Ceira McGrath

• Calgary father shocked after dayhome operator convicted in death of his toddler gets full parole

  A 60-year-old Calgary dayhome operator has been granted full parole after serving more than a year in prison for the death of an 18-month-old toddler.

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  Sep 23, 2019
  
• Calgary father petitions against parole of woman responsible for his daughter’s death

  Ryan McGrath said he was shocked when Global News told him Elmarie Simons had been granted day parole.

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  Feb 12, 2019
  
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• Calgary father outraged after dayhome operator responsible for daughter’s death granted day parole

  Ceira McGrath was just 18 months old when she died at an unlicensed dayhome run by Simons.

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  Feb 7, 2019
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• Calgary mom suggests dayhome operator convicted in toddler’s death has shown past negligent behaviour

  A Calgary woman says she sought the help of dayhome operator Elmarie Simons as she tried to juggle being a new mom with being a full-time student.

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  May 1, 2018
• Calgary dayhome operator sentenced to 3.5 years in prison in death of toddler

  In passing sentence Tuesday afternoon, a provincial court judge called Elmarie Simons’ actions cruel and callous.

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  May 1, 2018
• ‘Life is pretty much miserable now’: parents whose toddler died in care of Calgary dayhome operator

  The parents of a little girl who died in the care of a Calgary dayhome operator broke down as they described the magnitude of their loss in court on Monday.

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  Apr 23, 2018
• Calgary dayhome operator admits to death of toddler left in car seat in closet for hours

  Elmarie Simons pleaded guilty to criminal negligence in the 2015 death of 18-month-old Ceira McGrath at a Calgary dayhome.

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  Apr 16, 2018
• Calgary dayhome operator to stand trial for 2015 death of toddler Ceira McGrath

  Elmarie Aurelia Simons faces a charge of criminal negligence causing death in the November 2015 death of Ceira Lynn McGrath.

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  Mar 24, 2017
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• Charges laid against woman in death of child at Calgary dayhome

  Charges have been laid against a Calgary woman in the death of a child at a Silverado dayhome last winter.

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  Aug 4, 2016