Ucluelet Elementary School principal Jaime Hansen, right, and vice principal Robyn Ross are joyful to open the front door for little learners on Thursday, Sept. 10. (Nora O’Malley photo)

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Schools in Tofino and Ucluelet reopened on Thursday.


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