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#696609 - 02/18/08 06:20 PM Re: McGuinty getting grief for giving some Ontario workers a February holiday [Re: LeapinLizzie]
gardengal gardengal Registered: 07/07/07 Posts: 2241 Loc: Ontario	Yes daycares are supposed to be closed but that puts a huge burden on those who depend on them and have to work. Next year I think will be better. For instance DS pays about $100 a day in tuition for his education. When he payed his tuition in September he had the expectation of X # of days. Had he had class this week (like many of his friends) that would be $100 straight out of his pocket because it's a day he would never get back. Next year the kids will know ahead of time what they are paying for. My biggest problem is the way the holiday was implemented - strictly an election promise with no thought. I don't really have a problem with working the holiday either since we do get the required # of stats already at my company. I'd gladly work it so that someone with young kids could take a vacation day and stay home. _________________________ Deb Co-Moderator Teen Years
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#696659 - 02/18/08 08:08 PM Re: McGuinty getting grief for giving some Ontario workers a February holiday [Re: gardengal]
seealirun seealirun Movin' and Losin' in 2010 Registered: 10/29/05 Posts: 3836 Loc: Ottawa, Ontario	Yeah, it may have been a hasty move to start it this year, however overall I think once the wrinkles are ironed out it will be good. Ali _________________________ Sitting in the Mud!!! Moderator of Bottle Feeding Support and Co-Moderator of The Shrinking Mom and Dads Club
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#697048 - 02/19/08 03:51 PM Re: McGuinty getting grief for giving some Ontario workers a February holiday [Re: seealirun]
vegan_mom vegan_mom Unregistered	gotta say i loved it, we had a board game tournament, played in the snow, baked cookies, dh had a nap. Dh went and got take-out for dinner. Lastnight when going to bed ds1 said it was the best day of his life. Thanks Dalton...
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#697057 - 02/19/08 04:06 PM Re: McGuinty getting grief for giving some Ontario workers a February holiday [Re: ]
NewDad77 NewDad77 Registered: 10/28/05 Posts: 1667 Loc: Toronto	As much as I am not a McGuinty fan, and would've preferred a June hoilday, I am not about to complain at a day off. But I do agree, a holiday in the shortest/coldest month of the year, doesn't make a whole lotta sense.
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#697065 - 02/19/08 04:34 PM Re: McGuinty getting grief for giving some Ontario workers a February holiday [Re: sunnydays]
MommaToBe MommaToBe Registered: 08/28/07 Posts: 279 Loc: Vancouver, B.C.	Originally Posted By: sunnydays A family day would of been awesome in June, at least we could go on a picnic or play outdoors. It is hard when everything is closed and it is not nice out. To me, a June holiday doesn't make sense. There's the Victora Day holiday in May, then Canada Day July 1st - only 5 weeks between the two. With New Years and Easter ranging anywhere from 12-17 weeks apart, a day off in February is much more practical But that's just me $\:\)$ _________________________ ~ Lee-Anne
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#697080 - 02/19/08 05:05 PM Re: McGuinty getting grief for giving some Ontario workers a February holiday [Re: MommaToBe]
mom2MKCN mom2MKCN teething, terrible twos, tattling, teenager...yup, that sums up my life. Registered: 02/04/07 Posts: 14493 Loc: Southwest Ontario	The whole point to put it in February was to break up the long stretch betwewen New Years and Easter. We all could do more in June but maybe this is an opportunity to discover some new winter activities to do with a family....once all members of the family actually have the day off! We were all home....more of a coincidence than because of the holiday. _________________________ MELISSA $\:\)$ Mom to 4 busy boys Matthew ~ 13 Keegan ~ 6 Caden ~ 2 Nate ~ 1 "Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being" -Kittie Franz JOIN US ON THE HEALTHY MIND, BODY AND SOUL CHALLENGE BOARD! CO-MODERATOR FOR THE SHRINKING MOMS & DADS CLUB MODERATOR FOR THE SALE OR TRADE & FREEBIES BOARD
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