More parents in the Kootenays will be able to pursue work, school and other opportunities while knowing their children are cared for as the Trust, in partnership with the Province, invests in 45 new licensed child care spaces.
Provincial funding, with contributions from the federal government and the Trust, is supporting two child care providers to create new licensed child care spaces in Fruitvale and Kaslo.
“People in the Columbia Basin have said that safe and affordable child care is important, and these projects are helping meet this need in small communities, where child care can be particularly hard to find,” said Johnny Strilaeff, president and CEO, Columbia Basin Trust. “These new spaces will enable parents to work or dedicate themselves to other goals, helping local businesses and the well-being of the community. We thank the Province for its support and all the organizations involved for their efforts.”
The Beaver Valley Child care Centre will provide 37 new spaces in Fruitvale and the Periwinkle Children’s Centre with provide 8 new spaces in Kaslo. Since 2017, the Trust has helped create 821 new child care spaces and improve over 2,581 existing child care spaces.
Learn more about our work in child care here.
Read the full release here.
