Day care center, school bounce back after January fire

Central Vancouver — A roof fire at Kidspace Child Enrichment Center on Jan. 20 forced about 50 children and 10 staff members to evacuate the day care center and preschool. None were injured in the fire. Kidspace hosted an event on June 10 celebrating the emergency preparedness of the center and to thank the first responders. The Department of Early Learning also paid a visit to the center to tour the space and hear from children about fire safety, demolition, architecture and the science behind fire. The center reopened about a month after the fire and is still undergoing some renovation in parts of the school, including the gym.