Month: September 2025

2025-09-17 Kiwanis Dinner Meeting

Wednesday, Sept 17: Kiwanis Dinner Meeting Guest Speaker(s) from “Street Frenz” Accepting Donations of new/gently used clothing for the unhoused in our community Dinner 5:45 pm ; Cost $25; Royal Canadian Legion Branch 642; Meeting 6:30 pm

Why early childhood literacy matters

The brain’s fastest growth happens before school. 1 in 7 fifteen-year-olds perform at the lowest reading level. Children who arrive at school “ready to learn” are more likely to succeed on later provincial assessments and beyond.
At the macro level, improving literacy yields major economic benefits for Canada (higher productivity and GDP, lower social costs)