The Delta School District extends its deepest condolences to everyone affected by the incident on the TFN Lands on September 30, 2026. Below is a statement from Superintendent Doug Sheppard and Delta Board of Education Chair Joe Muego.
The Delta School District extends its deepest condolences to everyone affected by the incident on TFN Lands on Wednesday, September 30. Our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones, those who were injured or witnessed the incident, and the local community at this time of grief.
We would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the emergency services and hospital staff for their dedicated response to dealing with this incident.
We encourage any students, staff, and families in our school community in need of support to reach out to our district and school counselling services.
Sincerely,
Doug Sheppard Joe Muego
Superintendent of Schools Chair
Delta School District Delta Board of Education
Resources
For community resources and support services, please click on the links below:
- KUU-US Crisis & Care Society– Indigenous, culturally safe, crisis help 1-800-588-8717
- Kidshelpphone.ca – 1-800-668-6868 OR text CONNECT to 686868
- Heron Hospice
- BC Bereavement Helpline
- Kelty Mental Health – Grief and Loss
- Canadian Mental Health Association Crisis Response
- Healthlinkbc: Helping Children with Grief
- Learning through loss
- Foundry Virtual BC – Foundry BC App
- VictimLinkBC is a toll-free, confidential, multilingual service available across B.C. and the Yukon 24 hours a day, seven days a week by: Phone/Text: 1-800-563-0808 or Email: 211-VictimLinkBC@uwbc.ca
- 310 Mental Health Line at 310-6789
- Crisis Line at 1-800-784-2433