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Multiple schools in the Kemptville region that were closed Thursday are expected to reopen on Friday even as Ontario Provincial Police continue an investigation into threats made against two schools.
Both the Upper Canada District School Board and Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario said regular classes would resume.
The OPP said earlier on Thursday that telephone calls made to police overnight by two individuals had threatened violence at St. Michael Catholic High School in Kemptville and Seaway District High School in Iroquois.
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Parents with children at Upper Canada board schools received an email early Thursday telling them that the closures would affect St. Michael Catholic High School, North Grenville District High School, Kemptville Public School and South Branch Elementary School as well as transportation services and planned school activities.
The Cornwall Standard-Freeholder reported that the Catholic board also closed Holy Cross Catholic School in Kemptville and Iroquois Public School, while French-language school boards shut École élémentaire et secondaire publique Rivière Rideau and l’Academie catholique Notre-Dame.
An afternoon email districted by the Upper Canada District School Board to families of students at North Grenville District High School and the Kemptville and South Branch public schools said that, although there was no direct threat to those schools, the decision had been made to close them for the day.
“After consultation with police late this afternoon, North Grenville DHS, South Branch ES and Kemptville PS will be open tomorrow, Friday, October 4, and it will be a regular school day,” the advisory said. “Special Services Counsellors will be onsite to support students throughout the day.”
The OPP urged anyone with information about the incident to contact it at 1-888-310-1122. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
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