Jennifer Coghlin, President of the Dorchester Co-op Nursery School ...

Dorchester Co-op Nursery SchoolPresentation to the Council of the Municipality of Thames CentreHow we are different...We are aware of the various other programs available for children in ThamesCentre. Our intention is not to threaten or compete with any of these existing“child activity” programs.We differ from these existing “child activity” programs in the following ways:• We do not operate during the summer (July/August) months• We currently only offer our program to children age 2.5 to age 5Please note, that if program expansion becomes a possibility, we will onlyconsider expanding to include younger children.Our proposal...We need to relocate. We are asking that Council consider the following to allowthe DCNS to continue operations in the fall of 2013:1. Endorse the DCNS moving into the former office and dressing room spacein the Dorchester Arena and Community Centre2. Enter into a long term lease arrangement with the DCNS, to begin no laterthan July 2013, pending lease rates affordable to the viability of the DCNS3. Direct the Thames Centre Administration and Community Services &Development Department to work with the DCNS Executive to finalize arenovation plan to begin in January 20134. Support the DCNS financially in preparations for the new space (seeProposed Funding Arrangement)P.O. Box 48, Dorchester, ON N0L 1G3 519-­‐268-­‐8138 dcnurseryschool@hotmail.com www.dcnurseryschool.ca 5