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‘I’m looking for anything’ Parents hunt for child care after day care announces closing BLAIR EDWARDS blair.edwards@metroland.com
Invitation to theft Kourier-Standard reporter joins search for unlocked cars in Kanata Centrum.
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City unveils draft budget calling for 2.45 per cent tax hike.
Tom Baker gives the Ode to the Haggis at the Kanata Legion during the Burns Night Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 22. The evening featured Highland dancing from students at Sherry’s School of Highland Dance, bagpiping, traditional Scottish food and a Scotch toast. Robbie Burns was a famous Scottish Poet.
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Five parents have banded together to hunt for an entrepreneur willing to open a day care in Glen Cairn. The group is part of the 40 families who learned last week the Kanata Child Care Centre will close on June 30 after 22 years of operation. “I put the idea out there to find a potential buyer to start a daycare,” said Stephanie Woodward, whose three-year-old daughter attends the Kanata Child Care Centre. “I guess it will be a long shot, but we want to try.” The group is also considering opening their own day care centre and is planning to hold fundraisers to support the venture. The Kanata Child Care Centre, which offers care for children ages one to five, is a building attached to a seniors’ home that are both owned by Revera Inc. “We’ve made this difficult decision to close the daycare to reallocate space to our focus on serving seniors,” said Sandra Vlaar Ingram, a spokesperson for Revera. The company held an information meeting last week for the 40 affected families to give them time to find new child care. “A lot of parents are in tears,” said Woodward. “People are feeling sick about it.” Some of the parents waited four years to land a spot at the Glen Cairn daycare, which offers subsidized child care for more than half its client families. The waiting list for child care in Kanata south is long – 1,797 children are currently waiting for a spot, with 310 families seeking subsidized child care, according to the City of Ottawa. DAY CARE, see 3
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