For immediate release MEDIA ADVISORY Thursday, March 18, 2010
Attn Assignment Editors: News Conference & Photo Opportunity
Parents & children tell McGuinty: The ball is in your court to keep child care centres open
NEWS CONFERENCE:
Queen’s Park, … Children, parents and child care activists will be at Queen’s Park Friday, March 19, 2010 telling Premier McGuinty “the ball is in your court” to save child care centres across Ontario that may be forced to close if Ontario does not use the spring budget to fill the child care funding gap.
Who:
Andrea Calver: Coordinator- Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care
Anissa Quawe: Parent concerned about losing her child’s daycare space
Tessa Sproule: Board member- West End Parents Daycare
When: 12:00 pm Noon, Friday, March 19, 2010
Where: Queen’s Park Media Studio
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY:
Queen’s Park, … 70 children from area daycares, plus concerned parents will bring giant beach balls to tell Premier McGuinty “the ball is in your court” when it comes to saving child care in Ontario.
Who: 70 children from area daycares & parents
When: 12:30 pm, Friday, March 19, 2010
Where: Front lawn – Queen’s Park
For information contact: Andrea Calver 416-434-8031