Homeless shelters in Windsor are being stretched to the limit with this deep freeze.
Executive Director of the Downtown Mission Ron Dunn says it had 115 people staying at the shelter on Ouellette Ave overnight, in a shelter that has a capacity of 103.
"Almost daily, there is somebody new showing up to the shelter who can't afford their rent anymore and it is getting worse and worse," he says.
He says the new shelter on Ouellette Ave was suppose to help the problem and on frigid days like these, it does provide more room and better accommodations.
"All of our resources are being stretched, I'm sure I can speak for the Welcome Centre and the Salvation Army as well because I know that they are being stretched in all directions as well."
He says it doesn't have extra space.
"Two years ago when we purchased and renovated 875 Ouellette, we thought wow this is so much better than the floor on Victoria, we had 40 to 50 people a night, now we are pushing 115 or 120 in a shelter built for 103."
Other shelters in Windsor which are open 24-7 include the Welcome Centre Shelter for Women and Families on Bridge Avenue as well as the Salvation Army on Church St.
A new record cold temperature has been set in Windsor-Essex.
The temperature at the Windsor Airport dipped to -21.8C Wednesday morning which beats the old cold record for January 30th of -20.6C set in 1951.