The Caniadian Champion, Friday, March 18, 2005-Bl Book features inspiring story by local womani By STEPHANIE THIESSEN The Champion It wasn't under ideal circumstances that Lori Chapman met the teen. He was someone who'd always been the class clown, and a bit of a troublemaker. But tben, after hooking up witb a new girlfriend, be seemned to spiral even furtber downward and was charged witb tbeft. It was at tbe Milton courtbouse tbat Ms Cbapman, a social worker, was introduced to tbe iroubied young man, and sbe had the task of finding bim community service hours. Fortunately by the end of tbose hours be was aiready saying, "Man, 1 was so stupid." He neyer saw tbe girl again. Fast forward a bandful of years. Tbat same young man now owns bis own business, a house, and bas a new baby. "So inany (young people) don'It have dreams anymore. 1 want to empassion them to reach thefr dreams.'" LMII CIIAPMAI Tbere are many people out tbere wbose stories resembie tbat of ibis young man -stories of troubied teens wbo are reacbed before it's too late. Lîke tbis young man, many bave Ms Cbapman tu tbank. "So many (young people) don't bave dreams anymore. I wani to empassion tbem to reacb tbeir dreams,- sbe said. A passion for belping young peo- pie bas consumed ber for decades. Ms Cbapman satd. lits tbis passion tbat's conveyed tn a story sbe recenîly bad pubiisbed in a book entitied 'Expert Women Wbo Speak... Speak Out!' Ms Cbapman, a motber of two grown sons, said sbe felt bonoured to be part of tbe book, wbîcb is actuaily tbe fiftb volume in tbe series. publisbed by 'Experts Wbo Speak Books'. lIs 17 chapters. ail wrinten by women, are designed to provide encouraging information and strategies to belp women meet tbe cballe4es in tbeir lives. Topics include bow to live a more pas- stonate life, accepting one's body image. believing in oneseif, and Ms Cbapman's contribution - bow to beip young people acbieve tbeir potential. Ms Cbapman -wbo owns Tbe Cbapman Centre, a life skills con- sulting centre at 184 Main St. E., sotte 2 -said ber life vision, as weii as the titie of ber cbapter in tbe book. can be summed up in six words: Conceive It, Believe it, Achieve It. And concetve sbe did. svben sbe see CHAPMAN on page B4 Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Lite skills consultant Lori Chapman la one of the contributing authors of the book 'Expert Women Who Speak... Speak Out! Now open in1 rMilton Cna's Pa Chid Cam e9 4 wa uinefor Inere FuIIy Licenced Child Care .Arts, Crafis, Comnpulers Caring ECE Staf jAges 6 Weeks to 6 Years Child Care Cenr 1 'eaiý hl aeYuCnSc* Care Available 2-5 Days/Week Dr aField Trips, Special Eivents Nulrilious Meals and Snacks Minislty Reeognized Kindergarten Prograrni op in for a tour anytime No Appointments , Required pen Mon - Fri, 7am - 6pm Ave MILTON LCTO 1120v MoLOCATIn - -Mai Si 905.693.4873 8 Other Locations to Serve Yo u PITCH IN SCANADA@).