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EMC news - Dozens of frustrated parents have launched an online petition to have a decision to shut down child-care program on Uplands Base overturned. The board of the Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC)-National Capital Region recently announced it will be shutting down the before-and after-school child-care programs at Elizabeth Park Public School come fall of 2014. The petition, which so far has close to 50 signatures, calls for stopping of the cancellation of the program, saying it is the only before-and after-program available for both Elizabeth Park and the adjacent Uplands Catholic School. “This is a much needed and appreciated program for the military and civilian community surrounding CFB Uplands,” the petition stated. “While our troops are busy serving our country both here
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and abroad, they should at least have the peace of mind of knowing that their children are being well cared for.” Petition creator Karyn Walker said the planned closure has created a lot of distress among parents. “The program was, with no exaggeration, an absolute godsend for my family as it allows for a smooth transition for the younger children into the school word and avoids all the kids having to shuffle two or three times a day between home, day-care and school,” said Walker. “Rather than being plunked in front of a television set at a stranger’s home, the children are interacting, doing crafts, learning and having fun at the same time.” In response to the parent’s petition MFRC said the Kids Klub and Kindergarten Klub were established within Elizabeth Park when at one time, the school’s demographics were indeed military families.
EMC news – Plans to turn an asphalt playground into an edible garden is in the works at Marie-Curie French public elementary school. The project is inline with the school’s vision of greening the
schoolyard, said Cynthia Benjamin, president of the parent council. The school is hosting a fundraiser on April 20, to try to get the last $3,000 needed to do the project. The total cost of the project is $12,000. See VEGGIES, page 2
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He’s your man Jake Hamilton, 12, of Greely, sings the Bruno Mars song If I Was Your Man to the crowd during the Kidfest Capital Idol competition during the Kidsfest Ottawa show on April 14. The competition invited singers ages 12 and under to share their talents with a large audience. The show ran on April 13 and 14 at the Ernst and Young Centre.
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