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This blue folder of documents includes an information sheet on the NWORCCC with summary of the briefs presented; "Workshop for the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care Conference" December 1991, co-presented by Dave Hagerman and Barbara Lysnes; and "The Effect of Substitute Care in Early Childhood" by Gillian Doherty (1996). A research folder with planning notes, correspondence, and child care consultation conference agendas; "Presentation to Public Consultation on Child Reform in Ontario", Barbara Lysnes, April 1992; "Draft Response to Setting the Stage: A Public Consultation Paper on Child Care Reform in Ontario", Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, 1992. Information about project funding proposals with The Secretary of State is also included in these documents.

This file includes Trillium grant proposals that restructure the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care and a Child Care Network. The file includes correspondence; a historical profile of the organization; draft budgets; application for consolidation with letters from network interests.

This file contains extra copies of NWORDCC Council mailings. Included in the file is the Discussion Paper Fall Policy Forum, November 8 1989 by the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care; Discussion of Findings from the Umfreville Research Project; Fees and Per Diem Cost; and Council responses with draft letters.

This file contains government funding information for NWO. Included in the file are publications from the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture for Municipal Library Service; Ministry of Culture and Communications grants; Ministry of Community and Social Services Northern Bursary Program; and Ministry of Northern Development and Mines extended care capital assistance program with guidelines for medical/dental centre projects. A copy of the publication "Northern Directions for the Delivery of Services to Special Needs Children and Their Families" is also in the file.

This file contains information about educational programming, advisory and child care at Confederation College of Applied Arts and Technology in Thunder Bay. A copy of the Advisory Committee guidelines; correspondence regarding Confederation College's Children and Family Centre and Early Childhood Education programme; and research planning notes are included in the file.

This file contains a copy of the report: "proposal for a workplace child care centre to serve the staff of The Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital and Northwestern Regional Centre" and terms of reference for a Project Childcare Researcher.

This file contains correspondence for meeting announcements, agendas, minutes, and outline for handbook of the LSPC. Two copies of the "Child Care Study" 1974 are also included in the file.

This file contains the pamphlet "Child Care".

This file contains information about the Thunder Bay Advocates for Quality Child Care. Included in the file are minutes, strategic goals, information pamphlets, survey information and campaign sign-ups.

This file contains information from the Thunder Bay Advocates for Quality Child Care correspondence for the survey of municipal candidates 1991; completed surveys and declines from candidates; a summary page of results; and a list of contacts from the Clerk's Register. The results of the election are listed in an excerpt from The Chronicle Journal newspaper.

This file contains information from the Thunder Bay Advocates for Quality Child Care correspondence for the survey of municipal candidates 1988; completed surveys and declines from candidates; and a summary page of results.

Information or reference files arranged by subject, in alphabetical order. A significant amount relate to child care and to child care reform.

This file contains information about conversion funds for existing commercial child care spaces to become non-profit. Included in the file is correspondence with the Honourable Marion Boyd, Minister of Community and Social Services; newspaper articles detailing response of private day cares; and news releases for support from child care advocates. The file also includes the paper "Toward a High Quality Child Care System in Ontario: Why Commercial Child Care is not the Way to Go" from the OCBCC; a response from United Voices for the Fair Treatment in Child Care; "kids not cash - Non-profit Child Care" information package from the Ontario Federation of Labour; with NWORDCC fact sheets in association with OCBCC. The file also holds a cassette tape entitled "Great Northwest Day Care Centres non-profit/profit" from December 4, 1991.

This file contains a collection of information about day care workers and training. Included in the file are publications from Contact North; a copy of the research project "Early Childhood Education Professional Competencies"; findings from the OCBCC Executive Board; and "Caring For A Living", A National Study on Wages and Working Conditions in Canadian Child Care. Draft responses from OCBCC on "Human Resources in the Child Care Sector"; working paper "Child Care Human Resources Planning and Training Project"; "The Bottom Line: Wages and Working Conditions of Workers in the Formal Day Care Market", Patti Schom-Moffatt, Karyo Communications Inc.; and the "Northwestern Ontario Regional Day Care Committee Report on Northwestern Ontario Day Care Workers" 1987 are in the file as well.

This file contains information about the role the education system plays in the delivery of child care. Included in the file are summaries of discussions from the School Based Meetings Working Group; relevant research articles and newspaper clippings; planning notes for the session "Day Care Jurisdiction: The Education Option" at NWORDCC Forum 1990; Ontario Coalition For Better Child Care Discussion Paper, Fall Policy Forum 1989; and correspondence regarding educational jurisdiction and day care. The file also contains key documents from the Ontario Public School Board Association, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Community and Social Services regarding child care in the schools, school responsibilities and financing, and "Proposed Ministry of Education Direction for Child Care".

This file contains a copy of Child Care Reform in Ontario by the OCBCC; schedule for the Child Care Reform Consultation Process; Cabinet Submission Child Care Reform; pages of NWORDCC research report; information for the release of video Good Child Care: Part o the Big Picture; TBDHU Day Care Manual release; correspondence regarding Community Advocacy Groups and release of the Ontario Spending Plan and Child Care Fee Subsidies.

This file contains correspondence from NWORDCC regarding Trillium Grants and Confederation College Children and Family Centre.

This file contains an information sheet for NWORDCC and a newspaper clipping about child care plan.

This file contains reference documents from the Native Council of Canada, National Aboriginal Child Care Commission; correspondence about developing a Native Early Childhood Education Program at Confederation College in Thunder Bay; and research notes for consultation and development. Confederation College Early Childhood Education Conferences Needs Assessment Information folder with Replies from Participants and a copy of "Chapter Two First Nations Child-Care Today" from the National Inquiry into First Nations Child Care is also included in the file.

This file contains a collection of newspaper clippings with a focus on child care issues in Northwestern Ontario. The focus of articles is centered on issues of day care funding, wages, single mothers, representation, provision, and advocacy. Articles from the Dryden Observer, The Chronicle Journal, Winnipeg Free Press, Lakehead Living and The District News.

This file contains undated articles regarding seasonal child-care, advocacy, wages, racism, funding, standards, and rural day-care. Noted sources include: Toronto Star and Globe and Mail.

This file contains a copy of the Northern Woman Journal's editorial policy.

Northwestern Ontario Women's Decade Council forecast of cash flow form for Local Labour Market Partnership (1998-03-03). Information flyer for Communities Together for Children Conference with Dr. Dan Keating and Kathleen Guy (1998-03-05). Thunder Bay and Area Child Care Planning Group membership and mandate (1998-04-15). Notification of report release from "Northwestern Women & Community Economic Development" (1998-06-15).

Six page fax of minutes of Women's Economic Development Coalition, notice of groups programming, contact listings from 1997-04-24. Thunder Bay Area Child Care Planning Group (TBACCPG) Meeting minutes (1997-04-22). Agenda for TBACCPG (1997-01-29). Four page document with research about current situation of Child Care, Government action, fax from Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care network with municipal guidelines/update (1997-01-29).

Documents relating to: Ministry of Community and Social Services correspondence; Child Care Advisory Committee Meeting agendas, minutes (1994-09-20), Terms of Reference (1994-06-16); Northern Ontario Regional Day Care Committee updates. Correspondence from Ontario Advisory Council on Women's Issues; Strategic Plan 1994-1995 Women's Program - Ontario Region.