RM of Moosomin commits $80,000 to new daycare
December 16, 2024, 8:33 am
Nicole Taylor
On Dec. 6, the RM of Moosomin announced their commitment to donate $80,000 over the next five years to Play Fair Daycare towards the construction of a second daycare building in Moosomin.
“The impact the new daycare will have on the rural community will be substantial,” said Jeff McMullen with the RM of Moosomin council. “If you want to community to thrive, you need growth to make things work.”
“We recognize that to maintain and retain RM employees coming forward that they do have to have some place for their children to go, and that growth is important,” said Kendra Lawrence, administrator with the RM of Moosomin.
“The daycare had given us a presentation and documents with different rates of commitment, and it seemed to be a very simple decision around the table that they chose the sponsorship with $80,000.”
The RM says this the construction of the new daycare will impact the entire region.
“The daycare impacts a large region, the entire area will benefit from the daycare, not just those living directly in town,” said McMullen.
Herb Doll with the RM of Moosomin council says it’s important that the RM help support the local region in any way they can.
“We’ve always committed to supporting our region and whoever needs funding,” he says. “We might not give a big amount like we are today, but we would give something to an organization in the region that has requested it and justifies the safety, health and welfare of our residents. We know a new daycare will be a benefit to all residents in the area, like parents coming from Rocanville and Wapella.”
To date, the daycare has received approximately $150,000 in donations, and are looking to fundraise about $1.5 million—approximately one-third of the cost of the $4.4 million project. The daycare has received $1 million from the government as a startup grant for the project.
“This donation will go into the capital that we need to actually build the building, so this is a huge contribution. Hopefully it spurs some other organizations or businesses in the area when they see how it can benefit the community,” says Jill Jones with the daycare fundraising committee.
“We have been really happy with the response so far,” said Jalisa Miller with the daycare fundraising committee. “We’ve had a number of donations come forward. This is definitely our biggest donation and our first one in the $80,000 category so far. We hope more businesses start to come forward once they see this donation.”
Play Fair Daycare has been approved for a second building with 90 new spots. The new daycare building will be located on the south side of the MacLeod School grounds, on Gertie Street.
“Probably we’ll start tendering in spring and then in early summer see some construction,” she says.