Fonds 714 West Central Preschool Society Fonds

Summary information

Repository: South Peace Regional Archives
Title: West Central Preschool Society Fonds
Reference code: 0714
Date: 1978 – 1987 (date of creation)
Physical description: 2 cm textual records
Language: English
Dates of creation, revision and deletion: Processed October 2024 – JL
Description reviewed and corrected October 2025 – TD

Administrative history / Biographical sketch

The West Central Preschool Society was an incorporated organization created to run a number of preschools in the County of Grande Prairie. This included locations at Beaverlodge, Elmworth, LaGlace, Wembley, Teepee Creek, Sexsmith, Clairmont, Bezanson, Grovedale, and Harry Balfour School.

In the period between 1978 to 1987 Dorothy Floen served as the secretary and treasurer for the society and Lester Prokopczak was the Early Childhood Services (ECS) Coordinator and Designated officer. Other members during this period included Malcolm Read, Conrad Lindblom, Fran Commet, Leanne Simonson , Sally Par’e , Dorothy Martin , Barbara Campbell, and Maureen Linden.

Custodial history

These records were donated to the South Peace Regional Archives in 2014 by the County of Grande Prairie.

Scope and content

This fonds contains a set of audited financial statements and correspondence between the West Central Preschool Society, J. H. Bennion & Co. Chartered Accountants, and Alberta Education – Early Childhood Services.

Notes

Title notes

  • Source of title proper: Title of fonds based on contents.

Restrictions on access

There are no restrictions on access.

Access points

  • Textual record (documentary form)
  • Education (subject)