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A PROPOSAL TO THE GOVERNMENT

Quebec Premier Jean Charest and his team’s two main priorities are :

1. Health

2. Family and children

Here is the proposal The Guardian Grandmothers’ Association wishes to make to the Liberal Party of Mr. Jean Charest and his parliamentary team :

Salvage all unused church presbytaries that have been paid for and maintained by citizens.

Transform them in places that would greet children after class, from 3:pm to 7:pm, five days a week.

These privileged places, more often than not adjacent to churches and close to parks, peaceful and pleasant, would be the joy of both parents and children.

These greeting places would be resting places, grounds for the word to be spoken, meeting places, for children who do not know what to do and where to go, between the end of classes and the arrival of parents at home.

These rescuing presbytaries would be made available to Greeting Grandmothers... and allow them to greet children with joy and tenderness after school.

These holy grounds would be havens of peace, oasis of calm, high grounds of security and a place to recharge after a long day at school :

The Guardian Grandmothers would provide snacks...

Warm cookies, milk, juice, fruit.

From the smallest villages of Quebec, there are presbytaries and grandmothers who can and should get to the task immediately. « This will never be a matter of money, but a true love story between The Guardian Grandmothers and children in need of love. »

Safe havens

Safe havens to do homework under the watchful eyes of The Guardian Grandmothers.

Safe havens to practice a musical instrument, with a separate piano room.  Safe havens to rest, play, sing and dance.

Safe havens to play chess, scrabble,checkers, Monopoly and cards, after homework of course...

Safe havens to relax, talk, exchange, share and listen.

Safe havens for sport: skating, hockey, football, baseball...