Friday, June 11, 2010, 6:30 pm

Holiday Inn Harbourview, Dartmouth

Cost: $30/$35 (Included in some conference registration packages)

The Awards & Recognition Gala is an opportunity to recognize Early Childhood practitioners who have demonstrated exemplary practice in their work and service to children and families. A program is planned which includes dinner, fun and the following recognition activities:

• The Early Childhood Learning and Care (ECLC) Award of Excellence for Practice: This honour will be awarded to a child care practitioner (centre/program administrator or Early Childhood Educator(ECE)) working in the Nova Scotia child care sector who consistently demonstrates best practices in their care of young children and an outstanding dedication to the children they care for and to the early childhood learning and care field. Sponsored by Dairy Farmers of Canada

• The ECLC Award of Excellence for Program : This honour will be awarded to a licensed Nova Scotia early childhood learning and care program (centre based or family child care program/agency) that provides outstanding and high quality early childhood care and learning to the children enrolled in the program. Sponsored by:

• ECE (CCECENS) Recognition: Newly certified ECE (CCECENS)'s will be presented to the ECLC sector by the Certification Council of Early Childhood Educators of Nova Scotia (CCECENS).

• ECCE 20+ Service Awards: Licensed Child Care programs that have been in operation more than 20 years will be recognized for their years of service. (2009 awarded centres stories) Sponsors: Child Care Connection NS; Micro-Accès

• The  IHSE Silver Anniversary Alumni Award

• Silver Gala Sponsors: IHSE;  NSCECE; Gary Burrill, MLA, Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley

ECLC Awards of Excellence
Awards are for Programs & Practice

ECCE 20+ Service Award
In recognition of 20+ years of service to NS children & families