RCMP investigate 2nd threat against Vanderhoof, B.C., school district employees

Andrew Kurjata · CBC News

· Posted: Mar 13, 2025 7:10 PM EDT | Last Updated: 10 minutes ago

RCMP are erstwhile again investigating threats made toward schoolhouse territory employees in Vanderhoof, B.C.

Police accidental they launched an investigation successful the assemblage of approximately 4,000 people, located astir 80 kilometres westbound of Prince George, aft respective suspicious envelopes were flagged at the section station bureau connected Feb. 28.

The envelopes, which contained a substance that was aboriginal recovered to beryllium non-toxic, besides contained "threatening statements targeting circumstantial schoolhouse territory employees," RCMP said, adding that the statements referred to diversity and inclusion guidelines.

"The threats wrong the suspicious packages are being treated seriously," said RCMP Cpl. Madonna Saunderson in a release.

"Specific employees being targeted for pursuing a provincial argumentation that promotes a civilization of inclusion and information for each children is unconscionable."

Last November, RCMP said they were investigating after "disturbing letters" were sent to multiple teachers and unit astatine Evelyn Dickson Elementary.

In a connection issued Wednesday, the committee of acquisition for School District 91 condemned "ongoing threats and acts of intimidation" targeting Evelyn Dickson unit and employees.

Board seat Dave Christie said successful the statement that the threats are "driven by a mendacious consciousness of superiority and person nary spot successful this municipality oregon immoderate different portion of society."

He said the schoolhouse was staying unfastened with enhanced information measures successful place.

Vanderhoof Mayor Kevin Moutray said it was a "frustrating situation" and called connected anyone with accusation to travel guardant to police.

"It conscionable has nary place," helium said successful an interrogation with CBC News.

In a merchandise to the community, helium called the letters and their contents "a achromatic oculus connected Vanderhoof," which helium described arsenic a "friendly, welcoming and inclusive community." 

"We cannot and volition not fto the actions of a fewer radical alteration the civilization of our community — kindness indispensable triumph implicit hatred."