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May 7, 2026

The Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia are supporting Tumbler Ridge with plans to build a new secondary school at a new location, with funding from the Province and the Government of Canada, following a school board decision based on consultation with victims' families, students, teachers, experts and the community.

More information is in the attached press release.

May 7, 2026

The executive summary prepared by Safer Schools Together documents the findings of the community consultation process.

Based on the consultation findings, Safer Schools Together reported the following recommendations:

• Build a new secondary learning environment with a high priority on a location close to town centre resources.
• Ensure the existing building is not used for future student learning.
• Ensure the school configuration is for a separate secondary school.
• Ensure that the future learning environment provides programming and learning spaces comparable in scope and quality to those of the former building.

More information is provided in the attached reports. 

May 7, 2026

The Board of Education of School District No. 59 (Peace River South) thanks all families, students, staff and individuals in the community of Tumbler Ridge that participated in the consultation process.  As the community continues to move through this difficult time, we want to assure you that your perspectives helped inform the next steps for the future secondary learning environment in Tumbler Ridge.

In response to the Tumbler Ridge Preliminary Consultation Report provided by Safer Schools Together, the Board of Education of School District No. 59 (Peace River South) passed a motion for a new secondary school to be built in Tumbler Ridge.