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Hoarding secret explodes outroMess takes over

womans apartmentBy Tina Depko

METROLAND WEST MEDIA GROUPWilma is a happy-go-lucky seniowith alovely smile and a knack for telling torie..If you met the friendly 71-year-old in thegrocery store, she would likely strike up aconversation.However, Wilma has a secret shes ahoarder.Seeing her south Halton apartment is theonly way you would ever know this secret.Nearly every surface is covered and piled

high with books, newspapers and magazines. Clutter is everywhere on coffee anddining room tables, couches, chairs, kitchencounters and even the f loor . V

1 think Ive done it (hoarding) all my lifein one form or another, said Wilma, whoasked that her real name not be published.When I was really young, Iwld collectanything I could use for crafts. Buf Ivealways been collec ting things. Part of it is Ihave a huge range of interests, so I have lotsof little projects going. here and there andthey dont get put away. When I get stuckdoing something, the newspapers and magazines pile up.The two bedrooms are also jam-packedfull of items. Wilma s leeps on. the third ofher bed not covered with books. -I ran into trouble when my husbanddied (18 years ago), she said. 1 started getting to the point where I couldnt cope withit anymore. I just wanted to pull the sheetover my head and say I cant do this. Icouldnt get out of bed.Over the years, the mess grew, taking overher apartment, with only narrow pathwaysallowing her to manoeuvre around her livingspace.

With lower back, knee and foot prob- through Catholic Family Services of expensive services.lems, getting around was almost impossible Hamilton and funded by the Region of There are more than 50 cases of hoardingand hazardous. Halton. to date in Burlington and Oakville. V Of thatWhen Wilmas superintendent found out The program started in Hamilton in the number, 80 per cent of cases are fromabout the mess last year, he threatened to call summer of 2005, moving into Burlington Burlington, with the remainder fromthe health or fire department if something and Oakville at the start of 2009. It recently Oakville. Th e gender statistics show that 75wasnt done. expanded and is now being offered across per cent of clients are female.Looking to find a gentler solution, Halton. Now that the program is available acrossWilmas neighbour, whos also a good friend, Gatekeepers is geared toward those aged 1-lalton, the number of regional cases iscalled various agencies and came upon the 55 and o lder . I t aims to increase access to expected to climb. There were two case-Gatekeepers program. support services for vulnerable and at-risk workers with the program in Halton, with anThe Gatekeepers program is offered seniors and prevent the need for other see ONE on page A13

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NIKKI WESLEY I METROIVAND WEST MEDIA GROUPCLEANING UP INSIDE AND OUT: The apartment of a Halton senior whos a hoarder is crammed full. Halton Gatekeepers is helping not onlywith the clean-up, bu t also counselling of the senior.

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! Challenging from PADDLE on page A17ketball as a youngster means she has better

hand-eye co-ordination, ball skills and a shotthan many other, women, explainedGregory who guided the Mississauga team totheir dynamite debut at the nationals andoften plays alongside his wife on various

2 mixed teams.Quart admits she thought the sportlooked a l i tt le scary the f irs t t ime out. And

2 thats hardly a unique initial reaction tocanoe poio, given that kayaks slam into eachother throughout a match and players arefrequently tipped or pushed over byopponents.With that in mind, the ability to rightones self quickly and get back in the play

is paramount to a teams success.Thats something Quart has made noticeable improvement atin the past year, but stillneeds some work on.Theres some very specific techniques toit and its got to be done effortlessly. Im stillnot 100 per cent yet. Its one of those thingsthat you cant even think about, you justhave to do it.

sport: QuartOtherwise, the local canoe poio playercertainly held her own in Quebec following up an impressive team qualifying campaign with some exceptional passing androck-solid positional play.This served as an effective complement tothe fierce attack of captain Tamlyn Bohm,wholl be representing Canada at the worldchampionships next month in Milan, Italy.Sarahs got great game sense. She knows

where the ball and her teams are at all timesand is almost always in the right place at theright time.While quite prominent in many areas ofthe world like the U.K. and Australiacanoe poio is still virtually unknown acrossNorth America.That, Quart noted, makes for some prettyvocal reactions when people happen upon a

tournament like the one on theBeanuhamois Canal.

Its like What the heck is going onthere? she quipped. But thats how we pickup a lot ofplayers. Kayakers happen to catcha game and instantly want to try it out. It canbe a nerve-wracking sport, but its really fun.

The Senior Red Sox havent been able tobuild up much in the way of momentumover the course of this year, but head intothe COBA playoffs with a fai r amount =of that having won four of its lastfive regular-season games. AThe most recent of t he se came

a t B ria n Best Park Sunday afternoon, where Milton thumped theGlanbrook Grizzlies 8 -2 to kick off awent the distance, scattering six hits andtwo earned runs over seven innings, whilethe Red Sox out-hit their guests 9-6.Stepping into the designated hitter role,Ham Tennant clubbed a two-run homerand added a bases-clearing double to cashin five runs. Kevin Cooper accounted forthe rest. of the scoring with a three-runhomer.

Still riding high from theirprovincial championship winthree nights earlier, EthanOConnor and the Halton HillsBulldogs enjoyed a commandingstart to the Founders Cup Tuesdayafternoon annihilating theOnondaga Redhawks 17-3.OConnor scored once and was

ft was an entirely different story in gametwo, as Glanbrook held their hosts to fourhits and prevailed 5-0.... Scott McTrach suffered the loss,surrendering 11 hits and four walks

in a tough complete-game outing.Milton began the weekend witha 6-1 win over the MississaugaTwins Saturday.

.. Tennant held them to five hits overthe full nine innings, while Adam Millshighlighted the offence with a two-run double. Steve Lauzon conthbuted a pair of hits.Finishing the regular season at 12-13-3,the Red Sox begin the initial round of double-knockout playoffs this weekend. Theirfirst opponent had yet to be determined atpress time. COB&s final four survivingteams will clash at Brian Best next weekendfor the league championship.

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