Early Years Community Appreciation Awards- 2008 Results

284 parents, care providers and grandparents nominated 375 organizations, places and businesses in the Capital Region! As of August 20, we've almost completed the delivery of all Awards decals! Just a few more to go!

Nominees

Favourite Parks

Top 3 Nominated:

  • Beacon Hill Park (Victoria)
  • Juan de Fuca Park- Rotary Park (Colwood)
  • Tulista Park (Sidney)

Banfield Park
Beacon Hill Park and Petting Farm
Beaver Lake
Beckwith Park
Browning Park
Brydon Park
Burnside Gorge Community Center
Cadboro Bay Beach
Carnarvon Park- Peter Pan Park
Centennial Park
Central Park
Chilco Park
Cook Street Park
Copley Park
Crystal Pool Park
Devonian Regional Park
Esquimalt Lagoon
Esquimalt Town Square Playground
Fernwood Elementary School Playground
Fort Rodd Hill/ Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site
Galloping Goose
Gorge Park
Government House Grounds
Gyro Park
Hampton Park
Harbour View School Park
Hollywood Park
Horner Park
Hyacinth Park
Irving Park
Island View Beach
Jackson Street Park
James Bay Community School
Juan de Fuca Park ('dinosaur park') (rotary park)
Langford Centennial
Lauwelnew Tribal School
L'Ecole Brodeur
Majestic Park
Marigold Playground
Meadow Park
Memorial Park
Montreal Street Playground
Mount Doug
Northridge Elementary
Oaklands Park
Panarama Recreation Centre Park - Playarama Park
Paradise Park
Pemberton Park
Playfair Park
Porter Park
Rom Knott Tot Lot
Rudd Park
Rutledge Park (Pink Elephant Park)
Saanich Neighbourhood Place
Salt Spring Elementary
Saxe Point Park
Sierra Park
Stadacona Park
Swan Lake Park
The Beach
The new wheel chair accessible playground in Fernwood
Thetis Lake Park
Tillicum School
Tolmie Playground
Topaz Park
Tsehum Park
Tulista Park
Uplands Park
UVIC housing Complex
Victor Street School
Wesley Place Park
Westbay Walkway
Williams Park
Willows Beach
Willows Park
Windsor Playground
Witty's Lagoon

Favourite Free or Inexpensive Service

Top 3 Nominated:

  • Public Libraries (All)
  • Beacon Hill Park Petting Zoo (Victoria)
  • Strong Start Programs (Victoria, Saanich, Langford and Sidney)

