US Edition‘There’s Going to Be trauma:’ Amid Newfoundland Wildfires, Children Are Top of Mind
Cabot Academy's destruction displaces 60 students, with educators and government coordinating support amid trauma and community rebuilding efforts, officials said.
- Approximately 60 elementary students, ranging from kindergarten through Grade 6, will begin their classes this September at a new site following the destruction of Cabot Academy by wildfire in Western Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador.
- The province’s most extensive wildfire, which started over a fortnight ago close to Kingston, N.L., has ravaged 203 buildings in five communities and led to the evacuation of thousands of residents.
- Officials confirmed the loss of Cabot Academy along with houses, sheds, and a post office while families awaited news on their homes amid this extensive damage.
- Dale Lambe, teachers union president, said, "There's going to be a lot of trauma," and emphasized the need for awareness and support for students, families, and educators.
- The teachers association and provincial government are working together to support affected communities, aiming to rebuild and ensure students feel safe and cared for in their new schools.
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‘There’s going to be trauma:’ Amid Newfoundland wildfires, children are top of mind
About 60 students in eastern Newfoundland will be starting classes this September in an unfamiliar place after a wildfire destroyed their elementary school along the northwestern coast of Conception Bay.
Bowen Island Undercurrent
'There's going to be trauma:' Amid Newfoundland wildfires, children are top of mind
ST. JOHN'S — About 60 students in eastern Newfoundland will be starting classes this September in an unfamiliar place after a wildfire destroyed their elementary school along the northwestern coast of Conception Bay.
Cambridge Times
Steelworkers Humanity Fund donates $10,000 to support wildfire relief efforts in Newfoundland & Labrador
TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is donating $10,000 to support those impacted by the ongoing wildfires in Newfoundland and Labrador.
SAINT-JEAN — Some 60 students from eastern Newfoundland will start classes in September in an unknown place after a forest fire destroyed their primary school on the northwest coast of Conception Bay. As authorities announced the disappearance of the Cabot Academy, Dale Lambe, president of the provincial teacher union, was thinking about what students will need to go through this difficult transition. "There will be a lot of trauma," said Lambe …
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