Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony to Celebrate New Child Care Centre in Gananoque

Gananoque, ON – The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, in partnership with the Town of Gananoque and the YMCA of Eastern Ontario, is pleased to announce the grand opening and successful completion of Phase 1 of the new child care centre at 400 Stone Street. A ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark this milestone will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., and members of the public are warmly invited to attend.

Event Details:

Location: 400 Stone Street South, Gananoque
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025
Time: 2:00 p.m.

The new centre officially opened its doors on September 15, 2025, welcoming 39 toddlers and preschoolers into newly created, high-quality, licensed child care spaces—meeting a critical need for families in the region.

The expansion is part of the Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system and are supported through the CWELCC Leeds and Grenville Directed Growth Strategy, which is funded by both federal and provincial governments. The updated strategy will create 637 new affordable, licensed child care spaces across Leeds and Grenville by the end of 2026.

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Media inquiries:

John Kalivas, Communications Coordinator

United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

25 Central Avenue W., Suite 100, Brockville, ON, K6V 4N6

613-342-3840 ext. 2454 or John.Kalivas@uclg.on.ca