3hr parking lot in Victoria Inner Harbour
Abkhazi Gardens
Beacon Community Services Thrift Stores
Beacon Hill Park- Petting Zoo
Beans and Greens Coffee Shop- Story-time Sundays
Books for Breakfast- John Stubbs School
Brighter Futures Program at Tsartlip First Nation
Bug collecting in Goldstream Park
Burnside Community Centre drop in playgroup on Tuesday
Burnside Gorge Community Centre Dinner
Burnside Gorge Community Centre Mother Goose
Camping- Anywhere
Carnarvon Waterpark
Cedar Hill Recreation Centre- Kindergym
Cedar Hill Recreation Centre Kindergym on Fridays at 3:30
Ceder Hill Recreation- Kindergym
Commonwealth Recreation Centre- Drop in Kindergym with swim
Commonwealth Recreation Centre- Swimming
Crafts at Michaels
CRD Parks
Crystal Pool- Swimming lessons
Dog Beach- Beacon Hill
Dog walks down to the beach in Esquimalt - Macaulay Point/Fleming Beach
Esquimalt Lagoon
Esquimalt Neighbourhood House
Esquimalt Recration Centre- Swimming
Esquimalt Recreation Centre Kindergym drop in
Esquimalt Recreation Centre Play Area and Family Lounge
Fairfield Community Place
Fernwood Community Centre- playgroup
Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group Kindergyms
Ferry Ride
Fire Hall Car Seat Installation Help
Fishing in Langford Lake
Fort Rodd Hill
Free carolling/carriage rides downtown in December
Free Family Events put on by Municipalities
Galloping Goose- Biking
Going to play parks around the city
Goldstream River Nature House
Gordon Head Recreation Centre
Gordon Head Recreation Centre- swimming pool
Greenglade Kinder Gym
Henderson Centre- Kindergym
Hiking in an around Victoria, at parks and beaches
Hillside Mall play place
Ice Creams
IMAX Museum
Island View Beach
James Bay Community Project
James Bay Community Project - Wednesday Suppers
James Bay Community Project Creative Play
James Bay Community Project Playgroup
Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre has a toddler social on tues & fri $3.90
Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre- Swimming
Juan de Fuca Recreation toddler drop in class
Kids in Victoria
L.I.F.E Program
Langford Trolley
Luminara Festival
Mayfair & Hillside Mall- the little cars at the mall for kids.
Mayfair Mall Customer Service Desk- Water bottles
Melodies and ABCs class with Michelle Lawrence
Mineral World
Moss Street Market
Municipal Nature Parks
My Baby Stuff Forum http://www.mybabystuff.ca/
Oak Bay Recreation Centre- swimming the intergrated swim is free
Oaklands Community Centre playgroups
Parades
Parks, Beachs, Trails
Pearks Recreation Centre- kindergym
Pearks Recreation Centre- Swimming
Peter Pan Waterpark
play group at Tsartlip- recreation building
Play Groups
playing soccer with other kids at Fernwood Community Centre
Public Libraries
Public Library- Bruce Hutchinson Branch
Public Library- Centennial Branch
Public Library- Central Branch
Public Library- Commonwealth Branch
Public Library- Esquimalt Branch
Public Library- Juan de Fuca Branch
Public Library- Nellie McClung Branch
Public Library- Oak Bay Branch
Public Library- Sidney Branch
Public Library- story times
Queen Alexandra's wednesday playgroup (invitational)
Royal BC Museum
Royal Roads Park - used to be but it is not free anymore
Saanich Neighbourhood Place
Saanich Neighbourhood Place drop in programs
Saanich Neighbourhood Place - Mother Goose
Saint Mary Beach
Sam's House
Sanich Neighbourhood House Clothing Exchange
Sidney Museum
Sidney Summer Market
Slaheena Program at Victoria Native Friendship Centre
SPUD delivery
Strong Start- Early Learning Family Centre- Salt Spring Elementary
Strong Start- George Jay School
Strong Start Program- Tillicum Elementary
Strong Start- Ruth King Elementary
Strong Start- Sidney Elementary
Strong Start- Tillicum Elementary School
Swan lake Nature Sanctuary
Swan Lake- Nature Sanctuary Events for children
Swimming
Swimming- $2 swims at the community centers
The Beach
The Bus (free under 5)
The many festivals that go on in our city such as the Selkirk Festival.
Throwing rocks at the beach at Island View Beach
Tsartlip Head Start Program- Brighter Futures
Tsartlip Health Centre- free milk and juice delivery-
Used Victoria
UVIC Family Centre- Toddler craft group
Vic West Y Kindergym
Victoria Baby Hiking Group
Victoria Native Friendship Centre
Victoria Stroller, www.victoriastroller.com
Walking along the Langford Lake Boardwalk
Walking the Beach
walking the breakwater
window shopping
Witty's Lagoon
Witty's Lagoon- Marine Day
Young Parents Support Network resources

Favourite Source of Parenting Information

Top 3 Nominated:

