The Horizon School Division said all of its schools, including W.R. Myers High School in Taber, will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2024, due to the cold weather. (Photo: W.R. Myers High School)

By David Opinko

Horizon schools to remain closed Monday

Jan 14, 2024 | 3:13 PM

TABER, AB – Parents and students are advised that all schools within the Horizon School Division will remain closed on Monday, January 15, 2024.

The Division closed its schools on Friday due to the extreme cold weather and said that will happen again on Monday.

According to the Horizon School Division website, it consists of 20 schools in Barnwell, Enchant, Grassy Lake, Hays, Lomond, Milk River, Taber, Vauxhall, and Warner, plus two Christian Alternative Schools and three Outreach schools.

Additionally, there are 19 Hutterian Brethren schools scattered throughout the Division as well as one elite sport academy (Vauxhall Academy of Baseball).

An extreme cold warning remains in effect for all of Alberta. Although temperatures are expected to moderate somewhat on Monday, wind chill values in the morning could still reach -43 degrees Celsius.

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