I talked about my own story in the lockdown HERE
But now I would like to talk about what I know and the concluding facts. This article is from cbc.ca
It is not my original work and I did not write it. If you need more information this is were you will get it. And I have posted links to other new websites with more info about the lockdown at NWSS
"The decision to keep students locked inside their classrooms was prompted by the alleged sighting of an armed student on the grounds of New Westminster Secondary School at around 1:30 p.m. Thursday.
It stranded hundreds of students in darkened classroom as anxious parents waited
for news.
"We had to be quiet in case anyone came around,'' said Grade 11 student Rachel Vasey.
As she waited silently in the company of her teacher, Vasey said students didn't take the lockdown order seriously, at least not initially.
But as time went by without any news, the mood began to change.
"After about half an hour, everyone was beginning to get a little bit scared,'' she said.
That sentiment was shared by waiting parents like Tim Davidson, whose son, a grade 10 student, was also locked inside his classroom.
"It's very upsetting,'' he said. "The first thing that goes through my mind is, "Is my son safe?"
Vasey said some students were able to use their cellphones to keep in touch with relatives by sending and receiving text messages.
By around 4:00 p.m., police began an evacuation of the school, telling students to report to their parents immediately. Parents had gathered at a nearby senior citizens home to await updates from authorities.
Police are now searching for a suspect described as a possible student, thought to be 14 years old, and wearing baggy pants and a bandana.
No guns have been found and no one has been hurt.
The school is expected to remain closed on Friday." cbc news
BC Local News ( Most Informing)
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