Oct. 14 marks two years since a Port Coquitlam elementary school burned down but a plan to rebuild the school has yet to be announced.

Since the fire, Hazel Trembath Elementary’s 250 students have been commuting an extra 20 minutes by bus to the Winslow Centre to continue their education.

Parents and faculty are frustrated with the province’s delayed promises to rebuild the school and expressed concerns about their children being taught far away from the original school site.

“They bus them every day, 15, 20 minutes there, 15, 20 minutes back,” Alaina Milicevic, PAC co-chair and parent at Hazel Trembath, told Global News.

“Somedays the bus arrives right on time, somedays they’re a little behind. Families who have activities right after school, they’re rushing.”

Port Coquitlam Mayor

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