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Ontario’s Childcare Industry
Board of Directors
Bonnie Walraven
Co-President
Grey County–Bruce County
Kim Yeaman
Co-President
Simcoe County
Greg Humphreys
Past President ~ Peel Region
Karen Eilersen
Treasurer ~ Barrie
Holton Hunter
Toronto
Wendy Marshall
Bolton–Palgrave
Erla McCaig
Waterloo–Halton
Kerri Whitaker
Markam
Carol Sideris
Orangeville
Joan Willms
Toronto, Scarborough, Stouffville
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
CO-PRESIDENTS' ......3
MESSAGE
POLICY WATCH ........5
AS I SEE IT .............7
KIDS HELPING KIDS
WALKATHON ..........8
ADCO WAS THERE ....10
COVER STORY ........12
Independent Licensed Child Care
Programs Ramp Up Community
Outreach
WORLD FORUM ......15
ADCO Members Show Canadian
Spirit
FEATURE STORY ......16
Get More Done, Feel Less Stressed
ADCO MEMBERSHIP
PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . .21
D & O Liability Isn’t Just For
Non-Profits
HEALTH, SAFETY &
NUTRITION. . . . . . . . . . .22
Supplements & Super Foods
MARKETPLACE .......23
ADCO MEMBERSHIP
INFO ..................24
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