Delta School District issues statement after tragic incident on TFN Lands

The Delta School District extended its deepest condolences to everyone affected by the incident on TFN Lands on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. In a statement, Superintendent Doug Sheppard and Delta Board of Education Chair Joe Muego said their thoughts were with people who had lost loved ones, those who were injured or witnessed the incident, and the local community as it grieves.

The district thanked emergency services and hospital staff for their dedicated response. It encouraged students, staff and families in its school community who need support to contact district or school counselling services.

The statement listed community support resources, including KUU-US Crisis & Care Society, which provides culturally safe crisis help for Indigenous people, at 1-800-588-8717; Kids Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868 or by texting CONNECT to 686868; BC Bereavement Helpline; Kelty Mental Health for grief and loss; Canadian Mental Health Association Crisis Response; HealthLink BC resources on helping children with grief; Learning Through Loss; and the 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, at 1-800-563-0808 by phone or text, or by email at 211-VictimLinkBC@uwbc.ca. The statement also listed the 310 Mental Health Line at 310-6789 and the Crisis Line at 1-800-784-2433.