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also used the services. The father is still sober after

many years. The grandfather has since passed

away. The son is now in treatment.

If you look at the statistics, 79 per cent of the clients
who use De Novo services are there for the first

time. Recently, I had the opportunity to speak at a

five-year medallion for a client, who had his family
with him. This client was on his way to divorce court

and was going to be out of a job. He is now active
in the ‘bridging the gap’ part of our program, didn’t

get divorced, and his wife comes and speaks at the

family program that we facilitate every five weeks.

BEC: Can you give me an anecdote illustration of the This would not have happened without De Novo.
good the De Novo Centre has brought to the men De Novo is a voluntary program to the clients and

and women who have benefited from its services? it is acknowledged that productivity has been
PD: Yes, as an example, at the present time we have positively impacted in the industry.

a client in the house, and his grandfather and father

Ontario
Iron Workers District Council

Local 700 - 721 - 736 - 759 - 765 - 786 - 834

President 1 st Vice President 2 nd Vice President Financial Secretary-Treasurer
Kevin Bryenton Jason Roe Wayne Thibault James Hannah

Recording Secretary Trustees Sergeant-at-Arms
Cory Burke Don Melvin Jr. Fred MacPherson
Vincenzo Gandolfo

Delegates
Rob Schaafsma Matt Robinson Marc Cardinal
Nigel Hare Dan Smees Dean Smith
Adam MacGillvray Phil White Charlie Giglia
Mark Annett Steve Pratt

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