mcgregor Child Care Centre (0 – 3 Gdc)

Prior to 1983 the Centre was located on the V.C.C. Campus at Oak Street and 12th Avenue, and was known as the Parent Encouragement Group. The Child Care Centre was set up in 1972 for the parents on campus who had an urgent need for child care facilities. When the plans for the campus at 1155 East Broadway were arranged, no provision was made for the child care facility. Through lobbying by the Parent Encouragement Group, The Vocational Instructors Association and students it was made known that a child care centre was an essential component for a college campus. Mr. And Mrs. Robert McGregor made a generous donation towards the development of a child care facility associated with the new campus. A grant from the Vancouver Foundation and monies from the then Ministry of Social Services made the building of a child care centre a reality.