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econonatandsunriabuidechlffier 30 199zvs commnnitv service distress centre answers calls of lonely depressed two years ago distress cen tre markham opened its tele phone lines distress centre volunteers provide active listen ing for people in a caring empathetic nonjudgmental manner the centre is staffed by volun teers who have completed an extensive 12week training course topics presented by knowledgeable speakers include active listening grief abuse suicide and family prob lems if you are interested in j taking this course call 882- 9395 qq the sun barely crests the j horizon as the driver pulls into the parking spot outside a light burns in spirit its a light than burns 24 hours a day as a group of dedicated volun teers ensure that there is a compassionate caring listener for anyone who needs to talk this is distress- centre markham and what follows is a typical 24hour period in the life of the distress centre and its volunteers the first worker this day is joan a markham housewife and veteran volunteer soon after she arrives the phone rings ted is trying to stay sober the hardest time of day the fourth annual markjiarrt winter antiques fair at mt joy community centre 16th avenue highway 48 an important canadian antique show featuring distinguished dealers exhibiting a complete range of antiques and fine art january 1 2 3 fri 100 pm- 900 pm sat 1030 am- 600 pm sun 11 00 am- 500 pm rom id panel sat 24 pm free parking adm s400 fine catering 4088613 do you need advice on personal bankruptcy personal bankruptcy can be a trying experience but you dont have to face it alone to discuss your financial situation in confidence contact murray hkideckel trustee in bankruptcy 416 8822436 first consultation free for him is the morning when he was drinking he would down a quarter of a bot- t 1 e before he was able to go out an d face the world talk- i n g with some- o n e helps him to keep his resolve and face his job cold sober on hard days he calls the dis tress centre and pours out his concerns to the nonjudgmental listener on the other end of the phone now he can face his day over an hour goes by before the next call a woman is cry ing joan doesnt say a thing just lets the caller catch her breath caller debbie has just sent her children off to school she is in the middle of a separa- debbiehas just sent her children to school she is in the middle of a separa tion and is tremendously lonely tion and is tremendously lonely she just needs to talk no solutions are reached but as debbie shares her pain with joan she begins to realize that there are some choices available to her joan encourages her to call back again as joan hangs up the phone daisy a unionville grandmoth er arrives to take over her first caller is joe a young man in his early 20s who is unem ployed he is angry at the world including daisy after he has blown off steam he realizes that daisy has listened compas sionately and let him release his anger there follows a pro ductive hour of discussion dur ing which daisy is able to give him several referrals to agen cies which may be able to help him after a long period of quiet the phone rings again it is kelly a young woman who has- been battling an unrequited love for the last year some times she needs to be able to talk to someone who isnt close to her personally she finds that these conver sations put her problem in bet- as low as 29 financing over 48 mths oac dec26 jan 493 aaiiiii i i msrr sale price 92 gran demo w1 7995 nn 7iuc open new years day fri january 1st 93 stk 11159 92 grand prix gtp stk 12280 17271- j 2254 23883 999 ese stk 2027 in markham heritage plaza 2943333 10 am 6 pm markham town centre 4790772 41am1gpm 92sunrunner4wd stk 2589 42588 92sunrunner2wd stk 2467 sedan 15015- ijlj j38 13080 9 527 26676 26302 stk 1254 92 gmc 4x4 sport stk 1325 ask us about our low monthly lease rates freight license and all taxes extra factory rebates allowed are reflected in sale prices and must be assigned to dealer 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