266 new child care spaces in the works

Parents anxiously waiting for a child care space could soon be in luck.
As of Feb. 1, there were 988 children on the waiting list for care and another 1,299 on a list for a change of child-care providers.
However, the District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board intends to add 266 spaces throughout the district, says CAO Joe Bradbury.
“There’s a high demand for child care,” he said. “Individuals are being forced to find private solutions. They either find an