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This slim young woman embraces people as if she will never have the chance to touch anyone again. When she finishes her story, there is hardly a dry eye in the room. The meeting, called to discuss how people in Thornhill can assist the church‘s work with prisoners, is over. All her life, Barbara had to be careful. If she got too excited, she had a seizure; if she got too down on herself, she had a seizure too. She was one in a million, born with three different kinds of epilepsy in one small head. She listens to the questions from 30-odd friends and parishioners of Holy Trinity Church, Thornhill. They still have not grasped life on the inside, and finally she reaches out. Barbara, “please don't use my real name“ sits impatiently in the church meeting room, dragging a cigarette from the corner of her mouth and oc- casionally taking an all- knowing look at the ceiling. The state’s solution was to lock her up. Detention homes, correctional centres, hardly a hospital. “They told me once I was going to a hospital. It was a jail." Barbara spent 14 years in institutions. When she hit the Vanier centre for women in Brampton, she figured she was an old hand. Vanier was split into cottages and Barbara was a cottage leader. M â€"- THE LIBERAL, Wednesday. October 26. 1977 She used to stage- manage the cottage meetings, where problems were supposed to be sorted out with staff. She had directed everyone in advance what to say. Richmond Hill United Church was the scene last week for the baptising of 11 children. Rev. Robert K. Shorten officiated. Baptised were Krista Leanne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon J. Baird, Centre St. W.; John Anthony, son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Beck, Baker Avenue; Lydia Claire, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Barry Carson, Springhead Gardens: Andrea Lynn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Denton, Kitsilano Crescent; Lisa Christine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David John Hughes, Zelda Crescent: Richard Keith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jarvis, Bayview Avenue; Scott David, son of Mr. and Mrs. David M. McNelly, Colboume Avenue; Fiona Katherine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ian Springate, Demaine Crescent; Karrie Marie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Ward, Markham Road; David Evan, son of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Woodger, Merrylynn Drive; and Tracy Lynn. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H.M. Woods. Oxford Street. 11 children are baptised By LARRY JOHNSTON Thornhill Editor Driver nabbed Past the Richmond Hill police station isn’t a lucky place to drive when you‘re not all that sober‘ Also baptised was Mrs Lynda Stone. At least that‘s what Paul Shields, 30. of Willowdale found Friday at1:20 a.m. Stopped by YRP on Major Mackenzie Drive. his next stop is at Rich- mond Hill provincial court Nov. 28 to face charges of impaired driving and refusing to take a breathalyzer test. 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The primate of the Anglican Church headed on delegation to the office of Richard Potter. the former minister. The group came away with Mr. Potter’s blessing and the commitment to pay half of Ms. Dunlop‘s salary. Later, John Smith came to Brampton and reviewed the whole program and said it had to continue. Now Ms Dunlop is coâ€" ordinating the pastoral visitor program, backed up by an office staff of five employed under a NOV. 1. 1977 AT MARKHAM PLACE. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES. mIRRCRRD Canada Works grant Volunteers go through an extensive training program and there is plenty to be done, if it is only raising money by those who do not want to go inside. Barbara might have found herself inside again if it were not for pastoral help. In trouble with the law‘ she found herself in court, with a lawyer she knew and friends to support her for the first time in her life. The charges were dismissed. 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