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TOE HERALD Wednesday April 1991 Page Farewell to a friend By DEE DEE Herald Special As family and friends were preparing for Easter celebra tions a small group of people who attend the Open Door Youth Centre and the Young Mother s program were facing their first holiday in two years without their friend and confident Vanessa BellSmith Ms BellSmith has left the tic pace of life in Ontario and 15 returning to her home in Dalhousie New Brunswick Vanessa had been employed with the Open Door for two years prior to tier resignation and she became an important part of our community Along with working as Director in the two programs Vanessa also did family councilling plan rang and organizing of fund raising events and she made herself available to anyone in need 24 hours a day 7 days a week During the short time that I knew Ms BellSmith I saw her give up her privacy and in dependence so that a youth could have a place to stay and also help others establish themselves and sort out their feelings and frustrations In this confusing and com plicated world that we live in we need more people like Vanessa At a small gathering held in Vanessa s honor Dave an Open Door native described his first impressions of BellSmith When Vanessa first came to the Open Door I thought that here comes another Open Door person but Vanessa was more She not only wanted to be with us she wanted to be a part of us This is definitely what hap pened Vanessa saw this group through weddings raltionships and break tips through birth and pregnancy to convictions and jail sentences From drug and alcohol abuse and addiction to rehabilitation Most importantly from loneliness to friendship and love As a small token of apprecia tion for all that Vanessa was presented with a jewellery case from the Open Door a watch and collage of photographs from the Young Mothers toiletries from Sarah Selhi and Steve Holmes a bottle of wine from Tooles Main Street South Downtown Georgetown 8731470 TOWN COUNTRY CLOTHIERS Royal Robbins Columbia Run Bihe Swim Fitness 8788622 THE FITNESS Mill MILTO Vanessa BellSmith centre has left her position as Director of the Open Door to return to her hometown Dalhousie New Brunswick and well wishers gathered recently to present Ms Bell Smith with gifts and fond farewells Photo by Dee Dee Roadhouse and poetry cards and best wishes from all John Roxborough a board member of the Open Door ex pressed his sincere gratitude to Vanessa and told us all about how there will always be a bit of Vanessa in all of our lives because she touched us all in John also added that we need to deal with our feelings as Vanessa has shown in the past to let her know how we are feeling and to resolve our conflicting emotions With on last hug and a promise to write back as soon as we get our first letter Vanessa Bell Smith left our lives but we are all better from knowing her Vanity Jaxr Mostly Bath Bed and Table Linens Praferrsd Bridal Service Main Street East MILTON 4 NOW ITS WORTH TM DOWNTOWN MILTON mi GEORGETOWN MARKET PLACE 8771230 coupon I Bring s coupon Into Kern and reo OFF Bring s coupon Into Kern and rece I an add t off the selected sales J terns shown n this ad a limited I t me otter so hurry in today