2008 Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Education - Recipients List

Province or territory and type of award	Setting community	Educator community	Name of setting	Name of educator	Type of setting	Highlights
Alberta Certificate of Excellence	Calgary	Calgary	Foothills Alliance Preschool	Terri Calder	Preschool for children ages 3 and 4	An inviting entry to a cycle of learning activities ensures a smooth transition from parents into the day's learning
Alberta Certificate of Achievement	Edmonton	Fort Saskatchewan	Fulton Child Care Association	Christopher Jones	Child care centre for children up to age 12	A positive male role model leads children in small projects that are very hands-on and give a great sense of accomplishment
British Columbia Certificate of Excellence	Victoria	North Saanich	Lansdowne Preschool	Kim Atkinson	Preschool for children ages 3 to 5	Nurtures children's "emotional intelligence" to help them become confident, happy and optimistic
British Columbia Certificate of Excellence	Port Coquitlam	Maple Ridge	Kiddies Korner Preschool	Jennifer Durkin	Preschool for children ages 3 to 5	Building trust and accentuating each child's special gifts to enrich their lives
British Columbia Certificate of Excellence	Campbell River	Campbell River	Campbell River Christian Life Daycare Society	Brenda Rempel	Child care centre for children ages 30 months to 12 years	Sees the bigger picture to make the group work: the child is never the problem
British Columbia Certificate of Excellence	Anmore	Anmore	Friendly Forest Parent Cooperative Preschool	Glenda Treffry-Goatley	Preschool for children ages 3 to 5	Brings children into a loving, welcoming and nurturing environment
British Columbia Certificate of Achievement	Vancouver	Vancouver	Bumblebee Preschool	Christine Braunagel, Lisa James and Tania Lucich	Preschool for children ages 3 to 5	Gives children the freedom to discover, share and learn through play in a classroom that is designed to be stimulating and engaging
British Columbia Certificate of Achievement	Errington	Errington	Errington Cooperative Preschool	Gillian Crawley	Cooperative preschool for children ages 3 to 5	Creates a daily rhythm of activity using a predictable pattern that is flexible enough to respond to learning opportunities
British Columbia Certificate of Achievement	Vancouver	Richmond	Vancouver Oral Centre for Deaf Children	Annabelle Cutting	Child care centre for 3-year-old children with special needs	A pioneer in customized care for very young deaf children enables critical intervention to help them interact with their hearing peers
British Columbia Certificate of Achievement	Victoria	Victoria	Child Care Centre 2 (Toddler Centre), University of Victoria	Debra Esposito	Group child care for children ages 18 months to 3 years	Provides a nurturing environment that is a strong emotional foundation for expanding and reinforcing the child's learning activities
British Columbia Certificate of Achievement	Manson's Landing	Manson's Landing	Cortes Island Playschool	Paola Filippin	Parent participation playschool for children ages 3 to 5	Is the organizational hub and main driving force for this isolated community's efforts to create learning opportunities for its children
British Columbia Certificate of Achievement	Victoria	Victoria	Lakehill Co-operative Preschool	Mary Kelly	Co-operative preschool for children ages 3 and 4	Takes the time to welcome, understand and observe children to understand the intentions behind their behaviour and better serve them and their parents
British Columbia Certificate of Achievement	Langley	Langley	Chipmunk Achievers Preschool	Olga Toth	Preschool for children ages 3 and 4	Provides a flexible learning environment where creative expression is encouraged
Manitoba Certificate of Excellence	Cross Lake	Cross Lake	Cross Lake Early Childhood Education Center	Vivian Scott	Daycare and Aboriginal Headstart program for children ages 3 months to 6 years	Prepares children for school by developing skills such as phonics, printing and cutting, and creating resources for parents
Northwest Territories Certificate of Excellence	Tulita	Tulita	Sister Celeste Child Development Centre	Celeste Goulet	Preschool for children ages 3 to 5	Embraces the community, history and traditions to put children in touch with themselves and one another
Nova Scotia Certificate of Excellence	Halifax	Middle Sackville	Peter Green Hall Children's Centre	Bobbi-Lynn Keating	Child care centre for children ages 3.5 to 5 years	Listens to and observes children carefully to construct detailed portfolios so that families fully understand how their child is doing
Nova Scotia Certificate of Achievement	Halifax	Halifax	Wee Care Developmental Centre	Cheryl Benedict	Integrated child care centre for children ages 3 to 5	Implements developmentally appropriate programs, for children with cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome, spina bifida, William's syndrome, dwarfism, visual and hearing impairments and global delays
Nova Scotia Certificate of Achievement	Bedford	Bedford	Sunshine Playgroup	Amani Omar	Child care centre for children ages 18 months to 10 years	Introduces children to the foods, cultures, languages and living conditions of different parts of the world
Nova Scotia Certificate of Achievement	Kentville	Billtown	Kingstec Campus Learning Centre	Joann Sweet	Child care centre for children up to 18 months old	Brings the outdoors — plants, fish and animals — in and emphasizes staff training and sharing information to raise the quality of programs offered to children and families in the region
Ontario Certificate of Excellence	Deleware	Strathroy	Belvoir Co-operative Nursery School	Lori Kanters	Nursery school for children ages 18 months to 5 years	Optimizes each child's development and encourages participation with learning stations built with deliberate goals that are also fun and engaging
Ontario Certificate of Achievement	Nestor Falls	Nestor Falls	Onigaming Child Care Centre	Sandra Copenace	Child care centre for children ages 30 months to 5 years	Practices the beliefs and values of Ojibwa culture and integrates these into teaching at the child care centre
Ontario Certificate of Achievement	Toronto	Scarborough and Toronto	Ryerson Early Learning Centre	Leslie Cunningham and Maurice Sweeney	Child care centre for children ages 18 to 30 months	Provides warmth and humour to give children the security they need to engage in planned experiences and opportunities to practise new skills
Ontario Certificate of Achievement	Hamilton	Grimsby	Niwasa Aboriginal Head Start Preschool	Kim Smukavic	Aboriginal Head Start program for children ages 30 months to 5 years	Recognizing that learning material that reflects Aboriginal cultures is very difficult to find, she researched and developed 300 First Nations, Inuit and Métis kits for use in early childhood education
Quebec Certificate of Excellence	Quebec	Quebec	Centre de la petite enfance Passe-Partout inc.	Geneviève Whittom	Early childhood centre for children 4 and 5 years of age	Children learn to celebrate their cultural mosaic and discover the world accompanied by their teacher and her cast of zany characters
Quebec Certificate of Achievement	Drummondville	Saint-Nicéphore	Centre de la petite enfance À tire d'aile	Mélanie Leblanc	Child care centre for children from 0 to 5 years; inclusion of children with disabilities	The objective: to help all children get along, whether handicapped or not. The means: working with parents, made-to-measure teaching materials, better accessibility, warmth and devotion