New EarlyON Programs at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre

As part of the City’s 10-Year Children’s Services Plan, Building Our Community from the Kids Up, the City of Brantford is pleased to announce EarlyON programs have expanded to the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre. EarlyONs are free, drop-in play-based programs open to all children from birth to 6 years old and their parents or caregivers. Staffed by early learning professionals, the programs provide a place to learn, play, and connect with other families and with parenting resources.

The new free EarlyON drop-in programs will be at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EarlyON centres are staffed by professionals trained in early childhood development who can answer questions and make connections to other programs and supports

Family Gatherings Indigenous-led programming will be offered on a rotational schedule providing a focus on Haudenosaunee culture including a variety of crafts, learning how to speak Mohawk and Cayuga and circle time with songs and games.

Visit the EarlyON calendar at Brantford.ca/EarlyON for programs and locations.

Photo Caption: Danielle Rita-Proctor, Child Development Worker from EarlyON (left), and Suzan Barhm, Activity Programmer for the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre (right) are pictured at the new EarlyON Centre located in the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre.

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Kelly Page | Communications Specialist, Communications and Community Engagement
City of Brantford | 519-759-4150 ext. 5779 | kpage@brantford.ca 

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