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But teachers there knew someâ€" ~ J. - the main campus, with some at Waterloo‘s school 5 thing was wrong and sent her back ‘ ‘ , of architecture in Cambridge and school of phar< 1 home immediately to meet up with her 2 o . macy in Kitchener. i husband Rob. " ‘ w ' of ‘ The event is held as students are making up While she was pulling into the drive ,\ ‘ -;1"â€""" , their minds about which universities best suit their way, she had a second stroke and ‘ ‘ \ ‘ ‘I i ’ . g ‘ ‘ . 5 " _ needs crashed into them ‘ y “ ‘ ‘- "f . , w , . ‘ For further details on this week’s open house. What Followed was months of reha- ._ " so ’ "' v“ ‘ visit www.findoutmore.uwaterloo.ca/ bilitation at Freeport Health Centre. 4 is: \;-‘_. ~ visitus/fallopenhousephp. learning how to walk and talk again. by “k . That's where she celebrated her 40th 0 "t \* Uptown treasure hunt birthday. ”M a h 'l didn‘t know you could be so young fi 1 The UpTown Waterloo Business Improvement and haveastmke.’ shesaid. ‘? . ' ‘ . Area's Treasure Hunt through the city’s core runs Today the 46-year old faces some * the weekend. lingering long term effects She can’t . V‘f v Treasure seekers will receive treasure at each drive, walks with a slight limp and has __ v ,,, 4. participating stop as they explore the shops and limited mobility in her right arm. She - services in uptown. . has given up her job as a teacher for Kathleen Vanderlinden, a 45-year-old stroke survivor, sings with The Opportunities, Visit participating Show (0 Ple up a passport children with special neat the house band for the Brain Injury Association. m m l mm and begin collecting treasures Nov. 4 to Nov. 6. The physical challenge and person- Shops participating include Distinctly Tea. Caeâ€" diw'd‘mges Of a brain WNW can be tunities every Wednesday, where mem- be on display Saturday when they per- 53” 005“. Whispering Willows, BY "fwd and FW- particularly hard 0“ a mamase. Van- bers of the organization come to eat form with a full slate of bands at a Whole “WA Gelata. Waterloo “1le library, Sang- defllflde“ 901m“, out. lunch with each other, bringing family fundraiser for the Brain injury Associa- ster’s Health Centre Terrace 0" the SW”? “PM “But we're still together, and our and friends. (ion. All of the bands are donating their Studio. McPharl 5 Cycle and Sport. Valentina Bridal funny-semen strongerthan ML" The Brain Injury Association acts as talents, including headliner Errol Black- and Couture, ShOPPerS ONE Ma" and Queen Of films now swim ‘0 become a lay a support group, drop-in and education wood and the lnjah Band. Hearts Costumes. minister “nth the Ullm’d Church. A.nd centre for survivors and their families For Vanderlinden. The Opportunities . . shes gamed something else â€" shes a “I like to call it a climate of accept- has also helped her to become more Grand Phllharmomc Wmabflflfl- _ _ ' ance. Nobody judges them. 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