Thanks to Cyril Dowling for providing this jpg.
VM262 (2004-44) October 29, 2004
From:
Harvey and Gloria Winn
Fascinating
story / This one is interesting!
A
Very Bizarre Death
Not
even Law and Order would attempt to capture this mess...This is an unbelievable
twist of fate!!! At the 1994 annual awards dinner given for
Forensic Science, AAFS President Dr. Don Harper Mills astounded his audience
with the legal complications of a bizarre death. Here is the story:
On
March 23, 1994 the medical examiner viewed the body of Ronald Opus and concluded
that he died from a shotgun wound to the head. Mr. Opus had jumped
from the top of a ten-story building intending to commit suicide. He
left a note to the effect indicating his despondency.
As
he fell past the ninth floor his life was interrupted by a shotgun blast passing
through a window, which killed him instantly.
Neither
the shooter nor the deceased was aware that a safety net had been installed just
below the eighth floor level to protect some building workers and that Ronald
Opus would not have been able to complete his suicide the way he had planned.
"Ordinarily,"
Dr Mills continued, "Someone who sets out to commit suicide and ultimately
succeeds, even though the mechanism might not be what he intended, is still
defined as committing suicide." That Mr. Opus was shot on the
way to certain death, but probably would not have been successful because of the
safety net, caused the medical examiner to feel that he had a homicide on his
hands.
In
the room on the ninth floor, where the shotgun blast emanated, was occupied by
an elderly man and his wife. They were arguing vigorously and he was threatening
her with a shotgun. The man was so upset that when he pulled the
trigger he completely missed his wife and the pellets went through the window
striking Mr. Opus.
When
one intends to kill subject "A" but kills subject "B" in the
attempt, one is guilty of the murder of subject "B."
When
confronted with the murder charge the old man and his wife were both adamant and
both said that they thought the shotgun was not loaded. The old man
said it was a long-standing habit to threaten his wife with the unloaded
shotgun. He had no intention to murder her. Therefore the killing of
Mr. Opus appeared to be an accident; that is, assuming the gun had been
accidentally loaded.
The
continuing investigation turned up a witness who saw the old couple's son
loading the shotgun about six weeks prior to the fatal accident. It
transpired that the old lady had cut off her son's financial support and the
son, knowing the propensity of his father to use the shotgun threateningly,
loaded the gun with the expectation that his father would shoot his mother.
Since
the loader of the gun was aware of this, he was guilty of the murder even though
he didn't actually pull the trigger. The case now becomes one of
murder on the part of the son for the death of Ronald Opus.
Now
comes the exquisite twist.
Further investigation revealed that the son was, in fact, Ronald Opus. He had become increasingly despondent over the failure of his attempt to engineer his mother's murder. This led him to jump off the ten-storey building on March 23rd, only to be killed by a shotgun blast passing through the ninth story window. The son had actually murdered himself so the medical examiner closed the case as a suicide.
A true story from Associated Press, Reported by Kurt Westervelt
From:
Angelicum/Citizen's Voice
Dear
friend,
History is about to happen!
Imagine a Canada where all identified child prngraphy websites are obliterated.
It is possible. We have the technology. We have the list of sites.
We have law enforcement officers across this land that would love to enforce
such a law.
Unfortunately there simply isn't a law. Not, yet.
The foundation for this dream is about to be laid. Not in the upper
echelons of the House of Commons in Ottawa, nor in a provincial legislature, but
rather in a rural municipality in Ontario.
I believe that all good things begin on the home front, and this is no
exception.
The Municipality of Huron-East stands ready to give third reading to a Bylaw
that fights child prngraphy at the upcoming November 2nd council meeting.
The bylaw was first introduced back in June and is the first legal requirement
in Canada that forces Internet service providers to block websites that contain
illegal child prn images.
What
a profound precedent this bylaw will set for other municipalities, provinces,
and our nation!
Since we first told you about Mark Beaven's bylaw in July, it has been in the
committee stage getting reworked for third reading. In the meantime over
one hundred of our volunteers have requested toolkits and are beginning to work
at having a similar bylaw introduced into their own communities. Go team!
Back in Huron East after many meetings the committee, which includes
representatives from law enforcement and the local Internet Service Provider,
was able to reach consensus on the wording of the final bylaw.
"I am extremely satisfied with the final wording of the bylaw," stated
Mark Beaven. "For the first time in Canada, Internet Service
Providers will be legally required to assist Law Enforcement in the fight
against Child Prn including blocking illegal websites. I know of dozens of
other municipalities across the country that are waiting for Huron-East to pass
third reading. Now that we are at that point, I truly hope that they
follow our lead."
