OEYC
Launch
On
October 18, 2002, London's three Ontario Early Years Centres will
celebrate their official grand openings with an assortment of
fun activities for local families.
The
Ontario Early Years Centres are a place for parents and caregivers
of children aged 0-6 to get information they need about their
children's development, and about services to support that development.
Each
Ontario Early Years Centre offers early learning and literacy
programs, programs to support parents and caregivers in all aspects
of early child development, programs for new parents, and links
to other early years programs in the community. Through the centres,
all families in Ontario have access to early years services that
help give children a healthy start in life.
With
each of London's three centres now established in its permanent
location, the time has arrived to celebrate! On October 18th,
each centre will welcome families to visit and explore the centres,
and to take part in different activities.
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London West, located on the upper floor near Zellers in the Westmount
Shopping Centre, will have a spicy performance by the Antonio
Alas Mariachi Band, a children's choir and other activities in
the centre.
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London North Centre, at 265 Maitland St., will feature storytelling
throughout the morning, including Diane Halpin at 10:00 am. The
children and parents will also help to create a colourful mural
of handprints to celebrate the opening.
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London Fanshawe, at 1892 Dundas St. E., will start the day with
a breakfast for Centre staff and the construction workers who
will be working right up until the 18th to get the centre ready
for the community. Once the doors open at 9:30, there will be
storytelling, a "name the guinea pig" contest, and the families
will create fish to hang from the ceiling.
At
the end of the day, community partners, invited guests and staff
from all three centres will come together at the Civic Gardens
Complex for a joint celebration of the Early Years launch and
to mark their shared look ahead to excellent opportunities for
parents and children aged 0-6.
