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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 11 Oct 2005, p. 7

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LJ Officiai opening The Canadian Mental Health Association officialiy opened Its new Haiton Reglon Branch head office at 388 Main St. E. Wednesday. At top, from leit, Miki Ackerrnann, public education programs manager and Tamara Leniew, public education programs worker, showcase the Mental Health Works program. Above, cutting the ribbon are, from laft, Oakviile MPP Kevin Flynn, Peter Munns, a regionai consuitant for the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Diane Doherty, Haiton branch executlve dîrector, and Mayor Gord Krantz. The head office was previousiy iocated at Milton Mail. Photos by GRAHAM PAINE From Downtown Milton ... To Achililes Mazda ...It 's 0Oni1y -3 -5 7 Q u e e n S t A C' 'T N 519-853-0200 info@aachillesmazda.ca 18.3 Kilometers 19.7 Minutes 90.9 Furlongs 11.4 Miles 20013.1 Yards 909.7 Chains 60039.4 Feet 18300O Metmi Hwy 401 No inalter how you oteasure it, let Achilles Mazda show you why il's "Worth the Drive". New Vehicles i Pre-Ownet i Parts î Service r The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, Oclober 11, 2005 - A7 Inmates thank at Maplehurst By STEPHANIE THIESSEN The Champion ttpik'liiciy ,Ij iacl i îtîtt i lieat iabot t le huiuiiliiiigý esperiettue hein,, set iii Naplehurt i(on Cctioial (iplex ivas. "lc icated a liit oiltut-oi i iii ru said Allan -wlii didt ws tt lit, last ntaine usedl Thlîrsday riigtit frot the piidiui ai Hautin t tilts lace oit Sieeles Avenue. But, lie said, ihaiîks tii scotres of' vîîluîîîecîs wîîlî big hearis. he isastut alitie as hie began rebuitding hivuseti lrîîm the inside out. "On hehatf iof' many, îhanks tfor ircaîing as wîth digniiy and respect'" he sai to ti he vîttunteers in atîcudance. Altait was ne oif four initiaies who were on hand 10 personatty delivered their îhanks ai Maplehursi's annuat Votunteer Appreciatîtîn Dinner. Ih was a aight t0 recognize the many messengers of hope, as ihey were repeatedty calted, who've helped transformn the lives of many inmates. Five people were presented Community Service Awards, inelud- ing Brampton's Ted Broîwn, who began volunteering about five years ago ai Maptehursi. Sînce then. he's ted a teavu that conduets Bible studies foîr iamates and produees a monthty newsletier for the men. And ai Christmas urne, he and bis wife take it upon themnselves tii ensure each tamate receives a gîfi. He recalled the lirsi urne hie eniered the etîmptex -ihe largesi etirrecioial faciliiy iii Canada -as "a pretiy seary thing for me." But. lie said. the %,virk quickly capiured his hear. 'Lverytiie's made mîstakes, alibitugh lihose of) sotie tif us are hîgger ihai itîliers. tUs proiii ti sense ofi htipe iii people svho lise ss iIhîîI hope i hits vs bahi dosiýes us iiidît whatuse dît.'Mr. Brossit said. Anttiiler recîpietît vs as Philltp Millet. su ii leads eliapel sersvtees us it itites ah ut e- su ih tber nuenthers ofI Miltton Gotspel Hall. 1isa blessiti Io t' he us tl cd ss îîh a s tluiteer griîup ai Mapllelialtsi.' lie suid Moite K su tuer. Ot iat i 's -initîer tif' C'tinmuiiitv Sttteiy anid Coit eý tii al Sets ices. satd s olutiteet s do su iatiimatis otîters îitily iîk abit. I's ctsy, tut lalk aboutt tie impotance tif s,îîlaiiteeriî,2. 'S/ai itiatiers s, the dlitite: Mr. Kss iter suid More ibait 325 people eCirrenil> sotuiteer ibeir tire ai the ('bishli riv )îse etrrectitital facil îîy. be satd. That amitunts to 71(1X tîturs tif stîluitct sers tee esýery year. MapllelitirsI's pritgraiiis oui the gauiltItt frot rebabiltatiti prit liatsIike Alciiti e Aititiytus Ioi spirituail support such as eliapel sersvtees aîîd Bible studies, tilt tfivhclb depeiid on s olun- teers iii kcep ibetît runing. tiatîices Pedder. cii ordinaitir tiI vitluateer progravus. said il's beeti t "chtilleiigiiig," yeai for s tlatiteers ai Muipleltursi. a corn- mîetît tuet by s tcal a"greemient. Ibt ltse been iuany litekdtîss ýns anid lots tif priigrami caneel- lattitts. liosseser. yIu're (s'îluaieersl sutl here. you're still cota- ic Otîi." Ms Pedder said. l)îîîîtt Lttlgoleish. Miplehursi superiteideiii. stttd itî of ibe tiaii citaIs il sitifl aid s'îîitîîîeers is t iii 'til soitel silues" itito the iittiaies anid lîetp ilietît titke ai siother tranisitiont it socie- iy uslieu iliey'te ielettsed. I itis sîîîiîîîînes be ti itîtkleussitb. buit il matkes ti dittetetice. lie stiid. 'hl paiys dis ideiids Itîc tit fori tîse people svfîîse lives havte beeti iitieied." .'tî'/ltiiit'i tu' th i til t(tit lit riti led ai l tt'.cii îîîîî ti

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