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weekender february 14 1987 p17 help coping with stress from new holistic therapy centre in altona diane kerr left and jill lepard run the integrative therapy centre in part of mrs kerrs rural residence east of stouffville they provide therapy sessions and physical treatments based on a holistic approach herbal remedies are an integral part of their operation chris shanahan preschool enrolment the markham cooperative preschool is holding open house and registration for the 198788 school year next week the preschool which provides a program for three and four year old children will open its doors to the public on wednesday feb 18 from 930 to 1030 am at the box grove community centre for more information call 294- 7168 solufeed wedding photography by roger carlsen book early 1 k 2943144 l packages to suit your needs v ttttt spring will soon be upon usbe prepareddont let your furniture spring upon you let dr don hammond perform major surgery on your furniture my surgery is fast painless efficient and i dont extrabill budge terms no interest free pu del free arm caps small repairs done in free scotchguard all work done on premises we make custom made furniture for free estimate call a 4774501 upholstery 20 fred vaflley drive unionville by chris shanahan staff reporter a holistic approach is the key to prolonged wellbeing and general good health say the operators of a therapy centre near stouffville stress management is one of the important elements stressed at the integrative therapy cen tre which opened last september in the altona home of health care therapist diane kerr primarily this is a growth cen tre and the aim is to help people have a better quality of life according to mrs kerr who laun ched the project with colleagues jill lepard and marty meshberg programs are available in ev erything from reflexology mas sage and psychotherapy to va rious specialized group or private sessions involving professional consultants childrens drama and child enrichment programs are examples of upcoming offer ings at the country centre the therapists dont diagnose but they will refer a person to a doctor if they feel its necessary for health reasons were not replacing doctors were working in collaboration with them explained mrs kerr a group animation therapist with more than 10 years of experience in the field most of the centres clientele including many residents of the markham and metro toronto area have been attracted to the altona facility by word of mouth mrs kerr who formerly oper ated out of a stouffville location said her therapy centre proposal had been on the back burner for about 10 years ive been waiting to do it for years but i didnt have the loca tion she noted now that her dream has come true she stressed that she and her partners are thoroughly enjoying their role as holistic health healers island tanninghhhhbhhhsni when youre not at home in your bed be at home in ours valentines special bring in this ad get 10 sessions for only 5 must be used within our 3rd year in markham come tan see 2948673 call about our weekly contest 70a main street north suite 105 markham ontario l3p 2x5 telephone 2948673 100 people bid their bucks at markham village lanes first auction men women and chil dren got into the act at the markham village lanes double your dollar auc tion held feb 3 at lindners heritage room over 100 enthusiastic people bid on items from all the shops some of the more popular items were a one- year membership at the markham village womens club which went for 3400 bucks a mens vest from peaches n jeans for 2230 bucks a weekend for two at the sheraton parkway hotel and more a total of 40000 bucks was spent it was an exciting even ing for all the first such event for the lanes the markham village lanes is an enthusiastic group of merchants who aim to get the whole town involved in fun promotion with lots of giveaways watch for their next promo tion your passport to the sun jt 4 mm a