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p24 weekender september i9 1987 new guidance centre opens its not uncommon people in trouble and nowhere to turn a marriage on the brink of dis aster a troubled teen an over load of stress where do they turn these are common prob lems says dr aldred h neufeldt a richmond hill- based consultant in mental health services in fact they dont easily fit the organized mental health system because that system is overloaded dealing with what it considers to be more pressing situations but the person whos life seems to be getting out of con trol feels their own situation to be equally as important he notes the sad fact is that most people have no one to turn to even people with a good in come and who know the avail able resources find it difficult he adds i know of a situation where the son of a family was in dire need of help both the father and mother are very knowledgeable of ex isting mental health and coun selling services and they couldnt find anyone to help a new life management and counselling centre is opened sept 8 as a resource for people in these kinds of situations appointment its called the humanitas cen tre with offices at the st andrews village shopping com plex in aurora the humanitas centre is be available for people who just want to drop in for in formation as well as for more indepth help brian murray of aurora a widelyrecognized counsellor and marriage preparation lead er together with neufeldt and janice berger saw the need for an easilyaccessible centre that provides qualified resources for people with different problems the humanitas centre is staf fed by professional marriage and family counsellors psycho logists therapists and life man agement educators the dream says berger a well known york region author ity on womens issues and an educator and consultant in her own right is that we will be able to respond to the particular problem a person or family ex periences no matter what it is and if we cant well help them find it therapy isnt what everyone needs sometimes in formation and personal support is whats required many people would benefit from simply enrolling in a life management course which helps them get more control of their lives we want to have no waiting lists says murray in fact people can just walk in if they have a question or problem they want a quick response to our professionals will be available to serve them the walkin feature is not the only innovation of the humani tas centre a group approach to selfdevelopment is being pioneered with courses avail able in areas such as self- confidence controlling stress achieving your goals weight loss and others we have designed training materials work books and au dio tapes to be used at home that provide guided self- development using the most up- todate whole brainlearning techniques says neufeldt together with the power of a support group going through a similar process of self- improvement participants can tap more of their potential ability employers also have needs says mr murray a pioneer in providing employee assistance programs for large and small firms throughout canada the centre will make avail able a number of services that businesses in york region nor mally might not be able to afford not only can we help the manager or owner of a small or medium size business solve the problem of a faithful employee who suddenly cant do their work as before we also can pro vide training on a variety of matters right on the job susan berry pat pappas advertising manager of the economist sunstouffville tribune is pleased to announce the appointment of susan berry as sales representative for the tribune susan worked previously for the peterborough tourism bureau and also ran her own business susan is anxious to meet all the retail merchants and invites them to call her at 6402100 tree creations oak rolltop desks oak wash stands oval oak tables dry sinks oak or pine pine hutches cedar chests rocking chairs fine hand crafted furniture finished to your desire lea kitler 6405385 order now for christmas thank you markham for your vote of confidence in reelecting me on september 10 and my special thanks to all those friends and workers whose efforts were so vital to our victory throughout the campaign i promised the people of markham that i would continue to be front and centre on every issue facing us in the future i intend to keep that promise don c0usens mpr markham tough realistic front and centre on every issue riding office 4750021 humanitas prides itself in being people specialists through the humanitas cen tre we want to provide one stop shopping for anyone with a per- son problem concludes neufeldt green growing consider a facelift for perennials by elaine gordon for a number of reasons perennial gardens usually need a facelift every threetofive years perhaps the outside view isnt esthetically appealing from in doors or those little guys mistakenly placed at the back are taking a dim view of the surroundings because theyre shaded out by taller ones in front maybe the rhythm needs re vamping because the succes sion of bloom is ineffectual or the language requires changing because there is a lack of harmonious colour and interest ing textures in the overall pic ture it could be that easycare perennials are wanted to re place timeconsuming ones or the flower power needs enhanc ing by the placement of three or more of one variety in a stag gered fashion perhaps the oldtimers are suffering from claustropho bia and would welcome more space through division take a few minutes before starting minor surgery and make a plan according to col ours bloom periods and heights hit or miss planting isnt effective youll also have a record of what is planted where save some space here n there too so you can sprinkle seeds next springjust like johnny ap- pleseed consider attracting those elu sive hummingbirds by planting red purple and orange flowers theyll respond to columbine many years ago its mashed roots were rubbed on joints that ached delphinium holly hocks phlox redhot polker and bee balm give your plantings a good start in life by preparing the soil in a welldrained area before hand a healthy plant is the best defence against diseases and in sects because it can fend for it self with only minimal care deeply dig the new holes large enough to accommodate roots dont stuff them in and mix in peat moss composted manure and a handful of bonemeal disturb them as gently as possible and try to keep a ball of earth around their feet re set at the same depth as they grew previously and water in well the application of a mulch to newlyset perennials is advan tageous when the ground has frozen this helps prevent alter- qq- nate freezing and thawing which can heave plants out of the earth gradually remove this winter protection next