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4 ·The IFP· Halton Hills ·Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Ask Elayne M. Tanner PhD (C), RSW, BA, BSW, MSW, Dip Soc Adm Professionals Elayne Tanner & Associates Inc. Counselling & Psychotherapy Milton 905-854-0801 www.etasolutions.com the about this NEW special feature can be directed to: Any Questions Police blotter Amy Sykes 905-873-0301 ext. 237 asykes@the IFP.ca Mountainview Residence & Terrace owned and operated by the Summer family Homeowner awakened by break-in suspect Halton Police are investigating a break and enter into a Stewart Maclaren Rd. home that occurred early Wednesday. The resident of the home was sleeping on the second floor when he was awakened by a noise on the first floor. As he came down the stairs to investigate, he heard someone run out the front door and saw a male running westbound on Stewart Maclaren Rd. The suspect was wearing a black, puffy jacket with fur on the hood, a toque, and work-boot style boots. The door was damaged to gain entry but nothing was taken. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 905-878-5511 ext. 2410 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). ··· Approximately $4,600 in copper wire was stolen from two locations in town sometime between Dec. 23 and Wednesday. Police report approximately 30 ft. of wire was stolen from a Rogers box, and 30 ft. from a Bell box located in a fenced area on Eighth Line. About 40 ft. of wire was taken from a Rogers box in a fenced area in the 20 Sideroad and 10th Line area. ··· Police are looking for the driver of a white Ford pickup truck that was involved in a collision on Steeles Ave. in the Eighth Line area about 7:15 a.m. Thursday. Police say a woman was driving her vehicle eastbound on Steeles when she was hit from behind by an eastbound pickup truck driven by a male. She pulled over and was on the phone with the 911 operator when the man got out of the truck and told her that he lived nearby and to come to his home. The driver of the truck then got into his vehicle and fled the scene. Damage to the woman's car is about $5,000. The man is described as white. The woman was able to get a partial plate marker--7Z. ··· Someone set firecrackers off against the door of a Rexway Dr. home about 1 a.m. Thursday. The resident of the home ran to the door when she heard the noise and saw a large black SUV driving eastbound on Rexway. The firecrackers caused a small dent in the door and slight scorching. Elayne M. Tanner 222 Mountainview Rd. N. Georgetown, ON L7G 3R2 Bus: 905-877-1800 Fax: 905-873-9083 www.mountainviewresidence.com Christoph Summer Owner/Administrator Q: A: I feel exhausted, angry and hopeless. I cannot see a reason to continue living even though I have a loving family. I feel unjustifiably anxious, depressed and stuck in a rut much of the time. Can you help? It sounds like what is commonly referred to as burnout, a term for feelings of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest. Leading up to burnout a person experiences feelings such as a compulsion to prove oneself; working harder; neglecting one's own needs; conflict with others who are not the real cause of the problem; denial of problems; inner emptiness and depression. Although burnout is directly related to stress, stress-management techniques can increase the symptoms. The most important benefit for reducing burnout and stress is social support such as friends and counselling. If you do succumb to burnout it can provide a great opportunity for personal growth. An important first step in managing burnout is to deal with the sense of failure that you may experience. Take the time to dispassionately consider the details of the situation that led to your burnout: your workload, your actions and the actions of others as the situation evolved. If you have such a strong moral and work ethic that you experienced burn out, it is more than likely that you also tried to resolve the stressful situation. 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