Starbright Children's Development Centre

• Starbright officials meet with minister in bid to save Kelowna children’s centre

  Starbright has been providing support services to children in need for 57 years.

  Canada

  May 12, 2023
  
• BC United leader tours Starbright Children’s Development Centre in Kelowna

  Kevin Falcon had numerous meetings in the city on Thursday. And in between those meetings, he visited a local children's development centre slated for closure.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2023
  
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• ‘Bit of a band-aid’: Starbright contract extended two years

  The ministry for Children and Family Development has extended Starbright's contract for another two years, however, some call it a temporary solution.

  Education

  Feb 4, 2023
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• Kelowna, B.C. rally planned for Saturday as fight to save Starbright heats up

  Saturday's rally will start at 10:30 a.m. in Starbright's parking lot at the corner of Bernard Avenue and Elm Street.

  Canada

  Feb 3, 2023
• Kelowna mom of girl with terminal condition upset over Starbright closure: ‘It means starting over’

  Susan Peters, a Kelowna mom whose daughter receives care at Starbright Child Development Centre, worries the transition to a new pilot FCC will cost them precious time.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2023
• Soon-to-be-closed Kelowna child development centre invites premier to visit

  On Friday, Starbright Children's Development Centre sent a letter to Premier David Eby inviting him to visit to see the facility they have decided to close, and the staff affected.

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2023
• Kelowna’s Starbright Children’s Development Centre receives new playground

  "It's really difficult to put into words how much this really does mean."

  Lifestyle

  May 18, 2021
• Coronavirus: Okanagan charity puts out plea for donations after fundraising event cancelled

  The charity supports children in the Okanagan, India and Nepal.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2020
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• ‘None of us saw this coming’; parents rally to save autism program in Kelowna

  Last week, the Starbright Children's Development Centre announced that due to funding pressures, its autism program will be cut in December.

  Nov 26, 2019