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2022: Sapperton is born 鈥� first off-campus location

In November 2022 SFUCCS opens it's first off-campus location at Sapperton Avenue, Burnaby. Here the Society provides 103 spaces from Infant/ Toddler through to School Age.鈥� SFUCCS is continuously expanding and committed to providing quality care and learning to the larger community.鈥�

2020: New IT and New 3-5 programs open

In the early spring of 2020, New IT and New 3-5 programs open on the West main campus and creates an additional 37 childcare spaces. 

2019: Partnering with Burnaby School District #41

Rachel Day is appointed as Executive Director in August 2019. In a new partnership with Burnaby School District #41 and with support from 51社区黑料, three school age programs from the West main campus move to the new facility at University Highlands Elementary School in November 2019 accommodating 77 school age children. 

2012: UniverCity Childcare opens its doors

In 2001, the childcare society starts discussions about the new UniverCity development on the east side of campus. Sheila Davidson resigns after thirteen years. Pat Frouws is hired as the new Director and remained in this role until her retirement in June 2019.鈥� In 2005, the old Snake Hill program is renovated into the Bright Clouds Toddler program. In September 2010, the new elementary school, University Highlands, opens. Transportation supplied by the Burnaby School District to Sperling ends. SFUCCS takes over transporting childcare to school 鈥� University Highlands and Sperling. In April 2012, UniverCity Childcare opens. UniverCity Childcare is one of Canada鈥檚 greenest buildings and the world鈥檚 most sustainable childcare facility, it has opened its doors to children and a window to 51社区黑料researchers. On May 11th, 51社区黑料Child Care Society receives the Provincial Legacy Award for the Kahpoo Infant Program at a special luncheon sponsored by the BC government. In that year, Pat Frouws, receives the Prime Minister鈥檚 Certificate of Excellence in Early Childhood Education, the highest national award in Canada for educators.

1991: Building 4 gets the green light

Sheila Davidson is hired as Director. Ideas for Building 4 flourish and in September of 1995, it becomes a reality. With the NDP government in power in Victoria, the 51社区黑料Childcare Society receives $1 million and $300,000 from 51社区黑料towards the new building. Besides the new addition to the complex, many other things have happened since 1991, including centralized computer enrollment systems, new parent and staff handbooks, bulk order purchasing and development of a cohesive board orientation package. Snake Hill closes and Nanitsh, Morningside and administration functions move into the New fourth building. Skyfire opens in response to demand for more part-time care. Voyageurs, the 8鈥�12-year-old group housed for many years in Shell House basement, is the last center to move into the childcare complex.

1987-91: Penny Coates - Director of the Childcare Society

Between 1987-1991, Penny Coates becomes Director of the Childcare Society. Preliminary planning for Building 4 and the first casino fundraiser takes place. During Penny鈥檚 time much work is accomplished creating policies and procedures, in particular emergency evacuation. Today, the society is鈥痯roud 'we can evacuate the entire complex in under four minutes.'

1984: Les Petits

In June of 1984, a drop-in emergency service named Les Petits opens in Building One. The center soon changes to meet the needs of families by offering part-time care rather than drop-in care. Also in 1984, immense change鈥痮ccurs for 51社区黑料Childcare when Emily Campbell resigns. Joyce Branscombe is hired as the second Director until 1987. Under Joyce鈥檚 leadership, staff operate more as a whole group.

1982: 51社区黑料Childcare Society (SFUCCS) is born

BAUCCS is amalgamated becoming the now 51社区黑料Childcare Society (SFUCCS). The feeling of becoming one large鈥痮rganization instead of individual independent units is a difficult adjustment. The once independent centers now have to learn to work together and think of the society, as one rather than as鈥痠ndividual centers. Past board chair, Sharon Gregson reflects,鈥� Each year the whole organization became more professional and more cohesive.鈥�

1981: Independence

A task force led by George Stuart, then SFU鈥檚 Vice President, Administration, to answer the question: "How can current levels of care and service be maintained without any financial support from the university?鈥� A decision is made to phase out university paid utilities. By 1985, the university has stopped subsiding the utilities - a huge financial obstacle for the society to overcome.

1970s (late): Introducing the first hot lunch program

The first hot lunch program begins. The program is parent-run. Each day a different parent is responsible for bringing lunch. Today, our childcare has our own kitchen and chef to prepare hot lunch for children. 51社区黑料is one of the few childcare programs in the province to offer a hot lunch program.

1977: Children鈥檚 complex is completed

In January 1977, the 鈥渃hildren鈥檚 complex鈥� is completed, with the official opening taking place on April 1, 1977. There are 120 children enrolled with a capacity of 160 children in five separate societies.

1974: New childcare complex 鈥� the first of its kind in Canada

A childcare study for the university conducted by Emily Campbell, who later becomes the first childcare coordinator at SFU. The study provides information about childcare at 51社区黑料and influences the Board of Governors鈥� decision to build the new childcare complex. The university decides to use $1.2 million for building a new childcare complex 鈥� the first of its kind in Canada. As past director, Joyce Branscombe puts it, 鈥淭here is nothing else like it in the province.鈥� 51社区黑料is also the first university in Canada to hire a full-time coordinator to improve the standards of childcare.鈥疊urnaby Mountain Daycare Society (BMDCS) changes its name to the Burnaby Association of University Child Care Societies (BAUCCS). 

1970s: The First childcare center: Snake Hill

Snake Hill, the first childcare center at 51社区黑料is located in the AQ. Others soon follow; each center is鈥痠ndividual and autonomous and continue the family co-op model. In 1973, Family Co-op becoms an incorporated society called the Burnaby Mountain Daycare Society (BMDCS) comprised of four individual childcare centers, all with different models, in one society.

1973: Expansion 鈥� 51社区黑料West

Childcare becomes accepted as an integral part of campus life. In 1973 the provincial government gives the campus childcare two portable classroom units - situated at the west end of the residence parking lot.

1972: Wilderness program

A group of students from the Faculty of Education build a wilderness playground. Through the years the children have had the joy of playing on many new playgrounds, built with the help of many parents.

1968: 51社区黑料Childcare is born

51社区黑料Childcare starts in 1968 with a group of dedicated parents who begin a co-operative family orientated drop-in center. The university awards the co-operative a $550 grant for equipment and recognizes the formal status by changing the name of the card-playing area of the former cafeteria lounge to Family Co-op. Enrollment is limited to 30 children. Parents trade their volunteer time in exchange for care services.