Parents ponder where to turn for child care after daycares destroyed in wildfires

Loss of 2 daycares in fires near Halifax makes existing child-care shortage even worse, parents say

CBC NewsJosefa Cameron

Parents are struggling to find child care after two daycare centres were lost in the wildfire near Halifax.

ForestKids Early Learning, also known as Hammonds Plains Children's Centre, and Giant Steps on Wyndham Drive in Upper Tantallon have both been destroyed. A number of other centres had to be evacuated. 

Four-year-old Charlie Coffin is one of the 82 children who used to attend ForestKids. Her family also had to leave their home due to evacuation orders. 

Her mother, Stephanie Coffin, has been …

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Parents ponder where to turn for child care after daycares destroyed in wildfires

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CBC NewsJosefa Cameron, Posted: Jun 05, 2023 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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