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Teaching kids to be street smart Course shows kids how to avoid and escape predators by Elyse Amend August 30th 2007 Since the disappearance of nine-year-old Trois Rivieres girl Cedrika Provencher one month ago, child abduction and its prevention have been on the minds of many. But what can parents do to prepare their children in …

Rachel Alkallay October 3, 2005 Montreal – Christine Johnson* stepped out of the suburban mall and into a nightmare. On a warm September evening eight years ago, two men, one pointing a knife into her back, grabbed her, forced her into a nearby bus shelter, and, while one threatened her with the knife, watched as …

Courier Ahuntsic – May 1, 2005 En collabouration avec les postes de quartier 27 et 28 et le Service de sécurité incendie. Un atelier avec agressions simulées sur la sécurité personnelle des femmes en milieu urbain, donné par l’age Georges Manoli, est actuelleme offert. Celui-ci se tiendra le dimanche 8 mai de 9h00 à 11h30, …

Dorothy McLeod – Augiust 25, 2004 Real life self-defence strategies and hands-on practice to protect children from bullies and sexual predators, and adults from attack, are among the workshops and courses offered by Westmount. They have been developed by George Manoli who still works as a crime prevention and community relations police officer in the north …

SARAH DOUGHERTY: Special to The Gazette – June 21, 2002 Stephanie Arpin had a sinking feeling when she came home from work recently and found her front door unlocked. Her fear turned to anger when she realized her Montreal apartment had been ransacked. A burglar had stolen jewelry and money. Larger items were untouched. “I …

Kétra Pelletier: Courier Ahuntsic – May 1, 2001 Ce que maintient l’agent sociocommunautaire Georges Manoli Le constable Georges Manoli s’est toujours intéressé à la pré­vention des agressions. Il a mis sur pied un atelier avec simulations d’agression qui s’adressent aux femmes. Puis, on lui a demandé d’élaborer un atelier semblable touchant à la pédophilie. Après …

Jessica Howard: The Chronicle – April 25, 2001 Many students experience bully­ing at schoot but a few extreme cases have propelled the issue into the headlines in recent years. Parents may get some insight into dealing with the problem at a workshop called Don’t Bully Me! to be held Tuesday night at Allancroft School in …

Marie-France Cardinal: Ahuntsic Courrier – September 12, 1999 L’agent sociocommunautaire du pos­te de quartier 27, Georges Manoli, of­frait la chance aux femmes le mercre­di 17 novembre d’apprendre quelques trucs pour se défendreen milieu ur­bain. Georges Manoli donne ce type de conférence depuis quelques années dé­jà. Les séances de trois heures apportent les outils nécessaires aux …

Claudine Mainville – Courrier Ahuntsic – April 18, 1999 Surpris par la reponse favorable de la population du quartier, les responsables des ateliers sur la securite personnelIe, ont dli prevoir des locaux dont la capacite permettait d’accueillir 250 personnes inscrites pour la session sur la prevention des agressions sexuelles pour les enfants, et 150 personnes …

The Gazette – May 23, 1998 Breaking and entering is on the rise, as violent crimes like armed robbery and murder are de­creasing. The number of break-ins on the island of Montreal rose in 1996 and 1997, after several years of decline. There’s a similar trend across Canada. Residen­tial break-ins increased slightly in 1995 and …

FRANCOIS SENECAL-TREMBLAY JR.: Special to The Gazette – May 7, 1998 The final Street Safe Kids class ends. Diplomas are handed out to smiling children. Parents sigh in relief knowing that they can sleep in next weekend. Time for a recap. Violent criminal abductions of children by strangers make up less than one per cent …

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