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A Richmond social services organization has opened its first child-care centre on a local school property.

Connections Community Services Society celebrated the opening of the Connections ChildCare Centre at Spul'u'kwuks elementary on Friday, Oct. 10.

This is the organization's first licensed child-care centre, and they partnered with the school district to expand access to early learning in the community.

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The B.C. provincial government recently introduced legislation to allow more child care on school grounds.

The government proposed Bill 19, the School Amendment Act, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, and if passed, it will allow school districts to provide child care to children of all ages, including infants and toddlers.

This would allow B.C. schools to add child-care spaces on school grounds and join B.C.'s Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative program, which can reduce costs for families by up to $900 per child per month.

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