Discovery Children's Centre

Next Monday, August 22, 2016 will be Ms. Keith Arigo’s last day at Discovery. I remember when we first hired Ms. Arigo in June 2013. When she arrived for her interview I thought that there was a mistake because I was expecting to be meeting with a male staff

We have discontinued the use of two older window style air-conditioners. They had been mounded in a holes cut into the brick walls of the building.  We now need someone to come and re-brick these two holes in the walls prior to winter being upon us.  If you know of

We have just been informed that the parking lot lines for the back lane parking lot will be painted today around 5:00 pm.  Please use the front entrance for your child pick-up duties tonight.  We hope to have it all open again tomorrow.  Thanks for your co-operation.

At a recent charity event Discovery was presented with a cheque for $1,537 dollars from the “All Charities Campaign”.  This amazing organization collects donations through cash and payroll deductions from employees of the Government of Manitoba and affiliated employer groups.  As a registered Private Foundation employees are allowed to

Today was Discovery’s shelter in place tornado drill. Once a year we practice where to go in case there is a tornado. The entire Centre gathers in a designated safe area. We discuss with the children  about what would happen if a tornado was to occur. If you have

Although the back parking lot and parent loading zone is not 100% complete we will be opening it up for use as of Thursday morning July 14, 2016.  Please be patient with us as not all aspects of the project are complete (i.e. wooden gate to “Adventure Playground”), so

Eileen Clarke the Minister of Indigenous & Municipal Relations for Manitoba announced the recipients of this years Community Places Grants at an event in Winnipeg today.  We are so please to have been on the list and the $20,000 grant will help to keep our building in good operating

We are still looking for parents or family members to volunteer at two more BINGO’s. The Manitoba Community Services Council (Lotteries) has given Discovery money towards the purchase of classroom furniture and rain suits. In return we have agreed to supply volunteers to help at some BINGOs. If you

We are so very pleased to acknowledge Kim Crockett for completing her year long Forest School Canada course.  Kim is one of the first 5 Manitoban’s to earn this Forest School Practitioner’s Certificate and the first to run a Forest Nature School in Manitoba (on behalf of Discovery

Several neighbours have contacted us about illegal parking on the boulevards in front of the Centre and on the back lane between Hampton St. and Marjorie St.  We are painfully aware of the challenges of parking during drop-off and pick-up times but until we are back up and operational in