Penticton, B.C. childcare facility on track to open by fall of 2022
On Wednesday, city officials and local community members gathered for a brief site tour and project update.Construction begins on new Penticton facility following delay as child care shortage worsens
Penticton is in dire need of more child-care spaces as there is an ongoing shortage of licensed childcare facilities. The new centre will provide 116 new spaces for the community.“One of the reasons the city wanted to be a partner on this project was from the business community, from business surveys and from speaking with families, we heard about the local childcare crisis,” said Goodwin.
In January, city council endorsed the Penticton Child Care Action Plan, which identified a need for at least 722 childcare spaces in the future.Chris Allen, Landform Architecture principal, says the building was designed to last for years. “It’s got wiring in place so that solar panels can be added on the south facing roofs in the near future. And with the solar panels in place, the building would then be net-zero,” said Allen.
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