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weekender saturday november 22 1997 7 violence against women costs canada 42 billion a year 1 now know that im very strong within im a sur vivor no matter what no one is going to bring me back down again because i know i can get through it i can get through anything maureen a survivor of vio lence said this after participat ing in an out ward bound women of courage pro gram the human rights issue of violence against women has attracted much more attention in recent years and communi ties are finding a voice to speak out and take action strides are being made to stop violence against women in our society but there is so much more that must be done a canadian report commis sioned by health canada said sexual and physical abuse of females costs canada 42 billion a year including 408 mil lion in medical costs statistics canada said 51 per cent of women in canada have experienced violence in their adult lives health at least one-in- 10 high school students have experienced violence in a dating rela tionship we must all get involved to help stop vio lence against women it is said that to break the silence one must scream weve been working up to that from hushed whispers in school hallways to the hum of encouraged discussion and now energy and initiative crack the mirrors of vio lence with their roar here is what you can do listen and believe when people talk about violence help them find appropriate help talk about the issue with your family post emergency and service numbers the only things xliat should come out at nightt your teeth belong in one place your mouth and with dental implants they can stay there all day and all night if your teeth are soaking in a glass youre missing more than a part of you youre missing hearty laugh ter the foods you love and the pleasure of awakening with a smile dental implants are a beautiful solution to the inconvenience insecurity and discomfort of removable dentures and partial dentures they provide the look feel and function much like natural teeth call the office of dr bernhard for a free con sultation to learn more implant general dentistry dr david bernhard 905 4722091 1 mintleaf gate markham ontario l3p 5x4 wi markham stouffville hospital presents liif figf emmmgmm tuesday november 25 1997 900 am 700 pm hospital auditorium lobby and the cornflower gift shop over 30 vendors will be featuring an exciting array of christmas gift ideas donate money to violence prevention or recovery programs volunteer at a sexual assault centre shelter or antiviolence program write to your political representatives asking them what they plan to do to help speak out against sexism racism and all other forms of violence this article was submitted by the body shop markham stouffville 5ki v hospital i itreals ic iftiilliaiii ofaiiffrilw snilal j z in 3 o rr sra q in store specials 3 5 hwy7 o 111 is z iii too x tt numerous a i m store hours monfri96 sat 94 eureka vacuum ciiamrs performance you expect quality you demand backed by the worlds largest vacuum v- cieaner company v in canada s jsincew5