Tag: daycare
Safety first for return of children to Stittsville Child Care Centre
The Stittsville Child Care Centre is again accepting children to their daycare on Stittsville Main Street.
Consultation on “Early Years & Family Centres” on Saturday
(via City of Ottawa) The Ontario Ministry of Education is transforming the way services for children 0 to 6 years are delivered in the province. In 2018, all child and…
NOTEBOOK: Huntmar-Maple Grove intersection, ALE opens Friday, Brown Bear amalgamates
Councillor Shad Qadri says the northbound lane markings for the Huntmar-Maple Grove intersection will be painted in early May. City crews can’t paint them until temperatures are warm enough and the road…
Long-time nursery school teachers set to retire
(Photo: Sue Blackhall (left) and Judy Starr are two teachers at Stittsville Co-Operative Nursery School who are retiring this year after many years of working at the facility. Photo by…
Brown Bear owner wants a level playing field for private daycares
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tamara Brown (photo above by Barry Gray) owns the three Brown Bear Day Care centres in Stittsville. In Part 1 of our interview, she explained how all-day kindergarten is hurting daycare centres in…
LETTER: Complaints about all-day kindergarten are ironic
Re: All-day kindergarten hits local daycare centres hard It is ironic that Brown Bear is complaining about full day kindergarten. I ran a home daycare in Stittsville for seven years…
All-day kindergarten hits local daycare centres hard
EDITOR’S NOTE: Since October, at least three long-standing daycare facilities in Ottawa have shut down: Mini Muffins in Kanata, Tupper Tots in Nepean, and St. Elias Child Care and Family Resource…
LETTER: Clarification on Mini Muffins closure
Re: Parents lose cash and scramble for childcare after Mini Muffins closure, October 20 I am writing to you with concern for the article you published with regards to the…
Parents lose cash and scramble for childcare after Mini Muffins closure
Dozens of parents were scrambling to find alternate daycare arrangements after the sudden closing of Mini Muffins Preschool (MMP) in Kanata over the weekend. One parent who did not want to…
LETTER: “Mini Muffins Preschool was a big part of the community”
Mini Muffins Precshool has closed its doors. Located in Katimavik, the facility served many Stittsville families. The closure was sudden. Staff only found out on Friday (some via email) and…