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Alwood Treatment Centre

         This is a closed service meeting.  It takes place in a residential treatment centre for young people with drug and alcohol problems.  They ask that the speaker be a person with 2 years of sobriety, and that their companions have at least 6 months.  The point is that our AA representatives should be sober people who have something to give away.  Please don't take members who are obviously struggling, and NEVER EVER take anyone who has been drinking or looks like they might have been. There will be about 20 young people there, and a couple of councilors.  They will have made extra coffee, and they will be looking forward to your visit. You may bring your own from Tim's, but the clients are not allowed to accept any food or drink from visitors. If you don't make it, you will be missed. Most groups really enjoy going there; they enjoy the vitality of the clients. Remember to be open-minded about this place.  We are putting on an AA meeting, but this treatment centre is not tied to us, and they are doing a drug treatment as well.  In fact, younger speakers who have had combination drug and alcohol issues will be most popular and relevant to the clients.  Still, we represent only AA.
         An important point about anonymity, The clients here are undergoing treatment for drug and alcohol problems.  They are entitled to absolute anonymity.  Who you see here, and what you hear here, let it stay here is not just a saying.  Practice it.  If you happen to recognize someone, you should never mention that you may have seen them here; not to anybody, even other people in the program, or members of your family.
        The meeting starts at 8:00 pm. Try to arrive a little early, especially on your first visit, but not before 7:45.  You should have someone who is prepared to be chairman, and a speaker.  The clients to do the usual readings, then the visiting speaker will tell their story just like any other speaker meeting. Other visiting group members have no other role except to chat with the clients if they wish.  So, one person to speak is the minimum; about 6 is the usual maximum.
The address is 1986 Scotch Corners Road in Carleton Place. From Ottawa travel Hwy #7 westbound through Carleton Place heading towards Perth Approx. 10 kms west of Carleton Place, turn left off  Hwy#7 on to Scotch Corners Rd. Travel 1 km up Scotch Corners Rd Alwood is on the left hand side # 1986. Coming from Perth, It's approx 27 kms east of Perth, turning right off Hwy #7 on to Scotch Corners Rd. From Smiths Falls, turning left on to Hwy #7  at Carleton Place  and traveling west 10kms etc.
      Starting April 1, it will be a totally non-smoking facility anywhere on the grounds, yes even outside. Finaly, for the rest of 2008, please confirm your attendance a couple of days beforehand with Ron Francis from Perth, who is the District 66 Correctional Facilities and Treatment Facilities person @ 613-264-5158. He wants to know for sure that you're coming; otherwise he will try to get some local volunteers to go at the last minute.

Newgate 180

       This treatment centre is similar in most ways to Alwood, as far as we are concerned.  It is a residential facility for men only, older than the clients at Alwood, and suffering from alcohol, drug, and gambling addictions.
      The cautions about sobriety and anonymity apply here as well, and also the caution that whatever they are doing there, we are there only to say a few words about AA.
The address is 435 Main Street in Merrickville.  The meeting starts at 8:00 pm on Thursdays.
      Please call Ron at 613-264-5158 to confirm that you will be attending.  There are local people who can put on the meeting at the last minute, but we have to know.

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