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pt6 econiomist sunthe tribune tuesday june 23 1998 ms mayors unite on mental health initiative kathleengriffin staff reporter a local effort is behind a national initiative encour aging all canadian mayors to promote mental health markham mayor don cousens said he was approached by the american psychiatric association and asked to take a leadership role in marshalling forces across the country to educate and support men tal health within every community about 30 mayors from municipalities across canada including every provincial capital except winnipeg are onside including richmond hill mayor bill bell and stouffville mayor wayne emmerson recent evidence of a dramatic rise in psychiatric dis eases worldwide is a profound concern to communi ties and to the country as a whole cousens said mayors have an obligation and opportunity to raise public awareness of the economic and social stakes we have in the mental health and resilience of working canadians in times of economic social and personal dislocation and uncertainty cousens said sears in the markville shopping centre has great deals during the month of june in the vacuum and sewing department until july 5 1998 you can beat the gst on any sewing desk sewing machine or serger priced over 300 and discontinued upright vacuum cleaners save 391 00 on a kenmore canister vacuum model 27612 12 amp easy grip handle 28 power cord bonus power mate junior bonus set of tools sears reg price s sale price 448 until july 5 1998 also ask us about our weekend specials come see brenda keith or liisa in sears vacuum and sewing machine department sears markville shopping centre mccowan rd hwy 7 9059461866 sears will deduct an amount equivalent to the gst from your total purchase over the years our readers have become healthier wealthier younger looking if s about time we followed suit the new m oung cation rot tooayj mfttplus liristyll with more than a million readers a month forever young is canadas 1 publication for todays 50 lifestyle to advertise col 9058154017 1s0o377682 fox 905 0375571 467speewroadoakvueonl6k3s4 pick up your complimentary copy of forever young at gggbksbfc ttflm the mayors are working in con junction with the canadian business and economic roundtable on mental health which on oct 8 will meet in markham to examine depres sion stress and its impact in the workplace the roundtable formed in 1997 is a group of business medical education and research leaders dedicated to making sure mental illness is looked upon as a business and economic issue and to promote mental health as an asset to productivity of the community former minister of finance michael wilson has been named honourary chair of the roundtable after his outspoken support of the rights of those who suffer depression and other mentally illnesses his son who suffered from depression for many years committed suicide during the summer the homewood don cousens wayne emmerson centre for organizational health at guelph will examine die link between busi ness information and mental health and report back in the fall homewood is working as a part ner in the round- table and the may ors initiatives at the oct 8 meeting cousens hopes to make a real splash he will be encouraging other york region mayors to participate he hopes to get local mental health experts involved as well as local business its markhams way to do something so spectacular in the sense it will be inclusive it will go well beyond markham across the country he said cousens added a proclamation of intent to be signed by all participating municipal ities will encourage cities and towns to hold at least one local event a year bringing business and health professionals together to promote mental health in the workplace at home and at school cahrdivsla tjstom ppreciatiq everything in the store off our regular prices as merchandise ifissjsiffi off niirregulmrace mwnjjt promotional goods and ends not included i sale in effect one dayonly june 27 1998 at participating fabricland stores on instock merchandise only everyone welcome sorry no special orders sale goods sold asis all sales final inventory clearance sale tontinues through to june 30th with savings from 20 off reg price to buy 1 get 2 free v on almost everything in the store check it out save j 8573 mccowan rd north east coiror of hwy 7 markham 4711610 open sundays noon s pm