Family Programs with Purpose

08/18/2025

A big thank you to everyone who joined us at the summer park program, we were thrilled to welcome 39 families. The energy, laughter, and connections made the weeks so special. 💜

08/18/2025

Take 2, a little easier to read!

08/13/2025

Happy Summer!

08/13/2025

07/02/2025

👧 📖 Dive into the report: “What Would It Take… for every child in Canada to be learning foundational literacy skills by the age of five?” prepared by The Social Research and Demonstration Corporation for Canadian Children's Literacy Foundation.

This landmark report explores what children need to begin developing foundational literacy skills by the time they enter kindergarten — and how Canada can build a system that ensures all children are on this path.

What Would It Take… places a particular focus on pre-literacy, a key part of the continuum of literacy development that begins at birth. It recognizes that while Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) can play a central role in helping children develop pre-literacy skills, too many families still face barriers to accessing affordable, high-quality care. Moreover, the absence of a unified, evidence-based approach across provinces and territories has led to an inconsistent patchwork of early learning policies.

To address these challenges, What Would It Take… outlines four interconnected recommendations:

• Develop and Disseminate Canadian Evidence
Invest in building a national body of research on effective early literacy strategies for children from birth to age five.

• Mobilize New Knowledge into Action
Launch a national Plan of Action, supported by an information campaign and a network of early literacy champions to drive policy change.

• Revise Subnational Early Learning Policies
Ensure provincial and territorial policies include clear expectations for pre-literacy instruction and developmental outcomes.

• Expand Early Learning to Reach All Children
Increase investment in ECE centres and educators and ensure access to early learning is a right, not a privilege.

Through evidence-based insights and actionable recommendations, What Would It Take… calls on leaders across sectors to prioritize early literacy. Canada has the opportunity — and the responsibility — to ensure that every child arrives in kindergarten equipped with the foundational pre-literacy (or early literacy) skills to thrive and learn to read.

👉 Download the report at: https://childrensliteracy.ca/News-Events/Archive/What-Would-It-Take-Report-Released

05/20/2025

National Immunization Awareness 2025 (BC)

In light of the increase in cases of measles across the country, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is sharing a suite of immunization and measles resources (videos, posters, fact sheets) in a number of languages:

https://trello.com/b/ZHqrOozE/national-immunization-awareness-week-2025-semaine-nationale-de-promotion-de-la-vaccination-2025

05/07/2025

04/29/2025

May is coming!

For more information or to register: mail@purposesociety.org or 778-727-0786 (ext.205)

04/10/2025

Thank you to Royal City Rotary and their support of PLANS- a fun outdoor program for children to play and get active. Rotary is kindly hosting a Spring Fling with dancing, silent auction, pizza buffet and more. THANK YOU Royal City Rotary!

04/01/2025

Happy Spring!

We have lots of great programs lined up for this Spring Session.

For more details or to register, give us a call at 778-727-0786 ext. 205 or email us at mail@purposesociety.org.