More families in Creston will have access to affordable and high-quality child care as the Province invests in 110 new licensed child care spaces.

“With this provincial investment, families in Creston will have access to high-quality child care closer to home,” said Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care. “These new spaces give parents more flexibility to plan their work and family schedules, while ensuring children have a safe, engaging place to learn and grow.”

Construction of the new child care centre was made possible by more than $10.8 million in funding through the ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund.

“This project is about helping local families live, work and thrive in our community,” said Arnold DeBoon, mayor of Creston. “We know that access to housing and child care are two of the biggest challenges facing Creston families, and this project tackles both at once. We are deeply grateful to have been selected as a recipient of the ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund.”

The child care centre will include 36 spaces for infants and toddlers, 50 spaces for children ages three to five and 24 spaces for school-age child care.

Since 2018, ChildCareBC’s space-creation programs have helped fund more than 41,500 new licensed child care spaces in B.C., with more than 26,200 of those spaces now open. Funding the creation of new child care spaces is part of the Province’s ChildCareBC plan to build access to affordable, quality and inclusive child care for families.

Quotes:

Rohini Arora, parliamentary secretary for child care –

“This is an exciting moment for Creston. With this investment, more children will have a safe, nurturing place to play and learn, while empowering their parents to focus on their own professional and personal-development goals. These new child care spaces will greatly benefit hard-working families and the whole community for years to come.”

Brittny Anderson, MLA for Kootenay Central –

“I'm grateful that the Province could support the Creston Valley Housing Corporation on its first project, that will provide much-needed housing and child care for the community. Local people know the needs of their communities best, and when the Province can collaborate with community leaders on projects that help to create a brighter future, everyone wins. I want to the thank the CVHC team for the work they do, and I look forward to seeing this project come to fruition!”

Learn More:

For more information on ChildCareBC, visit: www.gov.bc.ca/childcare

For more information on the ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund, visit: www.gov.bc.ca/childcare/newspacesfund