Introduction of Guests (6 May 2025)

From Hansard (6 May 2025)

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Lucille Gilliland & Taylor Brake

Megan Patterson: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would also like to just take some minutes to welcome Lucille Gilliland and Taylor Brake from Southwest early childhood learning centre in Moose Jaw.

So Lucille has been the executive director for over 30 years. And she’s had a substantial impact on early childhood education in our city, the province, the country, and she’s also taken the programs on social skills that they’ve developed to other countries as well.

She has been the recipient of many awards, including the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence, not once but twice, both provincially and federally; the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal for service to the child care sector; the Royal Canadian Air Force 100 Years pin; as well as a lifetime achievement award from the PRISM [perseverance, role model, influential, successful, mentor] Awards in Moose Jaw.

She has continued learning in education for years and has a B.A. [Bachelor of Arts] in human and social development, a B.A. in child and youth care, as well as a certificate in early childhood administration — being the first graduate of that program in Saskatchewan and in Canada — from the University of Guelph.

So I just wanted to mention that Taylor Brake is with her, and Taylor’s been the assistant director for three years. She has her ECE and got that training actually in Ontario. She received a leadership skills certificate, an Autism Spectrum Disorder Certificate, and will be one of the first graduates of the Early Childhood Administration Advanced Certificate with Saskatchewan Polytechnic. She has a passion for early learning and has been an advocate for the field through letters and other pursuits.

I want to thank them for the important, impactful work that they do. And please join me in welcoming them to their Legislative Assembly.

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