Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 7, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winn Pix 2000 local a9 Centre helped addict begin Healing mom is drug free and passing on hard Learned lessons by Katie Chalmers its hard to believe Ruth Falconer was a runaway at age living a life of drugs and prostitution on the streets of Winnipeg her gentle voice and warm smile show no sign of her nightmarish in an said the 31year sitting in her Homey downtown her Foury Earold son Daren playing happily with a train set freshly baked cookies on the Coffee the Only thing i knew then was that drugs could ease my pain and take it Falconer said she has worked hard to get where she is now a support worker at child and family services she recently celebrated five years of being off drugs and off the but the Healing is during her time on the fal Coner gave birth to six boys and put five of them up for Falconer her self was she lived on a Reserve South of Winnipeg until age five when she was removed from the Home because her alcoholic now care for her when Falconer found herself caught up in the vicious Cycle of drug depend she decided she wanted a better life for her with whom she still has she sought help from Villa a Cen tre for unwed partially funded by United Way of the Centre helped Falconer get through the adoption and offered an under standing it was really said with tears in her but in really Happy where they there in really special Homes and getting excellent four of the boys have either fetal Alco hol syndrome or drug effect for the past three Falconer has worked with the fetal alcohol family association of travelling across the province and Canada to speak at universities and reserves about drug abuse and i take my guilt and i go to help oth she Many of the girls have come up and admitted to me that they used while there that when the Healing you cant shame people into you have to work with the pain Villa Rosa gave Falconer a place to stay and helped her stay sober so she could keep custody of her youngest i was determined to take this child Home from the Hospital and not have cos whisk him she that one of my happiest memories when i walked i Felt United Way of Winnipeg supports the work of Villa Rosa and other local Agen cies which strive to strengthen families through Early prenatal sup port services and parenting particularly for adolescent you can support Villa Rosa by donating to United ways annual Call the 24hour pledge line at 477uway 8929 or Send a gift to 3rd 5 Donald r3l for More visit its web site at United the United Way of Winnipeg 2000 fundraising goal is contributions to 29 or of goal Wayne free press Ruth Falconer got help for her addiction so she could be a mom to speech therapy extended a Pilot speech therapy project in southwestern Manitoba has received Perma nent health minister Dave Chomiak announced that the preschool Promise years program delivered by the South Westman regional health authority will receive in annual during the three year Pilot 932 children were screened and 198 received speech the pro Gram has reduced waiting lists for the Antler fort la Souris Tiger Hills and Turtle Mountain school divisions con tribute a a total of a year to the Lee denture clinic 274 Smith Portage Graham Avenue 9434048 9437629 Pomona led denture service to the Public since 1955 we accept All Dentel in Eurence i Hospital institutional Calls available repairs while you wait free parking at rear share your sight Call 7745421 to i i National 1 Institute 1 Tor tha Blind is Vietn seasonal lighted sculptures Juji do comp of vis Christ mix train toy v r and much i Lor 2047s84241 or Lii 7757485 overactive bladder problems if you experience symptoms of overactive we May have a research study with a new investigation Al medication for symptoms must include frequent sudden urges to go to the bathroom and wetting you must be Over 18 years old have symptoms of overactive bladder for More than 6 months for More please Call us today at 18002880031 buy 1 pair 2nd pair at on tootsies regular priced shoes boots slippers the equal or lessor value try our service and prices on for there a great fit i family shoe experience tootsies family shoe Market 2107 Pembina 2616968 South of Bishop Grandin next to winners 1320ellice 7752552 next to winners service starting november 2ooo proceed directly to Thunder Bay you wont collect two Hundred but you could save even More than that if you Fly West Jet to Thunder Bay from now now that we have daily Low fare flights direct to Thunder Bay from youll have even to save your and youll have so much fun with our famous Friendly we guarantee youll leave the old Board games at Omen a Froais Winnipeg to Thunder Bay Call your travel agent or Book online at or Call Wos Jet at f boo 538 Low we of 1b779520100 or seals Ai these arcs Are limited and May not be available on All advanced booking taxes and Nav Canada surcharge offer combi Nable with other 100 new bookings George Regina Prairo ;