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AIO -The Canadian Champion, Friday, October 14, 2005 Hope Place takes holistic approach with clients r5r ' ~ frorm AnDIlCTrfON nr.i 4 ;11- i lid iii ili i i i kc i a e lie said. .Xiniect ni iii a ylens îîîîiîîîk oîî fle. Mi. Rice's goîat o iîiws iii nsirk iii Ie preveii troiu field ns itt triobicd yîîîîtv. "It c iiiîd tvetp fiheur iise hetter decisiiiis raitlei thaît fix act ctecîsiiiîs," lie sajd. "It's very ressardiîvg tryin tp liilp îîtv ers. The \vhie finive t nias ising ctrugs iii tilt a voci, but by ietpîiîg intier people t can tillthiat vivid.- Andi Mr. Rîce had just une mnessage lor ihunse ciiîteînplatiug gîvîng tii HRH "When yiui're sick and tired ut heing, sick and tired and ready 10 ovake changes, A lens, ycears îpi, 24-yceui iid aiea i esi- denît Zara wbîi aîskeuf thai tîi last natine liii be îsed -tourvd herseif' ii a siilai situîationî ii M. Rîce, solere slie Ict sîve %vas liisiiig everytîing impovrtant ti ibei as a resuît cil ber acddicio îîîvi alco- floit andu prescriptiotn drugs. "\Vtett 1 sveît iii lniversîty as a psy- chîtugy mvajors, ttvtîgs just spun ovut oft cîîîtrîîl for vure," she said. "t Sud trietîcs si hî eîîîîyed panlying. 1 thoughu t was Just Seing al nvormal 211 year-itd. But even thiuîgh 1 sous tîîsing the parties, t %iiuitd *:Why did the chicknn cross the fouvd? & Io ive longer iý ' ,fie %viilidr-ens rin lici coiurses and wus evicted lrînv flic schiilcipîs At huve, ttvivgs wcren'î going so svetl l'or Zaru either. -I ivus cuvnstantly tuccd nouS what t svas puîttillvg peuple thrîîugh. 1 nVas cîîmptetely disgusted with myseit," she said. -I Sud tîts urge tii gel up and mun." Shie thet dîscovcred Hope Place -a 24-day resîdentiat programi for atcîîhl and drug-dependent wîîmen - hrough a pamphlet in ber addictioîn counsettor's oftfice and decîded it was lime 10 give thern a caI. Even svhen she was heading to the cen- tre on Regiiiiat Rîîad 25 just oulside Miltoin, she said she wasv'î îhinking of herself as an addict who needed 10 reeov- er. .To me, addîcts were someone on the streel. 1 was thinking of the mens I'd cre- aîed that t had 10 fix," uhe said. But use said Hope Place opened ber eyes 10 whaî recovery ns att about and gave ber faith in the process she had lo go thruîugh. "t became more wilting lui dut things in order lui sîay dlean," she said. "-l was the best 24 days I've ever spent and the best thing J'vc ever dione foîr myseif." Allier linishing the priigram, Zara said she vent bock lui Hoîpe Place lui take part lin ils altercare priigran. which hetps ns ini cîlpe ns tub reuit isîrtd situatioins ns hile stay îng cîcan. 'tî's a relief that 1 iic'er hase bo do thîs iliite.' Zara saîd. -I dîîn't have lin pre- tend ivîten 1 dori't have the answer. Hope Place really lietps nie wiirk thrîîugh wbat aig'ct ii pull itiniiipl diti as n eliI. todal~y, she's heen alciihil and dmp -fiee foîr tiree years annd cîîunîîng and is a third-year uînîversiîy student majorîng iii psychitcu gy. "Nciw, t tee tîke t'm getting 10 where t wanî lu goi," she said. "The bippest lhing is 1 knîîw 1 have an option -I dîîn't have lui gel hîgb anymuîre." Emposvering wîîmen 10 make "more vatid" chînîces in tife is wbaî Hope Place Prungram Dîrectuir Kit Hîlîman said it' att about. She explained the Hope Place programri take a hîttîstie approacb with ils clients based on body, mind and spirit, She saîd il aiseo belpu the women see that drinking and using dmugs is onty a sympîom of the reat pruîbtemr that lieu within îbem, sucS as learned bebavîours and tow self- esîeem. The focus is turned 10, belping these women wiîh things tike tearning new cunpîng skitîs and building self- esteem. Wbîte Zara saîd the program "takes everything you've gmt" 10 go lbrougb il, she alsîî said she'd recommend il 10 any woman sîmuggtîng svîîh an addietion, 'It's umne ot the mîust loving environ- inenîs I've ever found myuetf in," she saîd. 'Hoîpe Place is lîke a tîfe-tong lrîend that yiut'se eamned. ht was a piltar and il continues 10 Se my piltar." Mu'hîniu' He'unesse'n v uit be reached ai îîih en n esei.