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The Voice of North Dundas
Vol 3, No 11
June 1, 2022
Significant progress made on new childcare centre
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face currently operates childcare centres in Chesterville and South Mountain, both Construction work has within schools in those towns. progressed quickly on the The agency has had operanew childcare centre currently tions in Winchester as well, being built as an addition to including in the basement Winchester Public School. of the Southgate Church, as The childcare centre has been well as in the Community much anticipated by local Care Building. However, new residents for many years. It is childcare licensing rules have being built through provincial made it very restrictive to opfunding, and will be operated erate licensed childcare cenby a third party agency that tres anywhere except school has served the area for de- premises. When the childcare cades – Happyface Nursery centre on the Winchester Pub"Proudly School. The centre will serve lic School grounds was first serving children not yet old enough to proposed, one major issue our attend school, which includes that needed to be addressed Community" infants, toddlers, and pre- was parking for parent pick Dan Pettigrew Owner &Fax: friendly ups and drop offs. schoolers. Children attending 613-475-5331 • Tel:1-800-339-5662 • 613-475-2927 neighbour Council was asked to Winchester Public School will T: 613.774.1958 continue to have before and consider closing York Street, Dan.Pettigrew@sobeys.com after school care available which is a public road providAult and Ault foodland.ca iz through GIAG’s The Learning ing access to the hospital that 12015 Main Street divides the school property Centre program. 07/06/2020 Size: Half Acct: 21529 Winchester, ON In North Dundas, Happy- in two. Students are guided 10510 Loughlin Ridge Rd, Mountain,Ontario
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tine renovations and repairs were made inside the existing school building as part of the contract as well. Parent pick up and drop off spaces were added to York Street and Louise Street, with the angle parking on Clarence Street converted into a bus lane. Part of the larger schoolyard south of York Street was also paved into a new staff parking lot. Construction on the childcare centre itself progressed through the summer and fall, and paused through the winter. After resuming earlier this year, progress moved quickly. All windows, and one out of two doors are installed, and the insulation and outer brick layer are complete on all except for one of the sides. Though an exact date is not certain, the new centre is anticipated to open later this year.
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between schoolyards by a school staff member acting as a crossing guard during recess times. The infrastructure debates delayed the build, and, ultimately, York Street will remain open but has been converted to a one-way street. In early 2020, there were talks of the project breaking ground later that year. However, when the COVID-19 pandemic set in, construction activities were restricted, delaying the project once again. Construction activities finally commenced in April of 2021, when the early closure of the schools for the remainder of the school year provided a perfect, student-free environment. Construction crews completed significant landscaping of the school grounds last summer in anticipation of Happyface’s opening. Rou-
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