for people to warm up, socialize, and charge phones and small electronic devices.
West Queens Recreation Centre, 70 Riverhead Road, Port Mouton – Power has been restored in the area and the warming centre has CLOSED as of Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Please note that Coastal Queens Place is open during regular hours (see their information in the list above).
West Queens Recreation Centre was open on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 for showers, water, charging phone and small electronic devices, and comfort for anyone in the area that needs it. The small kitchen can be used to warm up personal food if necessary. Please bring your own toiletries if having a shower.
