Kinder Kollege announces new child care centre
By Joan Janzen
Kinder Kollege child care centre in Kindersley recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. The daycare centre was established in February 2013 by director Liliana Sulikowska-Klebek. It was her dream and vision to have a centre that encourages learning through play.
Liliana and current director Jodi Geddes, all the daycare families and Mayor Rod Perkins celebrated the occasion with a light lunch and cake.
Director Jodi Geddes (l), past director Liliana Sulikowska-Klebek and Mayor Rod Perkins celebrated the 10th anniversary of Kinder Kollege, along with all the daycare families.
Jodi Geddes has been the director for the past eight and half years, overseeing up to nine employees. Kinder Kollege, located in Westberry Elementary School, is licenced for 25 children, ages six months to 6 years. An exciting announcement accompanied the daycare’s tenth anniversary.
It was recently announced that another government-licensed child care centre will be built in Kindersley, capable of accommodating 90 children. The approximate size of the facility is estimated to be 11,500 sq ft. and will accommodate children ages six months to six years. Before and after-school programs will also be available.
The new centre will be called “Kids Academy,” and will be a sister centre to Kinder Kollege. The address of the new facility will be 200 Thomson Drive in Rosedale. According to Geddes, once the property is subdivided, the daycare will take title to the land.
The project is a result of the overwhelmingly high demand for more childcare spaces to assist more families with their childcare needs. The new centre will provide child care for both the Kindersley community, as well as surrounding areas.
“Ideally, we would love to start construction in the spring/summer of 2024, but it will depend on how fundraising goes,” Geddes said.
Fundraising projects will be important as this new venture moves forward. Geddes is looking for individuals who are willing to join a newly formed fundraising group and plans to conduct a meeting within the next couple of weeks. The group will share ideas and goals to assist in helping our community to get this much-needed and exciting project up and running.
Please contact Jodi Geddes, Director of Kinder Kollege child care centre, at 306-463-5435 or email kinderkollege@sasktel.net if you can help out. She looks forward to hearing from you.