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Councillor Cherniawsky said,
$45,000/year. The County Kids favour that we try to find this
Camps; along with other short term
preschool program requires two money and keep the program "Everyone says they don't want to
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Councillor Lavone Olson said, sustain that with our transfer
operate with one staff, although it
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"The intent of the Children's
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continued from front 6-12 and their families with needs children," Robinson said. not in favour of raising taxes, we —a half a percent would cover this.
opportunities for them to build
In a heartfelt statement Councillor might be short on our budget This is a drop in the bucket to some
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5040 3rd Avenue, Edson040 3rd Avenue, Edson continued from front knowledge, skills and confidence, Shawn Berry said, "I want to see already." of the projects coming up."
enabling them to make healthy these programs stay in place. Kids Councillor David Russell said, Councillor Berry added, "If we
7 choices and provide a foundation are special and if we can do "The benefits of this program to our take $168,000 and make this the
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programs like this that offer residents is very obvious. Have we amount of money we'd throw kids
stated Robinson. "The Children's
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positive directions for their entire to find wiggle room to make this ashamed. There are all kinds of
in terms of providing programming lives, then accept my emotional work?" ways we can cut to find this
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DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! that focuses on preventing distress plea and please fund this program." Read stated, "If council says 'no money."
and promoting the wellbeing of
Mayor Jim Eglinski, "As a former
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programs overwhelmingly state impact of these programs. It's come back and council can choose to work with kids and it paid off in
that they feel more confident after another download from the what to do." dividends. We need to take this into
participating in programs, have province but I am one hundred Councillor Williams added, "I am consideration and we need to
increased self esteem, and feel percent in support of this program." not in favour of raising taxes and challenge our staff on where we can
better about themselves post Christopher Read, Director of some of these programs should be come up with this funding. If we
program," said Robinson. Community Services, clarified, more parent driven than County don't want to cut, then the program
In 2019 the Children's Program "Just to be clear the Province has driven. I think we need to look at is cut, and we will have to pay the
DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! staffing cost was $151,272 and stated these services are very tighten the belt here." consequences."
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programming expenses were
Christopher Read summarized
$16,986. The amount of funding valuable, but as outcomes for Councillor Anthony Giezen said,
Diversion funding have changed "For me this is about looking for that council would like to see many
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continue to get this funding. This raising taxes or going into our not want to see taxes raised or the
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mandate, it didn't fit in Diversion this back onto the parents and and clarity to bring back what you
March 31, families are requesting
have asked us for.”
i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g and we were lucky to be
grandfathered. We are not going to
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Kounty Kids Preschool, and School Administrative Officer added, "We
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programming runs through May this and your choices are to cut
each year, starting up again each something or to raise taxes."
fall. If all services were to stop Councillor Dawn Mitchell asked,
March 31 when contract funding "Have we looked at the amounts
stops, this leaves families without parents pay for some of these
services for the remainder of the programs?" Fees for service brings
school year, which is particularly in about $7,000 per year, stated
difficult for children enrolled in Robinson. "We want to make this
preschool, who require consistency accessible for as many families as
and routine to support their learning possible. Increases to fees would
and development," stated bring in minimal extra."
Robinson. Mayor Jim Eglinski said, "I spoke
"There are some distinct services
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