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Celebrating 50 years in Early Childhood Education

Elmwood What better way to celebrate Early Childhood Education Week than to honour Lucille Leclerc's 50 years of providing high quality childcare to the families of Elmwood. In recognition of her wonderful contribution to our community, Lucille was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal on April 7. Lucille, a pioneer in Manitoba's early childhood education, is currently the executive director of Elmwood Day Nursery at 75 Brazier St, managing sixty-six preschoolers. Her 50-year and counting career began when she first opened Munroe Day Nursery in the former Sherwood Church at Marsden and Munroe in 1974, and not long after, opened the Cobourg Day Nursery in 1976, in the basement of the Big Red Church. After receiving $1 million in funding from three levels of government for a brand-new childcare facility, her new Elmwood Day Nursery Inc. opened March 1st, 1983, just a few blocks away at 75 Brazier. Supplied photo Elmwood MLA Jim Maloway with Lucille Leclerc at the King Charles III Coronation Medal ceremony at the Manitoba legislative building on April 7. Elmwood Day Nursery has had many generations of children attend their childcare program providing childcare to many children of many cultures, languages, and disabilities. The Elmwood Day Nursery has had an immeasurable impact on these children's and family's lives with their high-quality childcare, early interventions and excellent work integrating culturally relevant and inclusive practises. Mondays A weekly look at news and events that matter in your communities. There have been challenges, of course. The biggest was a fire in May 2010 causing $1 million in damage. Immediately after the fire, Lucille worked tirelessly to try to find suitable space. Within a couple of weeks, she opened two locations, a classroom in Lord Selkirk School, and the basement of Braeside Church. By March 2011, the staff and children finally began to move back into their rebuilt and re-furnished building where she continues her work to this day. Thank you, Lucille, for your wonderful and continuing contribution to our community. For information on provincial government programs, please contact me at or 204-415-1122. Please visit my web site at Jim MalowayElmwood MLA constituency report Jim Maloway is the NDP MLA for Elmwood. Read full biography Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.