As river levels continue to rise, an army of students are shovelling, packing and stacking sandbags to help the Katzie and Kwantlen First Nation prepare for potential flooding.
Throughout the day on Thursday, more than 200 students from 91原创 Secondary School, 91原创 Fine Arts School and 91原创 Fundamental Middle Secondary School were bused to northwest 91原创 to help with the emergency preparedness efforts.
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The idea came from 91原创 Fundamental Vice Principal Neil Powell, who heard about the river banks being at risk, and thought the students could help.
He brought the idea up to Michael Morgan, the 91原创 School District principal of Aboriginal education, and together they mobilized around 100 students to help the Katzie First Nation, and another 100 students to help the Kwantlen First Nation.
鈥淭hey鈥檝e been out sandbagging this afternoon, we are really appreciative and very proud of those students that volunteered to help out,鈥� said Ken Hoff, communications manager with the 91原创 School District.
If the need continues, there鈥檚 another 200 students from Walnut Grove and 91原创 Secondary Schools who are ready to help tomorrow as well.
鈥淲e work closely with our Aboriginal neighbours and this is just a great opportunity to mobilize some students, and they were quick to jump in,鈥� Hoff said.
鈥淲e鈥檙e appreciative that they鈥檙e exemplifying those qualities of being a good neighbour, and pitching in for the community, and that鈥檚 really what it鈥檚 all about.鈥�
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