A former Sparwood resident has approached council with a proposal for a new childcare facility.
Sunny Goyal said he is looking to give back to the community and would be willing to fund $500,000 but land would need to be provided.
“Our family lived in Sparwood from 2008 to 2020, during the years when our children were in elementary and high school here. We have always valued the support and warmth of this community, and we are grateful for the role Sparwood played in our lives,” he said.
“As a way of giving back to the community, we are planning to establish a new daycare facility with capacity for approximately 50–75 children. We believe this will provide much-needed support to families and strengthen the community as a whole.”
Mayor David Wilks said more childcare is definitely needed as the community’s population has grown.
“We will see what we can do. We understand the challenges,” he said.
“We’re growing a little faster then we probably expected to over the last couple years.”
Sparwood’s planning department will be working with Goyal to see if there are any suitable parcels of land.
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