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The Free Press Tues December Peter Marks changes his career to join Addiction Research Foundation Peter Marks is a people person This is why tour months ago he forsook a sue In business management and engineer sales become full time community consultant Tor the Addiction Research Foundation laving worked for foundation for four years on a part lime basis he is now savoring the great personal satisfaction be derived from contributing his time and talents the betterment of others on a full basis At present his d are filled and farm ly counselling particularly related drug and alcohol problems and to a regional program for Addiction Research In Hills I in field of chain I of holies Although drug public I he In point that JO per tett i lion ikohil rt rather I tun drug Intttl lis point he tells you il is est ltd that tint if given on an per tent in rol li Innk t rs The it affect the bus of it four other people n in Men Inn Mr Marks is currently involved in con duals in I ind a It or this joked it out or opted On the on an I nth n stance of the m in mint and dtidopmcni hi inch of PETER MARKS is now a full time employee of the Addiction Research Foundation ducting industrial consultant seminars These assist management and union In preparing manage ment assistance programs which will enhance the social and emotional welfare of Recently such a seminar the North Golf and Coun try Club industry in North having or more employees was Invited to send reprcsentalies and the response was overwhelming As Peter Marks points out management and union now rcilue thai it costs three times what he is paid to keep an employee on the pay roll who has social or problems particularly alcohol related ones His pro is low he often goofs off and retraining him tor a Job with which he is better able to cope is often and takes a lot or Once identified and rehabll iteatcd however such an employee may be worth times more than he was be fore an encouraging fact The rehabilitation program usually prescribed by he foundation requires tint the employee be taken out of his job setting for three weeks to a month during which time he in a livein pro gram cither in Peel or in Toronto at one of three or Street This live in program is comprised of family counselling and such activities as relaxing work shops and confidence work shops At the end of the per lod the alcoholic emerges with a fifty fifty chance of survival However he does not have to sink or swim alone Group or individual counselling is readily avail able to him and the efforts of the counsellors are reinforced by those of the public health Because he has most of his life in Acton Peter Marks is naturally motivated to work for a better way of life for Hills residents Consequently he was a ral choice for chairman of the steering committee of new Service Center at its inception oordinallon This centre correctly called the Acton Community Services Centre has evoked citizen response from all over A strong proponent of regional government Mr Marks sees one of its pnnci pal functions as being the ordination of social support services already within region and of volunteer efforts There is he feels a very high level of service being provided by professionals in Acton it present However hose in distress often do not know where to turn to gain the requisite professional help By going to the centre the client has already his Initial problem There an assessment and evaluation of his case is made He Is told what services are available lo him and if he so desires the initial meeting with the cor reel specialist can he ranged Most of those working for Ihough will doubtedly be says Mr Marks They will tie the volunteers who visit shut ins or them meals on wheels drive disabled or provide isslstnnce lo Ihe pro In any one of a dozen wiys Yes he says centre Is now In operation Is being used by for counselling although It in still in the preliminary funding stages The territory giographlt dnrlen he add If a n has a problem anil tits at located In tit will be looked r What of Marks him Hi in a Individual who or norm at ifil y Ave wlf and his threi iharm dreg ind rmervts his for In general their nerds ind lint Is try you may you will have in gel ling him to talk about him self Mention people and tin problems an you II get an immediate response men Marks an I you gi I a and suhjct Georgetown Denture Clinic Street IN til Off GEORGETOWN J KOHARI J NOVAK DT COMPLETE DENTURE SERVICE sunquest vacations DELIGHTED TO have their picture taken it the Nuisery School Christmas pat are back rou lert to Michael Kinnon Catherine Kinnon Heather Held Cissie I and Kirsten Front row from left to right ire Andrea visitor Drew Osborne and Michelle ACTON CHAMBER of COMMERCE GENERAL MEETING Monday January 19 nassau ay your Christmas be a bountiful feast of harmony and joy with your loved ones Serving you is always a pleasure thanks Cam and CATERING lit reindet bit u b viJ a flat a no know the nosed re a rr tht til animal with con has as In as derella to where invented prom Montgnmcn W b It Rudolph was ft in free fori cited with Songwriter Jcihnm irks liked the title Rudolph Red Nosed so a song about it lit is so sure he had a success that he started his own publishing companv using Rudolph as his first release made the initial recording and that copies Last there different recordings of the song or sale ranging boogie- w tori bv Sugar hilt Robinson to and singers Christmas is porta nt festival of the Austria but Saint Nicholas the patroi saint of the children appears on Dec is accompanied b the and demands that the children tell of their bad deeds as well a their good ones After the children promise be good Santaklausen rewards them with candles fruits and nuts re happy holiday glow knowing we have so many wonderful friends To you all thanks and Merry Christmas Wishinq you the best in 76 MARILYN SUSAN LILIAN MARILYNS EimrBM FOR THE East- Acton 3910