Coldstream gets grant for new childcare facility

The District of Coldstream will be creating 32 new child care spaces after getting a $637,800 grant from the Childcare BC New Spaces Fund.

The new facility, to be located in Lavington Park, will be operated by Maven Lane in partnership with the municipality.

There will be 12 spaces for under 36 month (infant/toddler), 8 for 30 months to school age and 12 school age spaces.

“We have heard from the community that there is a desperate need for additional child care spaces in Coldstream,” said Mayor Jim Garlick. “The recent Child Care Needs Assessment Report showed a significant lack of available child care spaces in our area. We would like to thank the province of British Columbia and the Ministry of Children and Family Development for providing these funds which will help to address the child care shortage in our community.”