Testimonials

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As an only child, and needing child care, I chose Owl. Being a staff member it was a decision that came a little easier than normal for our family. My husband and I enrolled our child at 18 months in the toddler program and she continued through until that sad day when she was ready to move to Grade 1 and her time at Owl came to an end. Because of the love, support and encouragement, my daughter received in those years, she now shows those same traits towards her teachers and peers in grade one. She will always refer back to a routine or rule that a staff has set for her, and will sometimes remind us as parents that she is right. The staff are friendly, positive and are dedicated to their work. So many thanks to Owl and the amazing staff. Because of them I have a wonderful little girl who loves her school, teachers, peers and the world around her. Because of their hard work a strong foundation was formed and her early life skills got off to a great start. Many thanks to Owl and the team that supports them.
Mary Klug
We evaluated many options throughout the K-W region in terms of child care for our daughter- from private home child care to other for-profit centres to non-profit centres. As any parent knows, there is a lot of pressure that we place upon ourselves to make the right choice in child care for our children. We interviewed and visited approximately a dozen homes and centres and short-listed them to 3 (1 home daycare, 1 centre, and Owl). In the end, hands-down, Owl was the clear favourite of mommy, daddy, and baby. They helped us transition nicely and with open arms and were extremely helpful and supportive all throughout. And, very quickly, we saw the benefits to Owl's programs in nurturing our daughter intellectually, physically and emotionally. Its such a joy to know that our daughter gets excited to see her teachers and classmates on a daily basis. Thank you Owl!
Leon & Ceyda Punambolam
My experience with the Owl Child Care program dates back to 1993 when I enrolled my son in the infant program at the former Northland location. At that time there were very few programs accepting infants so I felt very fortunate to secure a placement in a brand new facility that I would come to know was staffed by very caring and competent early childhood educators. I enrolled my second son in the infant program two years later and remained with Owl until my children were of age to leave for elementary school. Over the years, I have referred numerous friends and acquaintances to Owl. As recently as this week, I called Owl for yet another referral and was pleasantly surprised to speak to two former excellent care givers of my children who are now involved as Supervisors of Owl locations. The infant I enrolled in 1993 has entered his first year of university. I would like to thank Owl for giving both of my children a great head start.
Barbara Kelly-Hough
For me, quality begins with the staff, including all of the teachers, the administration and the cook. It always impresses and amazes me that all of the Owl staff show a genuine interest, warmth and kindness towards all of the children, as well as to the parents. They have always been there to answer any questions I have about my son's progress (emotionally, socially, intellectually, physically), the curriculum and the goings-on of the centre. They always have a smile.
Sheri Mathis
My little one loves Owl so much. We are so lucky to send her to owl St. Nicholas location. She tells us that she loves the school and teachers whenever we pick her up. All the staff including the teachers are very professional and have talent to make friends with kids.They helped my child get a very good routine, a happy day full of fun and learning.
Lili Sun
Owl has absolutely made the transitions to JK much easier with both of our children. My daughter has surprised us by already knowing her letters and numbers. She starts JK in September. I know this will help her academically. I wish we would have put my son in Owl earlier than we did because he had a bit of a challenging time. But the comfort and the positivity of the Owl staff made a huge difference for our family transitions. We appreciate you very much!
Sandy Williams
OWL for me is piece of mind. The staff is friendly, professional and truly loves what they do. The staff is caring, knowledgeable and supportive. They have been there in so many ways for my two daughters. From trying to persuade a picky eater to try something new, to teaching an emotional child how to best express her frustration, OWL staff has been with us through it all. My girls are growing, learning and developing in so many good ways at OWL. Thank you to all the wonderful, hard working staff at OWL John Sweeney.
Tracy & Shawn Penney
Recently my son (who just turned 3) and I were engaged in a battle of the wills about him wanting to cross the road without holding hands. He said to me "Mommy, it makes me feel very sad when you tell me that I am too little to do things I want to do" As a Social Worker I am always encouraging people to handle conflict in this manner, focusing on feelings in relation to the other person's actions. I know that Owl has helped Brydon learn to express his feelings in this clear and mature way. In our household we all try to express frustration in this same way.
Nancy Gibbs-Keithlin
There is nothing that can compare to the piece of mind that you get from knowing that your child is being well cared for. My daughter Madison has been in daycare since the age of 7months and has thrived and flourished with the love, guidance and support she has received from all the Owl Staff. Madison is now 5 and is a very happy and healthy litte girl. Thanks Owl for all your hard work and your dedicarion t our children.
Tina & Robert De Melo
As a former Board Member, I learned a vast amount from the senior management team and my Board and Committee colleagues over the years. It was an honour to assist such a wonderful organization and I believe that the current leadership and vision of the staff and Board at Owl leaves the organization very well positioned to meet the needs of the membership and organization in the years to come.
Denise M. Kocher
Owl has given us a place where we know our daughters are getting quality care while being in an advanced learning and social development enviornment. We have nothing but good things to say about Our Lady of Fatima, the staff are always friendly and have a genuine interest and love of the children. The centre is always clean and well organized and our children love going.
Bill & Amanda Felker