Amid the devastation in Lytton comes one ray of hope.
The Board of Education of School District No. 74 (Gold Trail) has confirmed that Kumsheen ShchEma-meet School was spared from the fire that has destroyed 90 per cent of the town.
The school B次元官网网址 formerly Kumsheen Secondary B次元官网网址 is located on Highway 1 at the south end of Lytton, away from the downtown area. It was recently converted to a KB次元官网网址12 facility, and as a result Lytton Elementary School was closed in January 2021. SD74 has confirmed that the former elementary school, which was located in the downtown area, was lost to the fire.
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When the former seconday school reopened as a KB次元官网网址12 school in January, it was renamed following consultation with the community. ShchEma-meet is the NlakaB次元官网网址檖amux word for B次元官网网址渃hildrenB次元官网网址.
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The former elementary school building was being leased by NzenB次元官网网址檓anB次元官网网址 Child and Family Development as a location for the programs it offers the community.
B次元官网网址淲e are deeply saddened to see the devastation left by the fire in Lytton,B次元官网网址 says a statement from the SD74 board. B次元官网网址淥ur thoughts are with the students, families, staff, community members of Lytton and the surrounding communities who have lost their homes, who have been displaced and have had their sense of safety and security taken from them.
B次元官网网址漁ur sympathies go to NzenB次元官网网址檓anB次元官网网址 Child and Family who was leasing the building and providing an invaluable service to the community through their work.
B次元官网网址淟ytton and the NlakaB次元官网网址檖amux people are strong and resilient; we are here to assist in each next step.B次元官网网址
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