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She later learned it was her 31-year-old son Cole Sayers who helped his mother to safety after the plane tipped over.
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When the plane flipped, Sayers was left hanging upside-down inside the aircraft with her head underwater, struggling to lift her head to take a breath.
Five people were in the Atleo River Air Services Cessna float plane, including Sayers, her son, two other passengers involved in a clean-energy project, and a pilot. They were on their way to Hesquiaht to view the project late Monday morning.
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Overgrown land must be cleared before the radar can be brought in, he said.
The nation owns the former school site, as well as additional property behind it that may need to be examined as well, Watts said.
Some of the school’s buildings have been torn down, while a hall and a gymnasium remain standing and are frequently used, although the hall may be torn down in future.
Watts said the first step is to gather information and interview school survivors about potential locations to investigate.
Watts said federal and provincial funding is expected to cover the costs of the work.
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In a July 8 memo written “to our neighbouring tribes and organizations” and on behalf of Chief Joan Brown, council and elders, the Penelakut Tribe identifies the Kuper Island Industrial School as the site of the discovery.
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“We understand that many of our brothers and sisters from our neighbouring communities attended the Kuper Island Industrial School,” the memo reads. “We also recognize with a tremendous amount of grief and loss, that too many did not return home.”