As of about 10 a.m., the Northern Gateway Public School Division reports that Mayerthorpe schools have reopened after a power outage caused a temporary closure this morning.
The division asks parents to be prepared to pick up students if the power fails again.
It also says buses will complete the afternoon run.
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The Northern Gateway Public School Division says Mayerthorpe schools are closed today, March 19, due to a power outage.
If families need assistance, they are asked to call the division office at 780-778-2800 or the emergency line at 780-706-8222.
According to the Fortis Alberta website, an outage began at 6:49 a.m. today due to a fire and power restoration is in progress. Fortis estimates power will be restored by 3 p.m.
A reported 21 customers are affected.
