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—Dr. Ken Marek, Clinical Psychologist
 

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Editor, The Standard

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—Peter Carter, former senior editor, Chatelaine

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Lawyer and former priest

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—The Barrie Examiner

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—Jonni O'Connor, Ph.D

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—Jennifer Louden, Author of The Woman’s Comfort Book

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—Barbara Lewis-Marco, Author of Stumbling Toward Enlightenment,
An Illustrated Crisis Companion
 

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—The Sault Star

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—Sister Diane Guertin
Hospital Pastoral Care Director
 

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—Suzanne Grenager, Life Coach and SpiritSite.com columnist
 

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—Barbara Fazekas
Librarian
 

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—Daniel Robitaille
High School Teacher
 

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—Trinity

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—Janine Zeck, Artist and Homemaker
 

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