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economist suntribune september 30 1987 c25 who supports markham centre dr ed meade is a reg istered psychologist and director of the markham stouffville family life cen tre in this column he answers questions from readers who remain anonymous q i have a friend who says she is seeing a counsellor at the family life centre could you tell me more about the centre and who funds it a the markham stouffville family life centre was found ed by people within the com munity of markham in 1968 it was incorporated as a charit able institution two years later the purpose of the centre is to enrich the quality of life in markham by providing coun selling and education for the people of this community the agency provides fami ly marital individual and group counselling on a wide variety of issues and it car ries out an extensive commun itybased education program nearly 50 per cent of thecen- tres revenue comes from the fees paid by people using the services kiwanis seeks new members markham kiwanis fall season is underway with dinner meetings at the old markham arena tues day nights at 6 pm longtime member lloyd barthau invites new members to join we have good fellowship and we welcome newcomers he said kiwanis needs manpower to keep up the projects it does for the community kiwanis peanut day is satur day at markham fair oct 1 2 3 and 4 members sell sausage on a bun to raise funds for other pro jects such as a december seniors christmas party and an annual fireworks display in november the group mans kettles for salva tion army anyone interested in becoming a member may call 2949405 ext 207 or 4794248 lions charity bingo 25000 prizemoney wb oct 787 info call 6911113 free admission free parking nc to door made possible through the generosity sincere ccoperation of the ontario jockey club greenwood racetrack 1669 queen st toronto mkimntkumpha soo h k mm mi hmum jjgoogc mq406 ttfnaka a friend in meade the stouffville lions club which is funding a youth group in the area the family life centre strives to keep in touch with the social and psychological needs of the community for instance it was instrumental in the development of in formation markham the so cial planning council of mar kham and the markham duty council dr meade welcomes your questions if your response is published name and identity will be withheld questions may be directed to the mar kham stouffville family life centre 113 main st mar kham it is a united way agency and about 20 per cent of its budget comes from the united way of york region another 20 per cent comes from the re gion of york which provides funds for those people who use our services but are not in a position to pay the regular fee the final 10 per cent is pro vided by people in the com munity especially our service organizations the unionvil- lesouth markham rotary club for instance provides funds for the rent of our mil- liken office at 1151 denison st these men have through their fundraising efforts provided this generous assistance from the beginning of the milliken operation other major f unders include the rotary club of markham and the lions club of mar kham which support youth groups helping young people adjust to the many difficulties of adolescence and young adulthood the family life centre is also assisted by the united presbyterian and catholic churches in the community especially st andrews un ited several individuals also donate money on a regular basis the recent expansion into stouffville is being aided by the original cast of pattealalvia in concert the greens of markham your neighbourhood meeting place family restaurant kids menu daily luncheon dinner specials oct 12 3 9301 00 am join us for live entertainment the meteors runners up in a 750 band contest dynamic rhythm blues drop in and see us for a great meal after the markham fair 16th ave plaza 4717775 les ballets azz geneva salbat jg ofictftc artfitojg hailed as one of the most entertaining dance companies in the world only two performances order today tues oct 6 wed oct 7 8 pm markham j j theatre 53 for performing arts all seats reserved 2600 cdudos 75e tmmng charge call 4794201 hours 11 am to 6pm mon to sat de montreal