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A new child care centre for Lake Country has been proposed.
YMCA Okanagan and Central Okanagan Public Schools have partnered up to apply for provincial funding for the centre.
It would be based on the grounds of George Elliot High School and provide care for newborns through to 12-year-olds.
"Both the school district and the YMCA are committed to providing the best possible services to children, and by working together we can offer more support to families who desperately need to find child care in a safe, caring environment," Moyra Baxter, board of education chair, said.
The need for childcare has been growing in the area, YMCA Okanagan child care manager Danielle Miranda added.
“A significant need has been identified in the community over the coming years and this new centre will provide families an option for affordable, quality care for their children,” she said.
“We are looking forward to working in collaboration with Central Okanagan Public Schools on this community-minded project.”
The two partners already work together on similar projects at Kelowna Secondary School and George Pringle Elementary School in West Kelowna.
If they are successful in securing the funding, construction for the project would begin in early 2021, with the centre expected to open in spring of 2022.
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