UPCOMING EVENTS

Budget Town Hall on April 11th

On April 11th, Cheri will be c0-hosting a  Town Hall on the Federal & Provincial Budgets with MP Peggy Nash. They will discuss the impact of the budgets on the residents and businesses of Parkdale-High Park. Please come out to share your opinions and concerns about the budgets.

Wednesday April 11th 7-9 pm

Fern Ave Public School

128 Fern Ave.

Fern Ave PS

This month, Cheri plans to attend the following events (updated as public events come in):

 

  • March 5th, 7:15pm:  Bob Rumball Centre for the Deaf Fundraiser (The Hole in the Wall, 2867 Dundas W)
  • March 6th, 5:00pm:  Epilepsy Day of Action reception at Queen’s Park
  • March 19th, 6:00pm:  Parkdale Community Development Group fundraiser for Queen West Art Crawl (Gallery 345 Sorauren Ave)
  • March 21st, 6:00pm:  JS Woodsworth Awards Ceremony (St. Lawrence Lounge, 900 Bay St.)
  • March 24th, 11am-4pm:  West End Seedy Saturday (Masaryk-Cowan Community Centre)
  • March 24th, 1:30pm on:  High Park Martial Arts 20th Anniversary Celebration
  • March 28th, 1:00pm – 4:00pm:  King George Public School 100th Anniversary Celebration
  • March 31st, 7:45pm:  Earth Hour Candelight Walk @ High Park Zoo (Grenadier Restaurant)

 

 

 

 


Community Office: 2849 Dundas Street West | 416 763-5630 | Email: dinovoc-co@ndp.on.ca

Daycare In Parkdale-High Park

Daycare is an ongoing issue in Ontario, and every parent in Parkdale-High Park knows that our community is  one of the worst hit when it comes to wait times, daily costs and new daycare openings.

Did you know that daycare costs only $17/day in Manitoba?

…And only $7/day in Quebec?

Yet here in Ontario, no provincial daycare plan exists, and parents are, in many cases, paying more than $100/day for unsubsidized daycare.

WHERE IS OUR PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT ON THIS?

Parents need affordable daycare, yet daily we see parents who can’t afford to enrol their children, parents who call weekly to retain their place on years-long wait lists, and daycare operators and providers who languish waiting for provincial licensing staff to even look at their files, much less license them to open for families desperate for a spot.

Credit: SNAP Bloor West

Cheri at the opening of new daycare Windermere Kids, who struggled to obtain a license due to countless Ministry delays.  Our office was happy to help them, and continues to help local daycares who are having problems with Ministry issues.

WE NEED ACTION FROM THE PROVINCE.  

Cheri will be hosting a Town Hall meeting to discuss these issues.  We ask you to join us to listen to our panelists and share your stories and opinions.

WHAT:  Daycare Town Hall
WHEN:  Thursday, Jan 26th, 7:00 – 9:00pm
WHERE:  Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Secondary School, 1515 Bloor St. W (Dundas and Bloor)
In the staff room (follow the signs)
WHO:  Hosted by MPP Cheri DiNovo and featuring a panel of guests including:

  • Ward 13 Councillor Sarah Doucette
  • Ward 14 Councillor Gord Perks
  • Andrea Calver (Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care)
  • City of Toronto Staff.

Don’t forget to write to Mayor Ford and your City Councillor to help keep Toronto’s Child Care Centres open, and make sure you also email them telling them how important affordable, quality daycare is to your family.
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