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Northwestern Ontario Regional Child Care Committee fonds
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Northwestern Ontario Regional Child Care Committee fonds

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  • 1968 - 2000

The Northwestern Ontario Regional Day Care Committee / Child Care Committee operated from the 1970s to the 1990s. The Committee was a grassroots organization made up of child care workers, administrators, parents, and others concerned with the provision of child care in the region. The Committee was engaged in advocacy work, as well as supporting the work of child care centres and professionals.

Records of the Committee include minutes, membership lists, newsletters, correspondence, and other records associated with the advocacy activities of the organisation. Includes correspondence with governments and partner organizations.

Partner Organizations

This series consists of records related to partner organizations of the Northwestern Ontario Regional Child Care Committee, including the Lakehead Social Planning Council, Northwestern Ontario Women's Decade Council, and Thunder Bay Advocates for Quality Child Care.

Minutes - Council Steering Committee

This file contains a collection of documents from the Thunder Bay Advocates for Quality Child Care and NWORDCC including submission reports to The City of Thunder Bay; Steering Committee; forum summary; information sheet for action; fact sheets for NWO day care; Bill C-144 critique of the proposed Canada Child Care Act; and Council Meetings (Steering Committee)

Projects

This series relates to child care projects and studies organized by the Northwestern Ontario Regional Child Care Committee. The series includes projects regarding coordinating community action, child care reform, child care funding, future directions and Northwestern Ontario issues and advocacy.

Forums

This series consists of records of the Child Care Forum events of the Northwestern Ontario Regional Child Care Committee. Forums offered advocates, staff and partner organizations a time to meet, share, strategize and learn together. Forums required extensive planning, funding and co-ordination to organize and informed lobbying efforts.

Minutes - 1989

This file contains copies of the minutes for the Northwestern Ontario Regional Day Care Committee Council from December, September, May and February. Included in the file are NWORDCC Council Meeting minutes and agendas for December 9th and September 30th and May 27th with working copies; Council Member correspondence with the Weighting Factor Research Project update and summary; Secretary of State 1989/90 grant request update; and notice of meeting. The agenda and minutes for the February 18th NWORDCC Council Meeting; minutes of Conference Call meeting January 30th with update and notice of meeting; correspondence from Margaret Phillips on "Transitions - The Thompson Report"; Council Member update for Conference Call Meeting January 21st are also in the file. A Report of Council Activities 1988-89; Orientation agenda; Outline of Secretary of State Grant 1989/90; and financial statements with budget projections are provided for reference.

Surveys

This series consists of child care surveys done by the Northwestern Ontario Regional Child Care Committee. Surveys gave provision to child care centres and staff to share information about their community, name of centre, survey respondents, and centre's programs. Surveys provided information about the fees, licencing, subsidies, operating budget/deficit, capital budget, and operating grants. Statistics for staffing/wages/qualifications; overview of benefits, recruitment, and pay equity; and operations, program/policy changes shared important information for advocacy for the future plans, and concerns for child care centres across Northwestern Ontario.

Minutes - 1990

This file contains copies of the minutes for the Northwestern Ontario Regional Day Care Committee Council from September and April. Included in the file is a copy of the Annual Report agenda; NWORDCC Council Meeting minutes for September 22nd with correspondence from Lee Angus, financial statements, and 1990/91 activity listing. The NWORDCC Council Meeting minutes for April 8th and January 30th with agenda; Council Member correspondence from Margaret Phillips; and organizational structure with planning notes are in the file as well.

Minutes - 1991

This file contains copies of the minutes for the Northwestern Ontario Regional Day Care Committee Council from November, October, May and January. Included in the file are NWORDCC Council Meeting minutes for November 23rd and October 6th with agendas; a copy of the Coalition Report by Anita Price; the September budget and Staff Report; August Council Member correspondence for events; and August minutes from the Evaluation Committee. NWORDCC Council Meeting minutes for May 4th; a copy of the NWORDCC Personnel Policy; Annual Report agenda; correspondence for Council Members; and the agenda and minutes for the January 19th NWORDCC Council Meeting are in the file as well.

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