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The arguments became fights, and the fights escalated to personal She mentions her first marriage didn't work out. Her second mar- riage lasted 14 years, she said, but it was disastrous. She had two step- daughters from that union. The younger daughter had a learning disability and severe emotional problems. "But I treated the girls like my own," Fleming said, adding that she would like to re-establish a relation- ship with the older daughter who lives in Calgary now. " mtinued from page 11) 1200 - Selec! (Emu; South Service Rd may mm Exam THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Spears Rd. SATURN tcl She tried sharing accommoda- tion with another woman, but that didn't last long. No doubt, she was beginning to question herself. Her confidence and self-esteem took a beating. Because she couldn't find any- thing cheap enough, she moved her few belongings into a friend's garage, It was late November, 1992. She left her husband and step- daughters in Prince Edward Island and came back to Ontario where she, at least, had some friends. She had a car and a few personal pos- session but no job, no income. She knew she was in for a rough ride, but hadn't guessed how rough. Amongst other things, she recalled with a wry smile, "He said I was too tall, too smart - and too old." threat TRIED SHARING Natural gas is cleaner burning than wood, so it's kinder to the environment. Can be installed in almost any room in your house. FUTURE FLAMES 338-927 6 406 Spears Rd. Oakville 338-(WARM) Gas Fireplaces The two interior design students, Deborah Heal and Matt Blonde, needed a hands-on project to com- plete their diplomas. The apartment was a challenge almost too good to be true. They consulted with She was on social assistance by then and also using the local food bank for some staples. Her resources were stretched to the limit, every penny budgeted. Emotionally, she was barely coping; physically she was on medication for a spastic colon. If anybody need a 'leg up' Fleming needed it then. "When Norma Gamble (from the Rotary Club of Oakville-Trafalgar) called me and asked if I wanted my apartment decorated, I thought she was kidding. But then, when she actually set up a meeting and brought the two Sheridan College students to look at the apartment, I knew she was serious." "I always thought the shelter was for younger women with children," she said. "I felt kind of bad taking up space. But I didn't know what else to do." in March, she moved into this Burlington apartment. It was filthy, smelly, and full of garbage; almost overwhelming. Certainly depress- ing. Still she tried oven cleaner on the kitchen walls to remove the caked on grease, resorted to ammo- nia on the blackened parquet floors. The counsellors there were very supportive and there was a cama- raderie amongst the women, Fleming said. With her last few dollars, she drove back to Montreal and her friends for the Christmas holiday. Back again in Halton, she spent January and February at the Halton Women's Place shelter in Milton. .oneoiauna-searonalertterturt-te'strmbtatemrotestttr'r' "tqtmattttroetgnaiarundaoors0ofcinun-ttaiatted"imti' Salunlay, Nuv. l3, IO tum-6 pm. . Sunday Nov. 14, ll MIL-5 pm. MOVED IN MARCH 1280 Dundas St W. (Hwy 5), OAKVILLE t1EWtoTt*durtq (an It3lthrnntteth ammonium. (i2iiiit(flisunai A Christmas Celebration of Canadian Art and Crafts Ybu'ahtdtrtarveltesihetoristt.ieeirttey'ilf'* tarvirsart,jemikryUdiateryrhanthmdea"ttrrhetitum wtai'i0neudtNexquhitetidlt-trtetia-rtdtrtt= Mamba MOO/Fm: perils, [Children M0713 Indulge St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre Spears Rd. NOVEMBER 13 & 14 Q.E.W, OAKVILLE She volunteers in the afternoons to care for an older gentleman through the supper hour. She is also taking group counselling at the COHR Family Services in Burlington, learning more about herself, and how to cope as a single woman in an imperfect world. Fleming said she could hardly believe the transformation. "The mess was turning into a show piece before my eyes." She, too, got caught up in the project, finding treasures at garage sales and sec- ond-hand shops; things that could be painted or simply cleaned and used to good effect... an old lamp, an antique tray. There was an ener-‘ gy and a purpose - a positive shift of ions which had everybody involved feeling very good about their respective roles. In June, when the work was complete and Fleming had he; "Open Houses" - one for volunteers) and friends, the other for the media, she said she had never felt so "radi- ant". It is true that she is still unem- ployed, though looking for part: time work. (She has secretarial experience, an excellent driving record, and the kind of customer service skills which would do well in a fashion or furniture boutique.) "I was grateful," she explained. Now, three months after the fact, Wilma is still happy to show off her apartment - this gift from the com-' munity through the efforts of a few individuals, a service club, and some college kids. Any way you sliced it, this was I winning proposition. A, Fleming, got a feel for her sense of style and color, and then went wild with the $1,000 project budget. THE EXPRESSED GRATITUDE Ilium-lion 5W)” Nov. 3. I99