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- Joint statement on Black Shirt Day January 15, 2021Rachna Singh, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, and Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Education, have released the following statement to mark Black Shirt Day on Jan. 15, 2021:
- New Westminster students benefiting from new school January 12, 2021The wait is over for students in New Westminster who have begun the New Year in a new, modern, engaging and inspiring secondary school that will benefit the community now and in the future.
- Safer school for Aldergrove elementary students January 8, 2021Students and staff at Shortreed Community Elementary school in Aldergrove will be better protected in the event of an earthquake, thanks to planned seismic upgrades.
A fire occurred at our Mount Elizabeth Middle/Secondary School (MEMSS) located in Kitimat this morning, August 12. Fire damage was limited to a wall area that separates the small and large gymnasiums where the fire originated through the roof area.
The fire was contained immediately with our appreciation to the Kitimat Fire Department for their quick and efficient response in handling this incident. The Kitimat Fire Department will remain on site to monitor fire hot spots.
We are grateful to acknowledge there were no injuries during this incident and that no adults and students were in the school at this time.
The school district’s Superintendent of Schools, MEMSS Principal and Vice Principal, and Maintenance Department are on site with restoration plans underway.
The resulting fire and fire suppression used to contain the fire has impacted the usage of the gymnasiums for an undetermined period. The remaining areas of the school will ready for the start of school in September 2020. Any impact to the air quality of the school due the fire will be assessed to ensure safety prior to the return of students and staff.
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