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| Original News Release |
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| Original News Release |
B.C.’s Child-Care Capital
Funding Program helps communities create new licensed child-care spaces to help
meet the needs of B.C. families. A 12-member review panel, with representation
from each region of the province, assessed applications based on financial
viability; long-term sustainability of the proposed spaces; community needs
assessments; and community support.
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2,200 licensed spaces are expected to open by 2010.
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114 projects in
60 B.C. communities are receiving
major capital child-care funding:
o 68 group child-care centres;
o 43 family child-care centres; and
o three previously announced child-care centres located alongside social
housing developments, [News Release: http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008CFD0002-000091.htm]
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38 of these projects
will locate in vacant space in schools and public buildings.
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10 of
these projects will create or expand neighbourhood hubs.
New child care spaces by region:
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REGION |
# of projects |
# of new spaces |
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Fraser |
28 |
697 |
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Interior |
33 |
504 |
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North |
13 |
206 |
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Vancouver-Coastal |
23 |
511 |
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Vancouver Island |
17 |
311 |
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TOTALS |
114 |
2,229 |
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Media Relations Officer Ministry of Children and Family Development 250 356-2939 250 818-4508 (cell) |
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