St. Victor Catholic Elementary School closed Monday because of odour

St. Victor Catholic Elementary School in Mattawa is closed today (Monday, April 29).

The Nipissing Parry Sound Catholic District School Board says an issue in the school’s mechanical room was identified on Sunday.

Although the issue was resolved by 3 pm an odour lingered in the school.

Officials say despite the ventilation system operating at maximum capacity and portable air purifiers put in place, the odour remains. 

That resulted in the decision being made to close the school Monday, out of an abundance of caution, for the health and safety of students and staff.