Just over halfway through its six-week run, the Fort St. John Summer Activities Program is proving a popular draw again this year.

It's been running at its full capacity of 65 kids each week, said program manager Lana Mitchell-Neitz, and has had to put other kids on a waiting list…

She said they've been considering expanding the program, but so far have run up against a few barriers - including mustering up the extra funding.

"We're looking at adding extra hours in the a.m. or p.m., to better match the working schedule in the community," Mitchell-Neitz explained. "We really want to work towards that."…

One challenge the program faces is finding enough qualified staff - there's a shortage of child-care workers in the community. But Mitchell-Neitz said they still managed to get the 12 staff members needed.

Platt said with the day-care shortage in Fort St. John, the summer program was the perfect fit this year.