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Closure of day care due to lack of workers

A Manitoulin Island community is losing its daycare centre because of a lack of staff.

Gore Bay and Assiginack Day Care Centre spokesperson Andrea Lewis says they have no choice but to shut down the centre in Manitowaning because of staffing shortages.

She says parents have been given a two-week notice of the closure unless they are able to fill the gaps soon.

Lewis says there are eight children in the program right now with another 26 on the waiting list, and there is also another block of 15 children needing before and after school care.

She emphasizes that the centre needs qualified staff, but volunteers are also welcome to help alleviate the situation.

If you have experience working with children and need a job, or maybe have been out of the workforce for a while with your own kids and have been thinking of going back to work, please get in touch with Andrea at [email protected] or (705) 210-0062.

Visit https://www.facebook.com/people/Gore-Bay-and-Assiginack-Child-Care/100064009201829/ for more info.

Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russellhttp://myespanolanow.com
Rosalind is Vista Radio's CJJM 99.3 FM - CJJM - Espanola's long-time Morning Announcer and Regional News Anchor/Journalist covering the districts of Sudbury, Algoma and Manitoulin. With a career in multi-media spanning the last 45 years, she has expertise in radio, television, newspaper and magazine writing. A long-time volunteer, she is the Inaugural 2025 Senior of the Year Award representing the Town of Espanola and represented women empowerment as the national 2024 Ms. Elite Regional Canada titleholder. A mother of five, and grandmother of two says simply, "I am the Queen of my Universe, and my children/grandchildren are my Crowning Jewels." Volunteering, pageants, reading and writing are her passions. If you have a story to share, email Roz at: [email protected] or call 1705-869-NEWS (6397).

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