The finalists for the ninth annual Tri-Cities Champions for Young Children Awards of Excellence have been announced by the Tri-Cities Early Childhood Development Committee.
Place Maillardville, United Way Avenues of Change Coquitlam River and Green Apple Daycare are the finalists in the group and organization category while PoCo Building Supplies, Taco Del Mar and Strawberries and Sunshine are the business finalists.
The other categories are Individual Champions, Volunteer Champions and Leadership Champions; finalists are: Susan Foster, Ada Sin, Vicki Lepper, Lori Matthes, Fatemah Zakeri, Nancy Rasche, Darren Gaier, Heather Hooton and Dave Menzies.
Thirteen other individuals and groups were nominated.
The awards will be presented at a banquet May 10 at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver's Molson Canadian Theatre.