  • Island Parent
  • Kids in Victoria
  • Family, Friends and Other Parents

Active Living Guides published by the Recreation Centres
Baby Groups
Beacon Community Services
Beacon Community Services- Peninsula Best Babies and Baby Talk Books
Camosun College Landsdown Daycare Early Childhood Educators
Canadian Parent Magazine
Child 2003-04 Email List- community based forum from UVIC professor Valerie Irvine
Child Care Resource and Referral
Doctors
Early Years Education Fairs
Esquimalt Neighbourhood House
Experience as a parent, now that I'm grandparenting
Family
Friends and Peers
Girls Alternative Program
Goldstream Gazette
Internet
Island Parent
James Bay Community Centre
James Bay Community Project
Kids in Victoria
La Leche Leages
LIFE Seminars
Military Families Resource Centre
Mothering Touch Centre
Mothering Touch Centre- Toddler Drop Ins
My Mom
Parent Magazine
Public Health Nurses
Public Health- toddler talk class at Esquimalt Health Unit
Public Health Units
Public Health Units- Baby Talk
Public Libraries
Public Library bulletin boards
Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health
Queen Alexandra- Katherine Walter (Queen Alexandra infant development program leader)
Saanich Neighbourhood Place
Single Parent Resource Centre
Sooke Family Resource Society
Strong Start- Early Learning Family Centre- Salt Spring Elementary
Strong Start- George Jay School
Strong Start Program- Tillicum Elementary
Strong Start- Ruth King Elementary
Strong Start- Sidney Elementary
Strong Start- Tillicum Elementary School
Today's Parent Magazine
Tsartlip First Nation- Brighter Futures
University of Victoria Child Care Services Staff
UVIC Family Centre
Vancouver Island Baby Fair
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Vic High Higgins House
Victoria Native Friendship Centre
Victoria Stroller
Westshore Health Center

Favourite Restaurant or Café

Top 3 Independents Nominated:

  • Beans and Greens Coffeeshop
  • Green Cuisine
  • Spiral Café

Top 3 Chains Nominated:

  • White Spot
  • Tim Hortons
  • McDonald's

3rd Street Café
ABC Restaurant
Alexander's Coffee Bar
Azuma Sushi
Azusa Family Restaurant
Baan Thai Restaurant
Barb's Fish & Chips
Bean Around The World
Beans and Greens Coffeeshop
Bent Mast
Boston Pizza
Brannigans
Broken Paddle
Burger King
Cafe Mullatta
Checkered Flag
Chikara Sushi
Crystal Jade
De Dutch Pannekoek House
Demitasse- Oak Bay
Denny's
Discovery Coffee
Don Mee's
Earls
Fernwood Inn
Ferris' Oyster Bar
Fifth Street Bar and Woodfire Grill
Fish On Fifth
Floyd's Dinner
Fuse Waterfront Grill
Green Cuisine
Habit
Halibut House
Italian Bakery
James Bay Coffee Shop
Japanese Village
Jasmine's Restaurant
JJ Wonton Noodle House
JJ's Coffee House
Kelsey's Restaurant
Kitty's Hideaway
Knockenback Grill
Koffi
Lady Marmalade
Little Vienna Bakery
Mary's Blue Moon Cafe
May Gold Village
McDonalds
Mee Wah
Molé
Mom's Cafe
Montanas
Mr. Tubbs
My-Chosen Cafe
Ogden Point Cafe
Old Town Deli
Ottavio's
Panacea
Purple Garden Chinese Buffet
QV Cafe and Bakery
Raymonds Restaurant
Red Fish Blue Fish
Red Robin
Rosie's Diner
Ryan's
Saigon Night
Salty's on Craigflower Road
Seaside Restaurant
Shine Cafe
Smitty's
Solstice Cafe
Spaghetti Factory
Spinnakers
Spiral Cafe
Spitfire Grill
Starbucks
Subway
Swiss Chalet
Teas and Greens
The Apple Tree
The Big Moo
The Blue Fox
The Noodle Box
The Pantry
The Parsonage Cafe
The Stick in the Mud
Theo's Place
Tim Hortons
TJ Beans
Toast Cafe
Union Pacific Café
Wendy's
White Spot
Y-Knot Cafe
Zellers Restaurant

Favourite Places to Connect with Other Parents

Top 3 Nominated:

