'I'm scrambling every second': Parents still trying to find daycare ahead of school closures Monday
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At Curious Kids Children's Centre in Aldergrove, they will honor the life of the Queen in their own way Monday. The daycare is choosing to stay open even as many daycares shut down Monday to mark a national day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II.
At Curious Kids Children’s Centre in Aldergrove, they will honor the life of the Queen in their own way Monday.
“We’re going to do a bit of a tea party. The children will make crowns,” explained the centre’s owner Debbie Lemire.
The daycare is choosing to stay open even as many daycares shut down Monday to mark a national day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II.
“It was a tough call for sure,” said Lemire, who had to weigh the concerns of parents and the needs of staff after a sudden announcement from the province Tuesday that schools would close.
The announcement left many working parents in a frenzy and daycare operators uncertain what to do.
“We got calls," said Lemire. "We got emails. Messages all over. Kind of a bit of a panic, sort of, ‘Are you guys going to be closing?’”
Ultimately, she decided to stay open.
