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The Canadian Champton Addiction treatment centres helping men Frîday, October 14, 2005 -A9 SI%.I ëii.ý *I 1 ' Il ~ i*4ï~.~vit Ilt àtUt Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Paul Rice is a former drug addict who turned his lite around thanks to Hatton Recovery House, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. By MELANIE HENNESSEY The Champion Local resident Paul Rice had lost evirything - bis mioflcy, chance at an education. position i an up-and- comnn band and the trust e is Lam j'y --ai to a hea\ y lieront and cocatine addictioen. ()C txci couriîîse otil le\ eirscs file tIit lîî1î11 ilitei fils ittiîliei diCd On iiîe î le IeLisieied li-tîle but sei diip- pIýýlisses tii cci flic fl mney bi k le Iced fils addiction. Anud jusi ixii ixeks, b.tint the hund lie \Va us \%ax s sel to Io Ci Iille (iIn A\i ils,, he \xUS ktCkedl eut 0t Ille rIup11 aller repeutedly întissiitg pruîctices becaus lie nas \% uiiîg l'or his, drug deul- er. Once bis giî îet t the lime \% cnl te juil anid addicîtion treuîiiîeiii Mr. Rice realized lie ltud the opportnnity te oet out anîd lînd semt' help) for hiniself. -1 kncNý 1 nuas cupuble ut'mor-e," the 32- yeur ouI îiild'tlie ('huniption Witli thut iii iiîd. lie put ked Up his hues Ottiibei t7. 2002 and lîtudti Io Hltit Rciîxeî fleuse IltRIIî - i)()0 daN lise itI itiieitet L'entre' î iiit sitle Mtilo tit oi tmile iilco uîlîîu Lts anid di ui ubuseis. Theic lie xx ent 11tlIî Li.i il ls srt turetl prîugi iliii( iiîl\cd exeri iitîi tîîîîî uitt'îîlîîî i îi IlictiIps iilt'ttiiies liTitîl lie stiltl _ s olik L uci,\sl addic. l tios par1111b t of i (lie soctial csixiLe uixîîi poi iiiii MuilI l e eil l "ie ia e', ctl iilie hi, iitr ul an cd\l lisý tlis 'I pe (il su ttcss tj sie liItRlII 30il iiîiesu' tItis yt'.r nîtile tHopje Place Wi îîeî's T'reutiict ('entie t sinttilui uîieîtcy for \nîeîî tîtut H Rît Iis uniuleuiiiuetl n îth -itturks uis I 5'y eu uîiiiix ,ersury. Anîd nille Mr. Rîce iditits i wsî' eusy gîîîng tîri itig tbe HRH pritgrni. be's gui îîuîh iîg but c'uuud tiîîgs iii suy abut iit "Flîey \%xet ea cl> eiîiit tii rne. he said. "I ley tettît \iU lie% tii lise yur lite buised îîî iflic taii i îu'îe tilt Ilt' centre 01 Ille UlMîerse.1 By ilis. Mi. Rite sutd lie iiîeuis be leut ted iii stoîp thtitkiitg ubout liîîîsell andt sturt îhîîîk îîg aboîut îîhers- tcuarne ii i ti the îirilrutin) t tîtder the Siiressuion thut dru-, uiid îlcîlîiil xvere îîy i îîbleîîî, but iiiy prîîblenî \vas tin-i plete anid totaul elcetiedes. he siud. flik'il ittke t 'î iîdiniuiir Rick N'tii sîîiitiîed liii Ille tuîîmcuui'sý 'OLîîS s Il lltlit' Iliii telllslitess andit seI tcetitetedl uit' ar fic reil problleîîîs flt ug cliets lie' s.iid tiRH hieu îîlt'cîs flie tien ul s0h.îLîîîîîî tiI tlîîîk. iii andî leel fi ternis lie s.îîd hîRtI ulsiî i es îî let thie tiietri thec proiiîun knuîxx thut pieople îîced eucli îîtbei. lieut e the HRtt sloganuî 'Peoplle Necdîiig People'. "They 're cîrinig tut treutieni inkîîug. 'Il 's u l] -ubiiut ice'. But îîîîbîdy gees Iiriiugh le xx iti cîtîîpleîerîess nithitut otîter people irunî tien." sutd Mr. Mîîîr. Mr. Rîce îîîîed HRH ulsit hclpcd teucb hini discipline uand thut "loxe is un see HOPE on page Ali0 ltiji iuiuiius lu UNICEF us aluiughuerlfutureufox txen wod «l t fituiuliu 1MC th Nînut tsCll i Au ii E vareness. Con nectîng people wvith information, one click at a time. E-wareness Week October 17-22 (o on the , Xirtual1 Treasure Hunt tor a chance Io wîn a $50 gîhi certifcate and Icarn about online information only available at your public or school library.