This past week students who take the bus to school received an extra long weekend, Thursday to Monday, as buses in the area were cancelled because of the extreme temperatures.
Battle River School Division cancelled all division buses due to extreme weather on school days including Thursday, Jan. 11 through to Monday, Jan. 15. Just before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10, the division’s social media page posted saying that buses would run Thursday, although if temperatures dropped below -40 during the school day, no transportation would be available for afternoon drop offs.
“BRSD strives to provide safe transportation for all of our students, and during this extreme cold, it is important for us to follow our inclement weather procedure and do the best we can in the conditions.
“After careful consideration and thorough discussion, the Battle River School Division has announced that buses will operate tomorrow morning (Thursday, January 11, 2024), provided the local temperature remains above -40. However, please be aware that if the temperature drops below -40 during the morning, the buses will be cancelled, and there will be no transportation for students at the noon dismissal,” the post said.
The next morning at 6:45 a.m. it was announced no buses in the division were running Thursday.
“Due to the extreme cold and temperatures of -40 or lower, all BRSD school buses will be cancelled for today, January 11, 2024.”
Similar messages were posted on social media for Friday and Monday.
Holden Rural Academy buses were also cancelled on the operating days between Jan. 11 and Jan. 15.
Kari Janzen
Staff Reporter
