
...those were the words uttered by Councillor Ralph Forsyth at Tuesday's council meeting in Whistler, regarding the decision by the Maurice Young Millenium Place Society to close the Teddy Bear Daycare at the end of June.
Councillor Forsyth pointed out that Millenium Place was built with funds donated by the Whistler-Blackcomb Foundation.
Dave Brownlie, CEO for Whistler-Blackcomb reminded us that the original $400,000 investment made by the Whistler-Blackcomb Foundation was intended specifically for a daycare facility.
"...the key donations have been for daycare because of the needs of the community."
What an absolute shame that among the other councillors: Eckhard Zeidler, Bob Lorriman and Nancy Wilhelm-Morden, none had the wisdom to stand with Ralph Forsyth in his suggestion to accept assistance and funding from Whistler-Blackcomb to continue operating the Teddy Bear Daycare.
Essentially, the Maurice Young Millenium Place Society has chosen to boot out the little tots between 3 and 5 years of age who were so very happy in the village daycare, just so that the daycare space can become a "functional hub and physical home of Whistler's emerging cultural precinct".
Boy, have they got their priorities upside down!
Who can blame Whistler Blackcomb for expressing "real disappointment" at this ridiculous decision.
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