More families in Vernon will benefit from $10-a-day child care spaces thanks to a provincial boost.

A total of 36 affordable spaces will be at the Lakers Club, operated by BGC Okanagan, in the Okanagan Landing area.

"As a mother, I know how integral accessible and affordable child care is for a family to be able to thrive," said Harwinder Sandhu, MLA for Vernon-Lumby.

"Thanks to these new spaces, dozens of families will be able to focus on work or school if they wish and breathe easier knowing their kids are being nurtured in a safe and fun environment. Since 2017, parents in our communities have saved more than $20 million in childcare costs. This will help parents to save more money by accessing quality, affordable childcare spaces.鈥�

Across BC, families will soon be benefiting from 770 new $10-a-day spaces at 22 child care centres.

Spaces in the $10 a Day ChildCareBC program reduce the average cost of child care for children ages five and under from $1,115 a month for full-time, centre-based care to $200 a month for the same service, saving families an average of approximately $915 a month per child.