A First Nation on southwest Vancouver Island hopes to build a school for students who are spending hours on a bus each day to get an education.
There is no middle or high school in Pacheedaht First Nation and neighbouring Port Renfrew. Students in Grades 6 to 12 spend an hour and a half on the bus to Sooke, which leaves around 6:45 a.m.
Students describe the stomach-churning drive as boring and bumpy. It can be dangerous, with frost and fallen trees on Highway 14. “It’s been a very big barrier for everyone’s education,” he told CTV News. “Everybody deserves an equitable opportunity to have an education.”
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