Possible gas leak shuts down Bishop Tonnos high school

UPDATE

Staff and students at Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School were evacuated Friday morning over concerns of a possible gas leak.

The Hamilton Fire Department was called to the school on Panabaker Dr. in Ancaster just before 8 a.m.

The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic School Board said students and staff were all safe, and were sent to a nearby cemetery.

Parents and care givers were asked to pick up their children at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery on Rymal Rd.

The @HamiltonFireDep is investigating a possible gas leak at @btcsschool. The school will be closing effective immediately. Students/staff have been evacuated to Resurrection Catholic Cemetery. Parents/guardians, please pick up children there: https://t.co/z8ybUmJ3xT pic.twitter.com/aP5MMZBpwd

— HWCDSB (@HWCDSB) February 8, 2019

Shortly after 11:30 a.m., the school board said the high school was deemed staff.

The building will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for students who want to pick up their belongings from their lockers. Doors will be locked again at 1:30 p.m.

UPDATE: @btcsschool has been deemed safe. The school will open from 11am to 1pm today for students who wish to quickly pick up their belongings from lockers. The school will be locked at 1:30pm. Please ensure that any necessary materials are picked up before that time.

— HWCDSB (@HWCDSB) February 8, 2019