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st trffiufle marcfr28 1999 p7 daycare offers choice with the number of women returning to work after childbirth at an alltime high the need for day care particularly among younger children and infants has never been more acute available spaces in government- approved centres are far out stripped by demand and many parents are reluctant to place chil dren in private homes because of concerns about safety and the quality of programs provided it was this situation which first prompted jan and terry fullerton themselves parents of two small children to open up their own pri vate daycare service in unionville the success of their initial oper ation led them to franchise the system and several years later wee watch private home day care service has 22 franchises operating across ontario and is about to expand into bc cecilia smith has been running the local franchise from her good wood home since last november and says the response has been overwhelming i get inquiries from every where especially in the rural areas in stouffville there are an awful lot of people who work downtown and there isnt any day care in this area for children under 18 months she says when she needed day care for her own son she took him to wee watch in newmarket and was ifwtute 041 lm4a441bl delighted with the high quality of care it was her experience there which convinced her to apply for the local franchise i personally prefer private day care for infants because it gives them more of a onetoone rela tionship with the day care provider in familiar surroundings she notes we take children from six weeks through to school age and we can offer pre- and afterschool programs if necessary all wee watch franchisees are licensed by the ontario govern ment which means that they must meet or exceed standards set by the ministry of community and social services providers are thoroughly screened by the franchisee before they are accepted explains ms smith theyre interviewed screened and their homes are inspected we also ask for references and we go over the safety features letting them know what needs to be changed or put in place in uxbridge the fire department vis its all our homes and checks everything wee watch willsupplyr neces sary equipment such as play pens- high chairs and baby gates the service benefits both parties she points out its great for women who are at home because they can do some thing theyre recognized for it allows a lot of women to stay at home with their own children provider and parent are carefully matched anil the provider keeps her own time heet so that if a parent arrives late she receives overtime pay providers are paid for statutory holidays and for the first five days of a childs illness from the point of view of work ing parents substitute care is offered if a provider is sick and the home is thoroughly vetted for safety and has full insurance cov erage we provide training and work shops for our providers notes ms smith we make unan nounced visits to the home and were always available if there are any problems the goodwood franchise serves stouffville uxbridge and port perry and they are currently look ing for more providers if youre interested in providing home care or want to learn more about wee watch call 6421906 eht employer health tax in january 1990 the employer health tax eht replaced ohip premium payments as a method of contributing towards the cost of health care in ontario liability for the tax began in january all employers with permanent establishments in ontario are required to pay the eht on a monthly or quarterly basis depending on gross salaries and wages paid to employees employers who are on a quarterly remittance schedule are required to make their first payment no later than april 15 1990 any employers who have not yet received information or remit tance statement materials from the ministry should call any of the following numbers to avoid incurring penalties and interest for tax payments due metro toronto all other areas french language enquiries renseignements en francais telephone device for the deaf 9658470 18002637965 18006685821 18002637776 ministry of revenue remo mancini minister ontario notice of the passing of a zoning bylaw the corporation of the township of uxbridge take notice that the council of the corporation of the township of uxbridge passed bylaw no 9026 on the 12th day of march 1990 under section 34 of the planningact and take notice that any person or agency may appeal to the ontario municipal board in respect to the bylaw by filing with the clerk of the corporation of the township of uxbndge not later than the 17th day of april 1990 a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the bylaw and the reasons in support of the objection an explanation of the purposes and effect of the bylaw describing the lands to which the bylaw applies are attached the complete bylaw is available for inspection in my office during regular office hours dated at the township of uxbridge this 28th day of march 1 990 mr waiter e taylor amct cmc clerk township of uxbridge po box 190 20 bascom street uxbridge ontario l0c 1k0 township file zba 8926 explanatory note to zoning bylaw no 9026 passed by the council of the corporation of the township of uxbridge lands affected zoning bylaw no 9026 applies to all lands within the corporation of the township of purpose and effect uxbrid96 of bylaw if approved zoning bylaw no 9026 will change the definition of family to prohibit the bylaw from distinguishing between related and unrelated persons with respect to occupancy of a building or structure note a key map is not necessary as this amendment is of a textual nature and applies to all lands within the corporation of the township of uxbridge notice of the passing of a zoning bylaw the corporation of the township of uxbridge take notice that the council of the corporation of the township of uxbridge passed bylaw no 9027 on the 12th day of march 1990 under section 34 of the planning act and take notice that any person or agency may appeal to the ontario municipal board in respect to the bylaw by filing with the clerk of the corporation of the township of uxbridge not later than the 17th day of april 1990 a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the bylaw and the reasons in support of the objection ari explanation of the purposes and effect of the bylaw describing the lands to which the bylaw applies are attached the complete bylaw is available for inspection in my office during regular office hours dated at the township of uxbridge this 28th day of march 1 990 mr walter e taylor amct cmc clerk township of uxbridge po box 190 20 bascom street uxbridge ontario l0c1ko township file zba 8930 explanatory note to zoning bylaw no 9027 passed by the council of the corporation of the township of uxbridge lands affected zoning bylaw no 9027 applies to all lands within the corporation of the township of uxbridge the lands which are the subject of this amendment to zoning bylaw 8119 include all lands within the corporation of the township of uxbridge the proposed amendment upon approval shall define the term satellite dish and limit the height lot coverage and location of satellite dishes within the note a key map is not necessary as this amendment is of a textual nature and applies to all lands within the corporation of the township of uxbridge purpose and effect of bylaw notice of the passing of a zoning bylaw the corporation of the township of uxbridge take notice that the council of the corporation of the township of uxbridge passed bylaw no 9025 on the 12th day of march 1990 under section 34 of the planning act and take notice that any person or agency may appeal to the ontario municipal board in respect to the bylaw by filing with the clerk of the corporation of the township of uxbridge not later than the 17th day of april 1990 a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the bylaw and the reasons in support of the objection an explanation of the purposes and effect of the bylaw describing the lands to which the bylaw applies are attached the complete bylaw is available for inspection in my office during regular office hours dated at the township of uxbridge this 28th day of march 1990 mr walter e taylor amct cmc clerk township of uxbridge po box 190 20 bascom street uxbridge ontario l0c1k0 township file zba 898 explanatory note to zoning bylaw no 9025 passed by the council of the corporation of the township of uxbridge lands affected zoning bylaw no 9025 applies to all lands within the corporation of the township of purpose and effect uxbridge of bylaw to amend restricted area bylaw 8119 to further regulate kennels the lands which are subject to this amendment to zoning bylaw 8119 include all lands within the corporation of the township of uxbridge which are placed in the rural ru zone in zoning bylaw 81- 19asamended note a key map is not necessary as this amendment is of a textual nature and applies to all lands within the corporation of the township of uxbridge