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