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Mar. 12, 2024 – I am creating this edition in beautiful Costa Rica with a view of the rain forest at my side. While working, I have seen a pizotte, many white faced monkeys, spider monkeys, small and large iguanas, macaws, toucans, and its seems like a million kinds of colourful birds. I have not seen any snakes or had a black widow spider on me like last year, thank goodness. The evolution of technology allows me this freedom. My good friends are hosting us in their home. I owe a debt of gratitude to them. Thank you Jack and Christel.
This march break issue contains an article on page 9 that discusses an issue that has been bothering me for a while now. The article is titled, “The Disastrous Rollout of the Liberals’ $10-a-Day Childcare” by Matthew Lau. It was brought to my attention that the new Elmvale licensed day care, “Addae Cares” was formed in the hopes that parents could take advantage of the $10-a-Day day care. No, that is not the case because the wisdom off our grand leaders thought it was a great idea to make Elmvale and Wasaga Beach an area that does not need the funding. We are in the ‘red zone’ and this resulted in the new day care facility in Elmvale to raise their rates to higher than unregulated spaces due to regulation and higher expenses. We have a huge problem and parents simply cannot find places to care for their children while they try to make money to pay for their over priced housing. Regulated day care that are in the governments “green zones” have a two year waiting list. I know of a parent that had her daughter on a wait list for care and did not get a call until her son was born two years later. Wow! Are us proud Canadians too polite to protest? Yes, we are but we have the power of a vote. Politicians beware.
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Winter Snow Arrives in Elmvale Just in Time The Elmvale Community Recreation Association run a Family Fun Fest on Feb. 17th, 2024 at Homer Barrett Park
Happy August everyone! It is hard to believe that summer vacation will soon be coming to an end! To celebrate the end of summer, we