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BiEt?"tt1tf?.ty,it, Fleming is sketchy about her history. Rehashing is clearly a painful exercise. Bom in Drummondville, Quebec, she went to boarding school as a girl. According to her written resume, she went to C.J.E.P.T. in Montreal after high school to study the humanities; did some painting and drawing at the Museum of Fine Arts; and later stud- ied Interior Design at Sir George Williams University. She has an artistic flare. Her low-rent, one bedroom Burlington apartment, in what can only be described as a shabby building, is a picture of elegance and taste. It is a testament to what can be achieved with a modicum of elbow grease, a dash of imagination, and a modest invest- ment of capital. "You don't know how close I came tc living in my car," she explained. "It's a long story." and cautious about who she trusts. She con sented to this interview to publicize th "Second Stage Housing Project" sponsore: by the Oakville-Trafalgar Rotary Club. "My life was pretty grim," Fleming said softly, candidly, in a recent interview, "Now I have some hope." 'W common with wont! credit. one! valid between September 7 - November 27, 1993 The $1.55 is - an a nigh-01W humane using appronmalsly 2362 cubic metres of natural gas pet ysal BUSINESS DIPLOMA Executive Secretary Olkvllla's Business School Olin-d paymom II also available from Members of mo Union Gas Heating Dealer Organaatum All other was not amiable 1 amiss We... 338-6600 (See 'Apartment ilma Fleming is 56. This is her real name. A statuesque blonde who has been married twice, she is on her own now a natural gas high-efficiency furnace can h That's probably less than your favourite no matter how you look at it, natural 1 page 12) In fact, it can save you hundreds of dollars a year, compared to other fuels Call Union Gas today, and ask about money'-saving offers on our range HEATING YOUR HOME WITH NATl'RAL GAS L luuu U0.) u'uay anu (IDA auuut nullity-mung HI‘ICI) Ull UUI [Lulgc ) c% d enerp-dhcnent natural gun tumaces. rental Mm heatm, s w and fireplaces Ihm'toelay - (all Today! / a” --.l.- --*, "IPS! I )n Union Gas vaV . 'tDelay - ii "oday! s' tiii tffl mudtlwpmwuin (r ',rp, ,, 335 Wilma Fleming is pleased with her tastefully decorated apartment, thanks to the Second Stage Housing Project of the Oakville-Trafalgar Rotary Club. Sheridan students did the decorating. (Photoby Rum Vane/Ii) Make The EnerSmart Chou TDC LIS le 135 ISS le course ot a vein " le average ill Jur )ick-me-up. Dollars to donuts nos! economical fuel choice home for as little as $155" a day HEOAKVILLE] If, jrli - .. I'ICWTS .... Ye'y/irti'is'lh'l PLUS GET a $50.00' coupon; mm] "purcss, I)! id Natural Gm rm- Hun/Jew! le! mm» ' _..,..u rummpurdmu} Irum I mun AND MAKE lilo PAYMENTS UNTIL FEBRUNW '“" " lite [or- W won t alum] Gas range DEalt ge or her fma, ale! Olganmua "I WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1993 PAGE 11 women Oakville-Trafalgar Rotary assists to house the abused A woman and her children can find refuge from an abusive mate at Halton Women's Place, but after six weeks they must go either into another shelter or into their own place. If a woman cannot afford her own home or simple lacks the strength to manage the move, she may be thrown back into the abusive relationship. It happens far too often. In an attempt to break this destructive cycle, the Rotary Club of Oakville-Trafalgar has stepped in with a pilot project called, "Second Stage Housing". With a budget of $5,000 over the past year, their mandate has been to assist five women from the shelter find a more positive focus in life by cleaning and redecorating an apartment for each of them. Norma Gamble says the results have been encouraging. Gamble is one of the original "win/win" women of the community. A member of the Oakville-Trafalgar Rotary Club, she is a professional speaker by trade; an "idea per- son" by nature; and a networker of the first rank. he reality is, the women who are driven to seek shelter at Halton Women's Place are often caught in a revolving - door of poverty and violence. It is a crushing cycle from which it is hard to break free. (il'" (See 'Time to put Special to the Beaver Stories by KAREN ALTON Hopedale Mall Located at NI day to F Saturday 'SurW, (*Not t 1m: Oakvillcl ll Jay 10(1) 0:00 am. ' e tor Uver JO yams. 10(1) am to 9:00 pm. . am. to (am pm Joan to 52(1) pm. as may be open) and Rebeca: in Oakville M229 . page 13) IO