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about one quarter of their clients came from the area north of St. Jacobs. **So our feeling was that if there was a centre in Elmira, with the number of people coming there would be more ready acâ€" The need for counselling services in Elmira became apparent when Kitchener‘s Interfaith Pastoral Counâ€" cess for them,‘" according to Dr. Claude Guldner, diâ€" rector of the Kitchener counselling centre. : The Kitchener centre was founded in 1968, after a three year study. With a counselling staff of 30, it has been serving people within a radius of 200 miles. ‘"The reputation of the centre, particularly _ in marriage and family counâ€" selling has really spread," says Dr. Guldner. A company long known for its uniquely insulated resiâ€" dential and industrial metal chimneys is finding that its other product â€" preâ€"built fireplaces â€" is igniting great interest.~ © ' It‘s a unique form of counselling, Dr. Guldner maintains, as the Kitchener Selkirk Metalbestos Canaâ€" da, a division of the Wallaceâ€" Murray Corporation, has seen a 500â€"percent boom in its fireplace sales in the past three years to become Canada‘s largest manufacâ€" turer. It seems that a prodâ€" uct which was given little or no space in lumber yards and hardware stores a short time ago is now prominentâ€" ly displayed in the large building centres and fireâ€" place specialty stores across the nation. in Ontario specializing in total family therapy. ~ As a result, the centre The reasons for the fireâ€" place boom in Canada are complex, but Samuel J. Mc=>~ Cullough, viceâ€"president and general manager, says his fireplace market is thrivâ€" ing because of : â€" A nostaigic appeal of a more traditional way of life. Counselling service need met in outlying rural areas _ Mail your films today to _ Fireplaces now taking important place in decorators plans We specialize in serving Canadian country folk e A ~~@ . Fight Inflation & SAVE Now! one of five Head Pnoto Box 2607 Postal Station °B‘ 15 Duke Street East, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, N2H 6N2 located in Trinity United with calls. Since its openâ€" ing, people have been callâ€" ing at the rate of 10 or 12 a day, but the centre can only handle that many new clients in a week. So the addition of the Elmira centre has lightenâ€" ed the workload a bit, and afother interfaith counâ€" selling centre is slated to open soon in Cambridge. However, Dr. Guldner explained, the Cambridge centre will not mmaintain the same close ties with Kitchener _ that _ Elmira enjoys. â€" With Elmira, the Kitâ€" chener centre has a liaison person sitting on the steerâ€" ing committee. In Camâ€" bridge, a group is studyâ€" ing the Kitchener setâ€"up, so they can operate a comâ€" pletely independent operaâ€" But the one common bond all three centres will share is the fact that they are interdenominational â€" open to Catholics, Protesâ€" tants, and Jews. â€" Heat insurance against energy problems. â€" Preâ€"built fireplaces are less than halif the costâ€"of masonryâ€"built fireplaces and more efficient. They radiate heat from the metal and come with circulating units that hold in the heat rather than sending it up the chimâ€" ney. â€" A fireplace increases the value of a house, condominiâ€" um, or rental apartments. â€" Selkirk‘s fireplaces can be built into any type of wall or adapted to any decor. One inch of selfâ€"contained inâ€" sulation is equal to 17 inches of masonry. â€" An appeal to the "doâ€"itâ€" yourself*‘ remodeling marâ€" ket. _ Ine energy crisis cerâ€" tainly gave us a lift, but my feeling is that people are changing their life styles a little," says Mr. McCulâ€" lough. People are spending a little more time at home. ‘‘They have probably got most of the things they need, has Regional news and y . CIduue 'l’Ulfl“.l' 'M yw can M m ym ~ _ can‘t hire, and I think this ‘"We would like to see interaction between the has to be looked at cautiousâ€" them all autonomous, with three," Dr. Guldner said. ly." such as washers, dryers, and "it myself; I sit by the fire color television. But, for this in the evening listening to kind of rustic appeal, there‘s music, logs crackling. It‘s nothing quite like it. I enjoy better than tranquilizers." Selkirk Metalbestos‘s freestanding conical comes in seven colors. 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Moreover, beâ€" cause of their zeroâ€"clearance feature, the freestanding units can be set directly on the floor against studding or even a finished wall. are offering more than inâ€" surprisingly, all are trainâ€" ed professionals already. The staff consists of clergyâ€" icians, psychologists, and well as personnel training Financial support comes mainly from churches, and donors has withdrawn supâ€" port in eight years of operâ€" ation. Other support comes from community organizaâ€" tions and individuals. However, z:’vemmm t inâ€" tervention support is practically â€" non â€" existant. built fireplaces and their Selkirk‘s fireplaces fall into two groups. Those that are freeâ€"standing (its cdoforful Conical and pracâ€" tical Franklin stove are examples) and those preâ€" built metal units that can be built into any wall when constructing a house or long after the house is built. These can be decorated with anything that suits the ownâ€" er‘s fancy â€" say anything 4 Pc. 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I believe that this agency who are out on the job... people, but must also have these preventive programs," Dr. Guldner says. _ centre‘s operation involves such as effective *‘We have two hats that we wear â€" people come for and people come to us for the training programs.‘"‘~ dumb, sick, stupid or crazy to come for counselling."‘ PAYMENTS 528 Victoria St. I€, Kitchener (Beside Weston Bakeries) 7456136. After hours 578â€"7154 Large Indoor Showrcoms HAVE YOU DELAYED PURCHASING A MEMORIAL > PHONE OR COME IN TODAY. WE CAN ASSEST YOU. MEMORLALS B " s en