Suburban – Suburban Staff – June 16, 1993 Summer is here, and many residents turn their thoughts to vacations and travelling. The only problem is what to do with the home being left behind, and what unforseen dangers could there be while on the road? These are some of the concerns that will be covered …

KAREN SEIDMAN THE GAZETTE April 6, 1993 George Manoli calls it the « uhoh » feeling and he wants children to leam to listen to it. You might get it when you find yourself walking home from school alone and it’s getting dark. You might get it when you’re alone in the house and the doorbell nngs. …

Donald McGowan: The Chronicle – January 20, 1993 For about 90 minutes George Manoli, 33, has been part teacher, part child psychologist, part comedian and part punching bag, but he doesn’t seem to mind. It’s Monday at 7:35 p.m. and he is sitting on a chair in a back room at the YMCA Family Centre …

David Goldberg, The Monitor January 19, 1993 Following the popularity of their woman’s self-defense courses, the town of Montreal West will soon be offering a similar program for youngsters aged 10 to 13. « We’ve been getting a steady 10 to 12 women per session for the self-defense program, » said Steve Arsenault of the Recreation Department. …

By Mark Lidbetter – Suburban Special – September 30, 1992 At the West Island YMCA, there are numerous courses offered to the community. One such course has just entered its second year and has proven to be popular in attracting students. It’s a self-defense course for women, designed to prepare them for the worst case …

The Monitor – September 29, 1992 George Manoli présente à nouveau cette année. sa méthode d’autodéfense sur le tas pour les femmes. Les cours débutent le jeudi 8 octobre au Centre commu­nautaire N.D.G. de 19h00 à 21h00 et ils s’adressent aux femmes de 13 ans et plus. Sa méthode offre aux femmes des moyens pratiques …

Diana MacDonald, The Informer – November 11, 1991 With her heart pounding and her pulse racing, the woman screams and thrusts her free, open hand into her assailant’s eyes. She kicks him with all her will as he moves to release her grip. She manages to struggle her other hand free and goes directly for …

Joy Carroll, The Chronicle October 9, 1991 With four rapes reported in the West Island over the past few months, more and more women want to learn how to defend themselves. « I get calls everyday from women who are looking for something to protect themselves, » said Greg Reid, sifu at the White Tiger School for …

By David Goldberg Suburban Special – May 8, 1991 Go straight for the eyes and then kick him where it hurts, he advises Muggers and rapists thinking of attacking women on Walkley Avenue in NDG better think twice. Thanks to a new selfdefence course taken bv members of the Walkley United Families Association, the women …

Christiane Desjardins: Journal N-D-G – May 1, 1991 Une femme seule marche dehors le soir. Tout à coup, un homme se rue sur elle pour l’agresser. Il lui tient les mains derrière le dos et l’empêche de crier. La femme se déhanche rapidement vers la droite, enfonce son talon aiguille dans le pied de l’agresseur …