Arriba Coffee Shop
Beacon Hill Park
Beans and Greens Coffeeshop
Belmont Park Preschool
Burger King
Café Misto
Camosun College Landsdown Daycare
Centennial Park
Commonwealth Recreation Centre
Cook Street Park in Fairfield
Cordova Bay United Church
Cridge Centre for the Family
Esquimalt Neighbourhood House
Esquimalt Recreation Centre
Facebook
Fairfield Community Place
Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group
Fernwood Toddler Day Care Centre
First Nations Soccer Tournaments
Friendship Baptist Church
Galloping Goose Mama's Walking Group
Girls Alternative Program
Gordon Head Recreation Centre
Henderson Recreation Centre
James Bay Community Project
Kids in Victoria
La Leche Leages
LIFE Seminars
Little League Victoria- Hampton Little League, Lakehill Little League
Memory Lane Scrapbooking
Metchosin Community House
Military Families Resource Centre
Moss Street Market
Mothering Touch Centre
Music Together Victoria
My Baby Stuff Forum
Oak Bay Recreation Centre
Oaklands Community Centre
Panorama Recreation Centre
Park Playgrounds
Pauquachin First Nation
Pearkes Recreation Centre
Public Health Units
Public Libraries
Shawnigan Lake Community Centre
Sidney Coop Preschool
Sierra Park
Sooke Family Resource Society
Sooke Preschool
Southern Vancovuer Island Family Child Care Association Meetings
Spiral Cafe
Strawberry Vale Preschool
Strong Start Programs
Tiggers Club Day Care
Tillicum Elementary School
Tillicum Parent Advisory Council
Tsartlip First Nation- Brighter Futures
Tsartlip First Nation- Head Start
Tulista Park
University of Victoria Child Care Services
UVIC Family Centre
Vancouver Island Co-operative Preschool Association
Vancouver Island Multiples Club
Vic High Higgins House
Victoria Native Friendship Centre
West Shore Child, Youth and Family Services Centre

Family Friendly Employers and Workplaces

Top 3 Responses:

  • Don't know
  • Provincial Government
  • Victoria Native Friendship Centre

Abe Books
BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
BC Cancer Agency
Beacon Community Services
Butchart Gardens
Camosun College
Camosun College (Lansdowne campsu)- Arts and Science and the Visual Arts Program
Capital Families
Cedric Steele and Associates
Coast Capital Savings
Coast Capital Savings Insurance
Community Council
Cook St Community Midwives
Costco
DDB Canada, Ad Agency
Don't Know of a family friendly workplace
Dr. Dan Leavitt
Dunsmuir Lodge
EDS Advanced Solutions
Esquimalt Recreation Centre
Excelsystems Development Inc
Federal Government
Focus Corporation
Four Corners Language Institute
Goo Goo Goggles
Hansard Services at BC Legislature
Happy Campers
Le Spa Sereine
Legislative Assembly
Mary Hayes at Tsartlip's Brighter Futures
Megson Fitspatrick Insurance
Military (DND)
Military Families Resource Centre

Monday Magazine

Money Mart Headquarters

Mothering Touch Centre

Provincial Government

Provincial Government (Ministry of Health)

Provincial Government (Ministry of Community Services- Intergovernmental Relations and Planning

Provincial Government (David Sillito)

Provincial Government (Ministry of Children and Family Development)

Saanich Community Services (Recreation Department, District of Saanich)

School District 61- Victoria

Sears

Sector Environmental Resource and Consulting

Self Employment

Shaw TV

Sidney Animal Hospital

Sidney Cooperative Preschool

Sierra Club of BC

Sleeman Brewing Company

Songhees First Nation

Sooke Child Care Resource and Referral

Tedford Overhead Doors

Cridge Centre for the Family

The Good Planet Company

Thrifty Foods

Tim Hortons

Tru Value Foods- Brentwood Bay

Tsartlip First Nation

University of Victoria

University of Victoria- Colin Bradley, LACIR

UVIC Family Centre
Victoria Native Friendship Centre
View Royal Preschool
Vancouver Island Health Authority Pharmacy Department
VIHA- Mental Health and Addiction Services, Perinatal Mental Health program



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