90 - Sunday, February 24, 1991 - North Shore News (Si NEWS photo Neil Lucente HARD AT play: Four-year-olds Sarah Branson, Katy Sorftleet and Kimberly Shearon (from left to right), show their artistic talent at Sunflower Preschool in Capilano United Church. Several North Vancouver daycares end preschools are opening their doors to parents and kids curing open houses Feb. 15 to March 2. Childcare facilities to hold open houses SEVERAL NORTH Vancouver daycares and preschools are holding open houses next week for parents ard children. By Elizabeth Collings News Reporter “*Come in, meet us and try us out,”’ says Elaine Hickin, super- visor for Sunflower Preschool. The open houses follow last month’s open forum held at Capilano College for parents to learn how to choose quality care for their children. All daycares and preschools holding open houses are embers of the Early Childhood Educators of B.C. and are licensed by the provincial government’s childcare facilities licensing branch. The daycares include both fami- ly daycares held in private homes and group daycares held in larger facilities, Some preschools also offer after-school care. Hickin said many preschools are registering children now for September 1991. ‘It's a good idea for parents who have preschool-aged children to have a look at different schools. What is good at one school may not be good at another,’’ she said. She advised that parents should consider the equipment and pro- grams available at each daycare or preschool and should watch the interaction between teachers and the children. The open houses also give Parents an opportunity to see whether their kids like the en- vironment of the daycare or preschool. . Daycares and preschools open- ing their doors to parents and kids are: eLittle Orchard Daycare, 2707 Violet St., Monday-Friday, 3:30- 5:30 p.m.; *William Griffin Preschool, 851 West Queens Rd., Monday- Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.; eSunflower Preschool, City opposes cutbacks LOCAL OPPOSITION to the announced elimination of public postal services at North Van- couver City’s main post office is growing. By Pamela Lang & Martin Millerchip On Monday night, both North Vancouver City and District councils condemned the pian by Canada Post to close the post of- fice at 100 East First St. to all but business clients starting March 22. And the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has received the support of district council on its opposition to Canada Post's decision, which was Originally reported in the Feb. 6 North Shore News. Questioning the helpfulness of an outcry against the post office’s partial closure at this stage, Ald. John Braithwaite asked if council could act sooner in similar cases. Ald. Bill Bell asked why the city had not been consulted about the reduction of services at the post office. He said he believed that Canada Post had promised to consult the city’s mayor before any more service reductions were instituted. Canada Post, Bell said, was dismantling what was once a good postal service in Lower Lonsdale and leaving a se‘ »nd-class service. “This is another example of another level of government down-sizing service to the com- munity,’’ said Ald. Barbara Per- rault, City Ald. Stella Jo Dean said the city’s main post office build- ing, which was built in 1949, is a part of the city’s history and has historical value. She added that Mayor Jack Loucks should contact local MPs Chuck Cook and Mary Collins about the post office closure. Loucks said that while the city’s opposition to the changes at the post office would not likely con- vince Canada Post to change its mind about retaining all retail services at the post office, the corporation might be persuaded to retaiti the office’s post box rent- als. - “Nothing is ever final until it’s final,” added Ald. Barbara Sharp, Saying that until the services have been discontinued, the city's op- position may have some effect. Meanwhile a letter to North Vancouver District Council from CUPE president Mike Hocevar Stated that, ‘*Canada Post is again down-grading its delivery of ser- vices, and, in privatizing different aspects, is often eliminating fair paying union jobs as well.” “Local 389 finds the plans for our main post office inconvenient and unacceptable,’’ concluded Hocevar. 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