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Thieves break into Simonds Elementary School

Simonds Elementary prides itself on being 鈥渢he small school with a big heart.鈥

But parents, students and staff are feeling pretty heartbroken right now, after thieves stole the school鈥檚 earthquake supplies.

Meghan Fryer, PAC president of Simonds Elementary, said on Monday, April 2, someone broke the lock on a box that held the students鈥 earthquake supplies.

鈥淎fter years of discussion as to where to keep our earthquake supplies safe and away from the school, we finally had a box donated to keep the supplies outside,鈥 said Fryer.

鈥淲e used our Parent Advisory Council budget to fill it for the school so the parents would not have to.鈥

The contents range from water bottles and granola bars, to shovels, axes, tarps and first aid supplies, which would sustain the school community of 160 after an earthquake.

鈥淎ll we would like is for the people responsible for this theft to know that we are a community school and they have stolen from our children items that could potentially save lives and bring comfort in a disaster situation.鈥

Unfortunately, there is no way the PAC can replace everything they have had donated and purchased over the years.

鈥淲e are a small school with a small budget,鈥 she said.



Monique Tamminga

About the Author: Monique Tamminga

Monique brings 20 years of award-winning journalism experience to the role of editor at the Penticton Western News. Of those years, 17 were spent working as a senior reporter and acting editor with the 91原创 Advance Times.
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