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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 …

“Don’t move!” yells a masked man as he covers your mouth, grabbing you from behind. “Give me your wallet, and don’t scream, or I swear to god I’ll kill you, bitch.” Most people, especially women, have been warned of this scenario since childhood. Fear has always loomed in our Western minds: Don’t talk to strangers …

FRANCOIS SENECAL-TREMBLAY JR. – Special to the Gazette – March 26, 1998 Merck Frosst, Pointe-Claire, Saturday: seven children between 6 and 9 are gathered, with U,eir parents. for a series of courses on streetproofmg themselves. “I had a child taken from me,” Street Safe Kids instructor Wendy Hunziker said, explaining why she is passionate about …

FRANCOIS SENECAL-TREMBLAY JR., Special to the Gazette January 29,1998 Georges Manoli, of Street Safe Kids, stood before some 50 employees of Merck Frosst Canada’s Pointe-Claire offices to give them a cold-shower lecture on pedophiles. He was invited by Linda Godin, co-ordinator of Health Services at Merck Frosst, because, as she said, “I can not think …

JONATHON GATEHOUSE: The Gazette – December 18, 1997 Pickpocketings and purse thefts show a steady rise as the holidays approach. The police have advice for harried shoppers on how to avoid becoming a victim. Christmas is the time for giving, but that doesn’t mean you have to make it easy for people to take things. …

Parents-Secours Lachenaie: d`union March 9, 1997 Le 4 mars dernier, une vingtaine de personnes assistaient à l’assemblée générale annuelle de Parents-Secours Lachenaie, à l’école Bernard-Corbin. Le conseil d’admi­nistration a présenté un bilan de ses réalisa­tions ainsi que quelques orientations pour le mandat à venir. À cet égard, monsieur Robert Dubreuil est revenu sur l’expérience des …

Ellen Teitelbaum: Suburban Special – November 26, 1996 Whether they are at the bank or walking down the street alone, senior citizens are often easy prey for thieves and pick-pockets. Prevention is as simple as increasing awareness of one’s surroundings and using “street smarts” in our daily routines. The CLSC Rene-Cassin’s University Institute of Social …

He asked for it, they gave it their best . Twenty-three women, age 14 to 60, now have a better chance fend­ing off an attacker because of a police-sponsored self-defence course they attended last week. Among the group was Chantale Bonnier, 27, daughter of Police Sergeant Pierre Bonnier. Because Chantale attended the course, she’s given …

ELENA CHERNEY – THE GAZETTE – Novenber 3, 1994 At Beaconstield’s Ecole Primaire, first and second graders waiting for their lunchtime self-defence class cao reel off the police description of the “bad guy” who tried to abduct two local schoolgirls last month. “He smells like fish and he wears a long coat,” says Lydiane, 7. …

FREDERIC SERRE and CATHY KRAWCHUK – November 2, 1994 ln 1986, Devon Rice’ s three-year-old daughter was abducted by a stranger. After a two-month­long search, the child was found alive and safe, bringing Rice’s nightmare to an end. As a result of the incident, Rice decided to fight back against crime. ln 1992, she travelled …

The Chronicle August 17, 1994 Aim is to teach students to protect themselves Forewamed is forearmed. That’s the thrust of a series of self-defence courses being offered through the YMCA Family Centre this fall. Designed for women and children, the courses aim to teach participants how to protect themselves from an attacker, explains coordinator Kelly …

By Melanie Brooke: The Concordian March 8, 1994 In addition to practising the safety methods outlined in the booklet, Seguin recommends students leam the location and telephone numbers of all security services available to them, on and off campus. Important numbers, such as campus security, health services, the MUC police, hospitals with sexual assault protocols, …

By Steve McDougall Suburban Staff – June 23, 1993 Every year, thousands of homes in the west end are broken into, especially when the residents are away on vacation. Many people feel helpless about preventing such break-ins, and just hope their insurance policies will cover the losses. But George Manoli says there are things that …

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. …

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