Parents for Choice and Quality have recently launched an Early Childhood Resource Map for PEI.  Be sure to check it out!

As some of my readers are aware, I have been consulting on the development of a wonderful new workplace child care program for Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA) in Burnaby, BC.  Below are a few pictures of the new RBA headquarters, which has been under construction for the last year or so, and is scheduled to have employees begin moving in next month.

I am happy to report that things have been moving along very nicely and this new child care program, which will accommodate infants, toddlers and preschool age children, will be opening in the Fall 2009.  The child care centre has been designed to serve RBA employees and their children and will offer exceptional quality child care programming that incorporates the best aspects of multiple early learning philosophies.

The Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
Child Care Program will be responsive to the individual needs of the
children and families that it serves.  Qualified, experienced Early
Childhood Education and Infant-Toddler trained staff will ensure that
the physical, emotional and social development of each child is
supported through the provision of an environment that truly respects
the needs of young children.

Program goals include (but are not limited to) the following:

• To provide very high quality early learning and child care experiences for all children and families who enroll.
• To
  create a safe, warm, inviting and nurturing environment where young
  children can develop, grow and learn in a way that best supports their
  individual needs.
• To provide a program that supports the ongoing professional development of all staff that work in the program.

Currently RBA are recruiting Early Childhood Educators, Infant-Toddler
Educators and ECE Assistants for this new child care program.  If you are a BC or Alberta qualifed Early Childhood Educator I encourage you to submit your resume for consideration via the RBA Careers webpage.  Please share this information with your colleagues or anyone who you think might be well suited for a position in this new program.

Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA) is
the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, selling more equipment to
on-site and online bidders than any other company in the world.
Headquartered in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Ritchie Bros. has more than 110
locations worldwide, including 39 auction sites. Ritchie Bros. conducts
hundreds of unreserved public auctions every year, selling a broad
range of used and unused equipment for the construction,
transportation, agricultural, material handling, mining, forestry,
petroleum and marine industries.

Ritchie Bros. offers an excellent
total compensation package including health and dental benefits,
education allowance, Group RRSP and Employee Share Purchase Plan with
company matching.