DNV looks at childcare 'hubs'
North Shore News
Hollie Latulippe
November 07, 2008

The District of North Vancouver's childcare policy should focus on developing childcare hubs along with other quality care services, according to a report presented to council Oct. 27.

The draft report, which was presented at an informal workshop, recommended a new vision statement as well as a changed zoning bylaw section to make it easier to spread childcare throughout the area. The current policy was adopted in 1994.

Childcare hubs are defined as "the co-location of two or more family-strengthening or early childhood development services along with a childcare service," said the report.

The proposed changes wouldn't affect the budget, which gave … $45,000 to childcare grants this year.

Coun. Lisa Muri said she would like to find out how all-day kindergarten in the district would affect childcare….

Coun. Alan Nixon proposed a letter be written to the Ministry of Education expressing concern about the effect of all-day kindergarten in the district.