NEWS RELEASE ALGOMA DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ************************** Water Main Break at White Pines causes flooding Students and staff are safe and school day continues The Algoma District School Board (ADSB) confirms a water pipe break in one wing

NEWS RELEASE

ALGOMA DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

************************** Water Main Break at White Pines causes flooding

Students and staff are safe and school day continues

The Algoma District School Board (ADSB) confirms a water pipe break in one wing of White Pines Collegiate earlier today.

There has been damage to ceilings in some classrooms and flooding in one first and second floor hallway in the east section of the school.

White Pines staff, administration and ADSB plant department responded immediately.

Students are being kept out of the flooded hallways and classrooms where ceiling tiles were damaged.

They have been relocated to other classrooms and the cafeteria, which remains unaffected.

Water vacuums are currently in use and ADSB plant staff along with a plumber and an electrician are onsite working to repair damage and to determine the cause.

The school will remain open today and through the week as usual.

As the incident began over the lunch hour, no students or staff were in the classrooms at the time of the water pipe break.

This water pipe break will not affect this evening’s presentation with parenting expert Barbara Coloroso.

Ms Coloroso will be speaking at the Kiwanis Community Theatre beginning at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.

This presentation is hosted by ADSB’s Parent Involvement Committee and is free for everyone with the donation of a canned food item for the Food Bank.

We thank staff for their quick response to the water pipe break.

For further information please call Algoma District School Board Education Centre at 705.945.7111.

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