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! www.durhamrcgion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, JULY 21,2004 PAGE 5 Funding spells new spots for preschoolers FUNDING from page 1 go from there," she says. In April, the region had to implement a hold on new placements placements because it was at its funding funding ceiling, says Ms. Brady. There arc six regional childcare centres in Durham, with one each in the municipalities of Ajax, Bowmanville,/Pickering, Whitby, and two located in Os- hawa. "We're very excited because for the past 10 years we've basically basically had the same amount of money with cos'ts going up all the time," says Ms. Brady. She also welcomed the funding, funding, noting the Region received some earlier this year that was used up "in a split second." Denise Gilbert is the execu- Jays game helps fund Epilepsy Durham DURHAM -- Baseball fans can spend an evening with the Toronto Blue Jays Aug.27 and in support of Epilepsy Durham Region. Region. Field-level tickets in section 130B are $22 each or two for $42 and can j be ordered by calling Epilepsy Durham at 905-666- 9926. Proceeds go to the local agency to help fund community outreach programs. live director of Schoolhouse Playcare Centres, which operate at 18 public schools across the region. . She says the announcement was very good news that was "a long time coming." Schoolhouse has about 1,000 children attending its centres and each centre has a waiting list. "There's a huge need in Durham Region for child care because it's growing so quickly," quickly," Ms. Gilbert says. "Infant care is very hard to come by, but it's also financially difficult to manage." The ministry stated some of the funds would be directed to create new spaces for preschool- aged kids in centres in and near schools. Those programs are costly, says Ms. Gilbert, since they require require a ratio of one staff member to three babies. "To try to break even in a program with those kind of ratios, ratios, you have to charge phenomenal phenomenal figures," she says. Only two of the 18 School- house centres, at Sinclair and Pine Ridge secondary schools, in Whitby and Pickering, respectively, respectively, are infant centres. When Schoolhouse opened a centre in 1995 at John Dryden Public School in Whitby, Ms. Gilbert says it was a close call. Funding was cut off just before the centre opened. "Fortunately, because we're a large operation, we have a little more flexibility than a single centre would," she says. Since then, Schoolhouse has opened five centres offering be fore and after school programs. However, Ms. Gilbert says they don't meet the needs of kindergarten kindergarten children, and the setup of sharing space at a school, is less than ideal. "School space is a challenge, no matter which way you cut it, that requires a lot of co-operation co-operation and working together," she says. A new before and after centre is slated to open this fall at the new Eagle Ridge Public School in Ajax. With increased federal funding funding expected in the next few years, Ontario would receive $87.6 million in 2005/06, $117.3 million the following year, and $137.3 million in federal federal child care transfer funds in 2007/08, according to the release. release. * LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SAT., JULY 24th - 10pm "START * IT UP" 600 Grandview, Oshawa 905-436-1476 To haw xour Huts (IvliwTvd In Durham's #1 ( ai rier Force! Call 905-579-4407 Wednesday, July 21, 2004 ■ Sportmart* ■ Sport Check' 1 The Bay* all over? 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The new facility is 17,000 sq, ft, and features a spacious showroom for up to eight vehi cles. i There arc 10 service bays with all of the latest state of the art diagnostic equipment including a four-wheel computerized computerized alignment .machine (top right photo) The service department works on all makes and models and while your vehicle is being repaired, you can relax in the waiting room complete with ■ ' V , , ; 1 y | Hji'M " mÊÊtÊÊÈkitiiimM jp wfs (J Un k, , • r ÏfL M * uct advisors are here to answer any questions they may have." There are many models to choose from such as the entry level Echo, Corolla, Prius and Matrix, You can also choose from the Camry, Avalon, Solara or Cclica, There's also the trucks including the Sienna van, Sequoia, Rav 4, Highlander, Tacoma, Tundra and 4 Runner. They all come with 3 year, 60,000 kilometer warranties as well as 1.9% on selected models. 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