Shutting down Quatsino School this year also shuts down the opportunity for this small but historic community to adjust to the evolutionary changes in the region's economic landscape. New cottage industries are in the embryonic stage of development as old avenues of employment diminish. High speed internet became available just a few months before the possible school closure announcement was made. By closing Quatsino School now School District 85 consequently ensures there will be no year-round family community on the west coast of Vancouver Island from Zeballos to Port Hardy. That is the indisputable reality of this action.