Parents in the City of Richmond are struggling to find child care for their children.  Here are the links to several stories that have run about child care issues in the last week or so. These stories reinforce the complexities that are involved with both developing and operating quality child care programs that are affordable for families.

Richmond News – Mom camps out for day care spot &  A daycare nightmare & Enrollment down, daycare demands up

The Province – Parents line up for child-care spots

MCFD recognizes the valuable contribution early childhood educators (ECEs) and licensed family child care providers make in support of early learning and child care in British Columbia. To acknowledge the efforts of these child care professionals in delivering high quality child care programs and services in communities across British Columbia, MCFD will provide up to ten Awards of Excellence to individuals who deliver exceptional service to children in their care.

Five categories of awards will celebrate the exceptional contributions of early childhood education professionals and licensed famiy child care providers. The award categories are:

• General
• Aboriginal
• Family Child Care Provider
• Promising New Early Childhood Educator
• Lifetime Achievement