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sufjvffle surifnburie fatirsdaylsepi20l2df7 21 s marriage course part of love stouffville initiative from page 1 calling themselves life long learners and realizing they are in marriage for the long haul bob stover said that leads us to putting an investment in our marriage that investment also makes the couple better role models for their children and grandchildren for a younger couple who have only been mar ried three years such as mark black and meiyan wong the course gave them the tools to deal with their differences and covered different ways people express their love nobody tells you how to be married mr black said however when my wife first suggested the course mr black said i said we didnt need to go some women pay more attention to the quality of their wardrobes than their marital relationships the marriage course is presented through the love stouffville program a joint effortof the stouffville minis terial association the love stouffville pro gram was started last year by local churches to express christs love by having volun teers perform various service projects in town love stouffville volunteers helped with many aspects of strawberry festival as well as holding other events when it comes to many marriages the biggest issue is communication course facil itator baha habashy said the course encourages people to talk about what is important about things that may have been left unsaid for too long and about resent ments and other feelings that could eventually threaten a marriage we know that one in two marriages is breaking up mr habashy said and this has a very negative impact on children and society more people are looking for marriage maintenance courses because of todays fasterpaced life mr habashy said there isnt the same degree of extended family support as previously families are under more financial strain and children are exposed to more problems at an earlier age in his introduction to the course mr habashy points out that many men spend more time and money main taining their cars than their marriage some women pay more attention to the quality of their wardrobes than their marital relationships during the first ses sion of the course couples get to complete a marriage health check each spouse rates statements such as my spouse regularly gives me his undivided attention we are able to talk about strong emotions excitement hope grief and anxiety and my spouse is sensitive toward my sexual heeds couples then compare notes couples at the course dont have to worry about dis cussing the private aspects of their marriage in public after an introduction by mr habashy the course is taught on video and each couple sits at their own table to discuss what theyve unless we fix ontarios electricity system its the economy thats in for a shock for the last decade our electricity system has been in turmoil not surprisingly our economy is facing stiffer competition and were also losing manufacturing jobs and then theres the environment the time for talk is over action must be taken to upgrade our existing transmission infrastructure we can reduce smog emissions by finishing the retrofitting of our coal stations with proven clean coal technology greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by refurbishing existing nuclear units building new ones and by using biomass at our coal stations however if we carry on with ideologically motivated projects you can expect a different kind of shock higher electricity bills visit wwwabetterenerg power workers union a voice of reason tips for a healthy marriage these are the fiveove languages that are talked about in the program and are tips to make your marriage healthier give words of affirmation and encouragement do acts of kindness give gifts that are meaningful to your spouse spend quality time where you sit down and talk to your spouse physical touch showing affection is important source the marriage course learned there are no group discussions one main problem facing many marriages is that we dont know how to communi cate love mr habashy said we all have different love languages that means while one per son feels receiving gifts from their spouse makes them feel loved others appreciate hav ing help around the house the course helps make cou ples aware of what is most important to the other per son about 25 couples are expected to take part in the course the marriage course is presented from oct 14 to dec 2 at the cafe at east- ridge evangelical missionary churcli 12485 tenth line it runs from 645 to 915 pm each night the cost is 65 per couple which includes a resource book and two work books desserts are served as well the marriage course was started in england 21 years ago and is now being run in 28 countries around the world to take the marriage health check online visit lovestouffvillecatmc mark black with wife meiyan wong didnt think they needed marriage course but says it was helpful call 9052940380 to register and for more details on the course being offered in stouffville or log on to triemarriagecourseorg for information on the international program bob and nancy stover said course fosters appreciation jffl j off price everyday markham location n sears outlet family fashion footwear i super saver event 1 save 10 sr 9999 j amor off your total fashion qave b 5 uiwon footwear 9mwb iv purchase of a off your total fashion qaw 2d andor footwear dmvc bv purchase of excludes all outerwear before taxes major appliance super saver event moo or more save75 save save off your total appliance purchase of off your total appliance purchase of off your total appliance purchase of 500- 9999 h000 199999 or more before taxes furniture super saver event friday sept 21st to sunday sept 23rcli 2007 l unless otherwise stated while quantities last save50 save 00 save save off tour total furniture purchase of off your total furniture purchase of off your total furniture purchase of off your total furniture purchase of m9999 39999 79999 soom 19999 m200 or 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