The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain visits SmartStart Programs Nov. 8 and 9

CHARLOTTETOWN, Nov. 5 /CNW/ - The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain visits Charlottetown and Cornwall, November 8 and 9 to meet with the leaders, staff and families of the Smart Start programs supported by her family's foundation. 

Working in collaboration with community and government partners, the Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation established Smart Start, an integrated service model demonstrating best practices in early childhood programming.  The four Smart Start sites helped inform the government's new Preschool Excellence Initiative and have been selected as Early Years Centres continuing the provision of child care, home visiting, special needs and parenting supports to young children and their families.

Mrs. McCain is also co-author of the celebrated Early Years Studies which brought to policy makers and the public the scientific rationale for investing in programs promoting healthy development in early childhood.

Mrs. McCain is available for interviews.  Photo opportunities are available.  Her schedule follows:

Monday, November 8

11 a.m to noon.	Infant Development Centre, 16 Brighton Road, Charlottetown
1:45 - 2:30 p.m.  2:45 - 3:30 p.m.  5:30 - 8:30 p.m.	Smart Start, St Jean School, 335 Queen Street, Charlottetown Smart Start, 110 Mason Road, Stratford Reception and dinner at Simple Pleasures, Great George Street with Smart Start and officials from the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Tuesday, November 9

10:00 - noon   1:30 - 2:15 p.m.

Smart Start. Prince St School, 60 Upper Prince Street, Charlottetown Smart Start, 24 Ferry Road, Cornwall

The Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation works in partnership with governments and communities in Atlantic Canada to showcase best practices in early childhood policies, program and practices. 


For further information:

or to arrange interviews please contact:
Kerry McCuaig, MWMFF:  (cell) 647 295 2808. Email: [email protected]
Ann Robertson, SmartStart:  (work) 902 892 8744. Email: [email protected]