The trailer used to transport tools, equipment and supplies to elementary schools throughout School District 57 has been stolen.
It went missing from Buckhorn Elementary School sometime over Monday night, School District 57 said in a statement, adding the theft has been reported to the RCMP.
It's described as a charcoal-grey 20-foot-long dual-axle enclosed trailer with a ramp-style rear door and a distinctive Canfor toolbox logo on each side.
Fortunately, the trailer was mostly empty when it went missing although there was about $1,000 worth of woodworking equipment still inside. The trailer was equipped with a hitch lock.
The school district's elementary skills teacher, Trevor Pearen, uses it as a home base from which to deliver programming to students. Inside the school gymnasiums, Pearen typically leads the students in woodworking projects as part of hands-on learning opportunities.
The trailer is scheduled to be at Nusdeh Yoh Elementary School next week. If it is not recovered by then, tools and equipment will be transported to that school via a fleet of trucks.
"If you locate the trailer, do not approach," RCMP advised. "Call police immediately."
Prince George RCMP can be reached at 250-561-3300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca (English only).
