Gananoque marked a milestone in early childhood education this week with the official opening of the YMCA of Eastern Ontario child-care centre at 400 Stone Street South.

The centre, which welcomed its first 39 toddlers and preschoolers on Sept. 15, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday afternoon, drawing local officials and community members to celebrate the new facility.

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The centre offers 15 spaces for toddlers and 24 for preschoolers aged 18 months to five years, operating Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Renovations of the former Kinsmen building transformed the space into a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for young learners.

The project is part of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care system and the CWELCC Leeds and Grenville Direc

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