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Westboro Nursery School 16th Annual Fund Raising Auction
Will be held on Saturday, November 28th at 7:00 pm at the Dovercourt Recreation Centre. The evening is open to WNS families and friends and features music, food and drink. Don’t forget to book your babysitter.
2009/10 General Meeting
The WNS Board is thrilled that CommuniCare Therapy will be our guest at our General Meeting on Wednesday, February 10. CommuniCare Therapy delivers healthcare services to the Eastern Ontario community. Two occupational therapists, Alison Durocher and Vera Lapczak, and one speech language pathologist, Lindsey Antler, will talk about their experiences dealing with preschool aged children in their respective occupations. This should prove to be a lively and engaging discussion.
So mark your calendars and come out for parent education night. The meeting will start at 7:00pm. Please RSVP by email to confirm your attendance.
2008/09 General Meeting
The 2008/09 General Meeting was held on Wednesday, 4th February 2009.
We were very fortunate to have a famous guest speaker attending our General Meeting this year. Dr. Maggie Mamen gave a informative and entertaining talk about parenting.
The slides from the talk are available here: 
Dr. Maggie Mamen is an award-winning clinical psychologist in a multidisciplinary private practice in Ottawa, who specializes in working with children, adolescents and families. Prior to establishing this practice in 1990, she worked at Carleton University, the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, and the former Carleton Board of Education. She taught university courses on child development and childhood exceptionalities for many years, gives frequent workshops and seminars for community groups, parents, teachers and other professionals, and has appeared on radio and TV both nationally and internationally. Maggie is the author of four books, including the best sellers Who's In Charge? and The Pampered Child Syndrome, along with the recently published Understanding Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: A Common-sense Guide for Parents and Professionals. She and her husband are the parents of three adult children, grandparents of one, and the owners of a visually impaired and somewhat pampered Labrador.
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