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| Child Care Best Start Program |
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In 2005 the Federal Government announced plans for a National Child Care
System and signed agreements with the provinces and territories. The
Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services created BEST START with its
dollars. BEST START would first offer families new licensed child care
spaces and then services for their children (birth to six) at convenient
locations called HUBS. Ontario wanted to ensure children had the supports
they needed for healthy development in their most critical years and success
when they entered school.
Although plans and funding changed with the Federal Election in January 2006,
the Kenora District Services Board, as the Ministry designated 'Child Care
Service System Manager' for the Kenora District, worked to create a BEST START
NETWORK made up of our eight School Boards, Children's Service Agencies, NW
Health Unit Services, Aboriginal Children's Services and Child Care Services.
By September 2006 the BEST START NETWORK had created one hundred and sixty-four
(164) new child care spaces in the Kenora District. 2007 saw the BEST
START NETWORK focusing on plans to ensure Hub Services are in place for young
children and their families across our district.
Best Start Network
Meeting Minutes |
| 2009 |
2010 |
| January 28, 2009 |
January 20, 2010 |
| March 25, 2009 |
February 17, 2010 |
| May 20, 2009 |
April 7, 2010 |
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June 25, 2009 |
May 19, 2010 |
| September 30, 2009 |
September 15, 2010 |
| November 25, 2009 |
October 20, 2010 |
| Kenora
District Best Start Program Providers
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GOLDEN
CHILD CARE CENTRE
Operator:
Municipality of Red Lake
Mine
Road Service Type:
Toddler/Preschool/School Age
Balmertown,
ON Phone: (807)
735-2411
P0V
1C0
Email:
csanna@red-lake.com
Supervisor:
Carol Sanna |
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K.P. BEST
START
Operator:
City of Dryden
175 Cecil
Avenue Service Type:
Kindergarten
Dryden,
ON Phone:
(807) 223-5724
P8N
2X6 Email:
lcarlson@dryden.ca
Supervisor:
Lynn Carlson |
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KID’S
ZONE SMB
Operator:
Kenora Association for Community Living
1460 Valley
Drive Service Type: Best Start
Program
Kenora,
ON Phone:
(807) 467-5225
P9N
3Z9
Email:
children@kacl.ca
Director:
Kelly Williams |
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LAKEWOOD
EARLY LEARNING
LOW Child Development Centre
240 Veterans
Drive Service Type: Best Start
Program
Kenora,
ON Phone:
(807) 467-5474
P9N
3Y5
Email:
bjackson@fnw.ca
Supervisor:
Barb Jackson |
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SIOUX
MOUNTAIN SCHOOL
Operator:
Municipality of Sioux Lookout
89 First
Avenue North Service Type: Best Start
–
School Age
Sioux
Lookout, ON Phone:
(807) 737-2131
P8T
1A4 Email:
nlccsup@tbaytel.net
Supervisor:
Kelly Negus |
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ST. JOHN’S
MUNICIPAL CHILD CARE CENTRE
Municipality of Red Lake
54 Discovery
Road Service Type: Best Start
–
Preschool
Red Lake, ON
Phone: (807) 727-2411
P0V
2M0 Email:
csanna@red-lake.com
Supervisor:
Carol Sanna |
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ST. JOSEPH’S
BEST START
Operator:
City of Dryden
185 Parkdale
Road Service Type: Best Start
–
School Age
Dryden,
ON Phone:
(807) 223-5724
P8N
1S5 Email:
lcarlson@dryden.ca
Supervisor:
Lynn Carlson |
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