îCai itîncnu'diapnc'hamnpi j~Ttài supporting Acton Sobey's Econo Mould Lsd Atiantis Athietics Canadian Tire Corporation Brant Children's Centre Scott's Car Care C.A. Building Produets Pet Paradise Cherry & Hoyle Lsd. Oakville Greenhouses & Conservatory Coiffure Prestige Paradiso Restaurant Commisso's Canadian Tire Associate Store -Milton EndZone Sports Exchange Beautiful Pets Full Circie Judo Club CAP Brick Future Shop Action Collision Gittonna Farmu and Equestrian Centre Blue Beacon ot Canada Great Expectations Georgetown Animai Clinic Haiton Family Heaith Rona/Cashway Building Centre -Milton Hidden Lake Golf and C.C. Milton Country Depot Hours Ours Lsd Mirek Electric Itu Att Good Timn HorIon Doughnuts -Ontario St S- Milton Kelseys Dan's Welding Lyon's Automotive Repair The Royal Bank McQueen's Maintenance Comfî Interiors Medi Cal Royal Canine Veterînary Diets AMI-GO Automotîve Milton Motorspors - Suzuki Dr. Diana Dental Ms. Tazzy Motorsports Adams Georgetown Rens Ait Mustang Speciaiteaz Cats Only: Bed and Breakfast Oakviie Lawvncare & Landscapîng Jensen Tire Petro Canada -Cersigard Mexicali Rosa's Raves Miami 1 Auto Detailing Revolution Muir Salon Tao and Spa Shipwvay Stairs Sobey's Legendary Motor Cars Sonzi Pioneer Car Wash Speedy Auto Berguma's Home Decor Terra Greenhoune Burloak Harventer Esso The Bay Community Development Haiton The Salon Group A & A Heating and Air Conditioning Tucker's Market Commisso's Esso Union Pumps Lsd. Sheridan Nurseries Vision 2000 Travel Minis Tome Willowcreek Landscaping Collier Woodworking toc -c lEDUCAION & L t l.ARNING The Haiton lnternnhîp Programn consînts of a venues of school, communîty and work based opportunisies for students headîng for any pont-necondary destination -coilege, work, univernity or apprenticeship. Students cao begin the programn any time between Grade g and 12. With the support of the sehool and a career coach, students participate in a three level internship and design a personalîzed pathway to their destination of choice. Somne students wili have the opportunity to earn white they iearn. Upon graduation from secondary nehool, students not only receive an OSSD but a Halton tnternship certificase that indicates they are employable, have devetoped Essential Skitls, acquired industry recognized certification and a destination ready career portfolio. Haiton District Sehool Board would like to thank ail of the employers wvho nupported more than 70 HIP students in its firut year. The pilot wvan extremely succenstul and couid not have been achieved wvithout this critical support fromn the community. The Ex-cel programn is a fuli day, off campus continuoun entry cooperative education programn for students who need a learning netting very different thon what the regular school programn off ers. In its f irst year, Ex-cel enjoyed a 80% succens rate. Haiton District Sehool Board lu grateful to the employers wvho offered learning placements for students. Without them, the program coutd nos run and students would not'have encountered such meaningful learning. Generic Regulation Public Information Sessions Additional Iands to be regulated by Conservation Halton Ali Conservation Auttorîties across Ontario are updating their regulations uf Fi, Construction and AlteFvtion ta Waterways as mandated Sp the Ontario Goveroment. As a resuit, snme additiona lasds on tour property may Se reguiated ta prevent losa offitfe and praperty due to fiooding and erosion, ta prevent pollution and ta conserve and enhance satura resources We invite pou tar attend the foilowrng public opus Couses ta review Conservation Halton's draft regulation and associated mappisg, For more information omîit aur wNebsite (www.conservationhaiton.an.cal, or eaul Hassan t3asit uit 905-336-1158 eot. 270. DATE & TIME fAREA AFFECTED LOCATION Wed. Nov. 2/05 Grindotose. Falcon and iodlas Conservation Hulasn 4 - pm Creek Watercoursev Admnisvtrative Office, ?596 Brstassia Road RR2, Miltoni Wed. Nov. 9/05 Bronte Creek and 16 Mite Milton Hugh Fastes Hall, 4 - 9pmn Creek and Urban Watercourses 53 Brownl Street __________________(sent ta Town Hall) Thurs. Nov. 10/05 Branle Creeli and 16 Mile Creek Conservatios Halloîr 4 - pm and UrSoni Watercvursvu Admnstrative Office, 2596 1 ~Briturriria Road R12, Milton 7