Gaetz Brook Junior High closes due to power outage

By CityNews Halifax staff

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is closing down a school for the day after the power went out.

Gaetz Brook Junior High in Gaetz Brook has been closed and HRCE said parents have been notified.

The closure comes amid some continued power outages following the passage of post-tropical storm Lee over the weekend.

As of Tuesday at noon, there were still about 7,000 Nova Scotia Power customers without power, mostly on the south shore.

Due to power outage, Gaetz Brook Junior High @GBJHS is closing for the day. Families have been notified.

— Halifax Regional Centre for Education (@HRCE_NS) September 19, 2023