Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 11, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Saft nday free october As Centre helps women rebuild lives exploring their aboriginal sharing stories wipes away pain Mem Engwal place is Long Tern residence operated by the native women women Healing from Many hurts shared their stories with Virginia by Virginia Mataele for the free press to Tell the stories of the women at Mem Engwal t was invited into their weekly sharing for native its in the Circle that we find strength and support to Tell our after the which is sacred and the women shared their experiences the cycles of abuse and alcohol they have been trapped in All their lives and the Circle of Hope that there sharing for 20yearold Jaci the abuse began with her who would take her to the spanking room in the basement where he molested my Mother was unstable and my Stepfather had been a patient in the Brandon mental health said explaining Why she became a permanent Ward of child and family i never knew my real by the time she was she had been shifted to 23 Foster Homes and became a permanent Ward of child and family by the age of Pettigrew was labelled a bad there was one House where i had the Best mom Ive Ever but i was abused by my Foster brother in that child and family services took me away and put me into a group the Healing Only began for this Young woman when she found out that her real father was she began going to sharing circles and seeking the traditional Eltsy to flt ens support it me staff come from the dta4btmki Mitel the by Etta Mere Are traditional pro Grams and the Centre provides Safe places shelter and the Mem Engwal Treyve developed plans for a new building a traditional Roundhouse to be connected to the it will be used to conduct Chil Drens programs and will have Community Access for Community sharing they need to make it the rest of the Cost is already anyone interested in helping can Contact Lucille Bruce at 9898240 or write to the native women transition 105 Aikins teachings of her in her she discovered the native women transition Centre and eventually moved into Mem Engwal Many families want to remain connected with the Centre when its time to be on their says Lucille director of the native women transition that the purpose of i talked to Manitoba housing and they agreed to provide rental units close since the Centre has been a place where women leaving abusive still the one 299 downtown 3rd floor onsite Mobile paper shedding recycling 98shred 9874733 Inui tart Winnipeg largest selection of prints Wall 266 Edmonton Street 9433734 florists for thanksgiving Crystal Leaf bouquet Why spend More Affolt Tali our rates Are among the lowest in in than the Chai owned funeral Call us today for Complete local family owned since 1894 843 Sherlok by going Bald have hair again Al Coredo found the right Volution for me financing available m Fwy Eil m fire Ruif thu met n i Nhy Ticle hair try tent for to Midi Milf for f in privacy twi rid Call Mark 9434528 a Condo free phone 2495 mobility i pahk Phil Hossack Winnipeg free press Butl Fanderson left rear with daughter Pettigrew and Pettigrew daughters 4 relationships can find support and the support comes from the caring most of them from the the support also comes in the form of traditional teachings and ceremonies of the for some women and their its their first experience with traditional Many described the sense of Healing and peace that comes from a Day in the country spent collecting Sage for the the women have said that this place gives them a sense of family and a sense of says i Admire the strength of these women in dealing with the hard issues affecting their Merle Fontaine came to the Transi Tion Centre six years ago to i was Burnt i was also unemployed and didst have any says and before finding out about the native women transition i would then to my abusive when i began my stay at the Cen i was supported in becoming a healthy human i am helping other once you connect with this you never forget in now Home coordinator with the head Start program at Andrews Street family Ive come full Fontaine is a member of the Transi Tion centres when the Long term residence was being Bruce gave her a gift of tobacco and asked her to name the new she chose it Means Butterfly in she it stands for for 40yearold Diane Butler life has been full of change and but the Best has been since she came to in Home at she Butler Andersons Young life on the Reserve surrounded by family and friends was shattered when her father her Mother was left with the sole responsibility of caring for nine mom she started we were taken away by childrens childrens Aid took away my Cul i was treated it was in the Foster Homes at a Young age that i was raped Fow no one was Ever because of my messed up i didst take care of my own children the Way i should 11cached out for help to the alcoholism foundation of staying with the of Ogham was Dif she needed the drinking to Dull the pain of All the childhood a child and family services worker saw my pain and directed me to the relapse prevention it around that time 1 joined adults molested As those two programs started me on a real Healing today in still reclaiming what 1 works part time in the office at the she has found a positive Way to express her emotions through writing her Favourite poem is a tribute to her three and her memories of bring ing them up and their strength and love have kept her Here is her poem life is full when scraping food from the Selling and the floor seemed such a life is full when i saw that smile of Joy when you opened that first year life is full when i no longer answer the door because theres three Rac ing to find out who ifs life is full when i rarely answer the phone is John or Jen Nifer Home life is full when its a race with time to have the last one out the door at a Quarter to life is full when the bathroom tells me ifs time to pick straighten and tells me they Are practising personal life is full when my Kitchen Wel comes me saturday morning to pop Corn pop bottles and Candy life is full when All three end up under my covers in fright from the Thunder crashing and flashing Light life is full when one asks can i have a Friend for the night after the last one settles i can turn out the life is full when she roots through the sock Box and comes in from school with different coloured life is full As i turn Down the Musk on my nightly Only the echoes in my mind of the Days life is with files from Mike Maunder Burron lumber Sale Manitoba marketing network attention 1t business shingles 20 or warranty covers 33 in Stock Why 925 Lagimodiere 2378955 Manitoba marketing network is offering to Small business a round table workshop in the following topics sales marketing How to and new markets and improve your sales performance advertising g promotion How to target your Market and select the most effective advertising customer service How to ensure you satisfy and keep customers financial 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