WEYBURN - The parent board and some of the children of the Colour My World day care gathered for a ceremonial ground-breaking on Tuesday, as they officially kicked off the start of a major expansion which has been in the works for over a year now.
The day care currently has 50 spaces for children, and will be adding another 90 spaces once the expansion is complete, with 9,400 square feet of space, with classroom settings and a small gym as part of the new building. The current facility has about 3,400 square feet of space.
The day care currently has around 180 people on their wait list, so the new spaces will be filled up very quickly, said Jen Symes, executive director of Colour My World.The project is estimated to be completed by the fall of 2025, with DSI Construction as the main contractors.
There are currently 17 staff at the day care, and another 30 staff will need to be hired when the newly-expanded facility is ready to open.
The 90 new spaces will be for children aged six weeks up to four years, while the other 50 spaces will be made available for those aged four to 12 for after-school care.
Government grant funding and financing will pay for the construction costs, and Colour My World is looking for sponsorships for the new play equipment and supplies that will be needed in the larger facility.
