Classes were cancelled today at North Peace Secondary School and the school was temporary closed after some safety concerns were reported to school staff and police. These concerns stemmed from a suspicious letter found by a staff member that had been posted at various locations throughout the school. The letter did not make any explicit threats to any person or persons, however, since finding this letter, a number of rumours had circulated amongst students and staff as to the intent of the letter. Out of an abundance of caution, the school was closed to allow the police to conduct a full investigation into this matter.
The police investigation has revealed that this suspicious letter was actually the work of a student for an English class assignment. There was no threat intended. “With the technology today, the spread of rumours is virtually instantaneous with the various social media outlets” says Cpl Steve Perret of the Fort St. John RCMP. “In this case, a message in a letter was misinterpreted and it spread like wildfire amongst the students and staff.”
With the combined efforts of the Fort St. John RCMP, NPSS staff and School District 60 officials, they were able to quickly separate fact from fiction and determine that there was no eminent safety risk. The Fort St. John RCMP and the school district wants to assure parents, students and staff that they believe this matter has been resolved and have dispelled any perceived risk to the school and its occupants.
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