New Brunswick

Source: Telegraph-Journal, February 18, 2013

By Jennifer Pritchett

Excerpt: Philanthropist Margaret McCain is calling on the federal government to create a national early childhood development strategy for a public system that will give children a better life start.

"It's absolutely necessary," she said, in an interview.

Through the Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation, McCain and her late husband have donated millions to early childhood education in Canada and the subject continues to be one of her great passions.

On Friday, she visited the Early Learning Centre in Saint John, one of the early childhood development sites in the ...

Source: Faculty of Education, University of New Brunswick, February 2013

Excerpt: "The Faculty of Education at the University of New Brunswick has partnered with the Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation and the Jimmy Pratt Family Foundation to conduct a feasibility study into an online B.Ed. degree in early childhood education. UNB hopes the study will provide the foundational information to create a pathway for students to complete existing early childhood education diploma/certificate programs at the college level and then transfer into a UNB program and complete their education while continuing to work in their communities. The study ...

Source: Overcoming Poverty Together: Community Inclusion Networks Success Stories, Vol. 1 number 1 December 2012

Excerpt:

Kent Region - Kent Community Inclusion Network (CIN Kent)

The Centre for Early Childhood and Family La Boussole, in Richibucto, offers a complete range of services to families with children 0 to 5 years who live in the Greater Richibucto area. La Boussole relies on the participation of several partners such as VON’s Healthy Baby and Me, the program First Steps, the Family Resource Center of Kent, Public Health, the program “Talk to Me”, and many others. They offer activities for children accompanied by ...

Merging education with child care and family supports is a proven formula for better outcomes for children and less stress for parents. Yet across Canada services, particularly for young children, are a disorganized patchwork. "This disadvantages families and taxpayers," says the Honourable Margaret McCain, who is here to co-host a workshop bringing Canadian and international experts together with government officials and front line children's service providers.

With the former Lieutenant Governor and philanthropist is June McLoughlin, Director of Family and Children's Services, Victoria, Australia and Lyse Brunet, Executive Director d'Avenir d'enfants, an initiative with the Quebec ...

PERTH-ANDOVER, NB, April 3, 2012 /CNW/ - The Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation is contributing $25,000 to help young children heal following last month's devastating floods.

"The Future Footprints Early Learning Centre has a critical role to play in helping preschool children understand the disaster and to feel the solace and security of their community," says the Foundation's chair, the Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain.

The funding will be used to re-establish the early learning and child care centre in the elementary school and to provide temporary accommodations for the program until the necessary school repairs are made ...