Westmount Elementary Reopens After Fire, Students Return

0:00It's April 1st. This is Vancouver News today, your AI-powered local news. Students at Westmount Elementary and Camloops are back in their own classrooms after more than five months away, thanks to a suspicious fire that shut. The place down last October 26, around 250 kids return this Monday, stepping into a school that's mostly good as new. They've been shuffled to three other North Shore schools. George Hilliard, Kay Bingham, and Parkrest, because of smoke and water damage from that. Rooftop Blaze. Right after spring break, everyone got to check out the freshly renovated library. The spot hit hardest by the miss. Principal Roy Stiles says, the whole community pulled together like a tight crew, supporting each other through the tough stretch. He mentioned how much families, staff, and kids miss those daily connections, and now they're rebuilding those bonds face-to-face. Kids are feeling it too. Even seventh grader was thrilled, but a bit sad scene changes, while another called it

1:00a huge relief, like stepping into a fresh start that just feels right. RC and Pier are still digging into the arson angle with no arrests yet, but for now, this mounts buzzing again, as life gets back on track.