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{
    "time": "2026-05-29 11:10:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Peter Fragiskatos (London Centre, Lib.)",
        "fr": "Peter Fragiskatos (London-Centre, Lib.)"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"9368623\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, I rise to mark the remarkable legacy and contributions of Arbour Glen Day Nursery, a child care centre in our community of London, Ontario, that will soon mark its 60th anniversary.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9368624\" data-originallang=\"en\">I say it is remarkable because I speak from experience. Our daughter Ava took her first few steps there, formed her first friendships there and learned her first words there. What is true of Ava and our experience is true of so many other families and kids in London. This is a great place. It has been around for 60 years and for very good reason. It is because of the leadership, and it is because of the board, but it is especially because of the early childhood educators. I use those words very deliberately, as they are the teachers who help these kids day in and day out.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9368625\" data-originallang=\"en\">With that, I wish the nursery another 60 years of incredible contributions and thank it for all the work that it has done. It matters. It has made a difference.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"9368623\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, je prends la parole pour souligner l'h\u00e9ritage et l'apport remarquable du centre de la petite enfance Arbour Glen pour la collectivit\u00e9 de London, en Ontario. Cette garderie c\u00e9l\u00e9brera bient\u00f4t son 60<sup>e</sup> anniversaire.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9368624\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je parle par exp\u00e9rience quand je dis que l'apport de cette institution est remarquable. Notre fille, Ava, y a fait ses premiers pas, y a nou\u00e9 ses premi\u00e8res amiti\u00e9s et y a appris ses premiers mots. Il n'y a pas que nous et notre fille qui ayons v\u00e9cu cette exp\u00e9rience remarquable, c'est aussi le cas pour un grand nombre d'enfants et de familles de London. Le centre de la petite enfance Arbour Glen est un endroit formidable. Si cet \u00e9tablissement existe depuis 60 ans, la raison est fort simple. C'est gr\u00e2ce au travail de la direction et du conseil d'administration, mais c'est surtout gr\u00e2ce au travail des \u00e9ducateurs de la petite enfance. Je le dis sans aucune g\u00eane, car ce sont les \u00e9ducateurs qui aident les enfants \u00e0 s'\u00e9panouir jour apr\u00e8s jour.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9368625\" data-originallang=\"en\">En terminant, je souhaite au centre de la petite enfance Arbour Glen six autres d\u00e9cennies de succ\u00e8s incroyable et je remercie toute l'\u00e9quipe pour le travail inestimable qu'elle accomplit. C'est un travail important aux avantages bien concrets.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2026/5/29/peter-fragiskatos-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/peter-fragiskatos/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4754/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "13535450",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements by Members",
        "fr": "D\u00e9clarations de d\u00e9put\u00e9s"
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Arbour Glen Day Nursery",
        "fr": "Le centre de la petite enfance Arbour Glen"
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2026/5/29/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2026%2F5%2F29%2F"
    }
}