Special Recognition for YMCA of Northern BC
MLAs pose with YMCA Northern B.C. staff at award presentation. – photo submitted.
Prince George, B.C.- The YMCA of Northern B.C. has been honoured with a 2014 B.C. Child Care Award of Excellence for demonstrating outstanding service to children and families in Prince George.
MLA's Mike Morris, Shirley Bond and John Rustad were on hand to make the presentation to the staff at the YMCA.
YMCA developed a joint partnership with the School District of Prince George and the Northern Health Authority to use vacant school space to deliver a multi-age program offering one-stop shop access for families.
Lynette Mikalishen, director of child care services with the YMCA of Northern B.C., has also been honoured with an emerging leader award. She created the Neighbourhood Scholar Early Learning Program and the Y Citizens program.
She is one of fifteen individuals and representatives who will receive Awards of Excellence at events throughout the province. In addition, 43 licensed child-care facilities that have supported children and families in their communities for more than 40 years will receive Child Care Legacy Awards.
Comments
While this is good recognition for the heads, I would also like to see special recognition for those people who are actually doing the work of taking care of the children. Some kids and parents have expressed their appreciation to the caregivers individually and at times in the presence of the managers.
This type of individual recognition is usually discouraged and I think that is not right.
If someone is doing an outstanding job, they should be recognised for it.
Everyone remembers one or two teachers who had a major influence on their lives. the same may be true now for caregivers. There is no good reason for them not to receive recognition for that.
I remember one such teacher.
The students on their own, decided to take a vote and pronounce a first ever, “Teacher of the Year” award. It was his first year of teaching in that school. No one objected to that at all.
To the tune of 800.00 per month per kid how could they fail? Could you imagine if the government spent that much on education?
@NoWay: They do, more or less. The provincial government spends about $8600 per year per student which works out to $716 per month, or $860 per month if you only count the 10 months classes are in session.
If that is true JB what a shame that the government only provides about the same per month as people spend on daycare.
Some people are just never satisfied.
Don’t you think education is worth more JB?
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