It
is important that as many people as possible show up in support of this
bylaw at the November 2nd council meeting - both to encourage council and to
send a strong message to the nation through the media that will be on hand.
COME
BE A PART OF HISTORY!
It
is scheduled to take place at 7:00 pm at the Huron-East Council Chambers located
in Seaforth, Ontario. If you live in the area, please plan to attend and
provide some NOISY, but polite, support. If you have friends or family
members in the area, please contact them, or forward this message along to
invite them.
Thanks
to all of you who sent 1-Click letters of support to Mark, and letters to other
politicians and ISP's regarding ISP child prngraphy. Your letters helped
Mark generate support and helped prompt Bell Canada in July to donate $700,000
to www.Cyberaide.ca , a group dedicated
to fighting child prngraphy on line.
Our momentum on this issue is growing. We are in this battle with a
determination to win. We need your financial support to do this.
Won't you become a $10/month donor?
Please
visit our new donation page to send your one time, or monthly recurring
donation: http://www.unitedmothers.ca/donate.php
WAR ON PRNGRAPHY TIP OF THE WEEK
(Previous Tips # 1 "Crash and Tell," & #2 "Place
Computer in an Open Supervised Area" are available in the footnotes.)
TIP #3 SHARE YOUR CHILD"S EMAIL ADDRESS.
It
is exciting for children to have their own email address and receive mail.
However, with the amount of Prn SPAM bombarding cyberspace and the increasing
numbers of predators shopping for their next victim on line, it is best to have
a shared email address so that you can screen out any inappropriate e-mail and
prevent the damage done by even one exposure. For some people, one image
is all it takes to become an addict.
In addition, make sure that your child knows that he should never give out
identifying information such as his or her full name, phone number, address or
school name.
VOLUNTEERS
1) ISP TOOKITS
Thanks
to the hundreds of volunteers who have requested toolkits to implement an ISP
bylaw in their communities. You are wonderful! We appreciate
your dedication to educating and protecting your communities. All the best
as you get started!
If you would like a toolkit too, please write to info@unitedmothers.ca
with "toolkit" in the subject line.
2) C.A.S.E. "RIBBON OF SIGNATURES" CAMPAIGN
Raise
the Age of Consent from 14 to 18
Thanks to those of you who have volunteered! Dolina Smith and her team at
C.A.S.E. have mailed out hundreds of packages and thousands of metres of ribbon
to volunteers across this country. As a result, people are being
educated about the link between child predation and the age of consent while
thousands of signatures are being collected for presentation to MP's and the
House of Commons.
If you would like to receive a Ribbon of Signatures' toolkit or more
information, please contact C.A.S.E. to receive their very informative package: 4case@sprint.ca
IN
THE NEWS
CANADIAN
1) House Arrest... Not Again!: It looks like the judges still don't get
it. House arrest continues to be the order of the day in dealing with
those who are responsible for the ever-increasing demand for child prngraphy and
its corresponding increase in child abuse to supply the demand.
The Globe and Mail reported this month that a "former teaching assistant at
Upper Canada College has been sentenced after pleading guilty to possessing
child prngraphy." He had worked with children as young as six and was
co-supervisor of the after-school program.
"Ashley Chivers, 29 was given nine months of house arrest, a further
conditional sentence of nine months and two years' probation. He was
charged after police seized home computers containing more than 6,000
prnographic images of children. Mr. Chivers, who graduated from UCC in
1994, worked at the elite school for boys from 1995 until his arrest in June,
2003."
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
2) Detective Hurricane Ivan: In a strange twist on the old adage that
good can emerge from tragedy, Hurricane Ivan helped uncover a Maryland man's
stash of child prngraphy . Workers doing repairs on the house discovered
the material and alerted police. The collection of computer discs,
videotapes and photographs filled 24 police boxes. Workers doing repairs on the
house discovered the material and alerted police. Robert Medvee, 52, has
been charged with 48 counts of creating computer images of child pornography and
48 counts of possession of child pornography. He remains jailed on $96,000
U.S. bail.
Friends, as we come together in our powerful online community and unite in our
battle against prnography, I believe our homes, communities and nation will be
strengthened. Together we will be a hurricane-sized force in helping to
eradicate this evil and its devastating effects upon individuals and our
society.
"We
are each of us angels with only one wing. We can fly only by embracing one
another." Luciano de Crescenzo
Please help us with this and other issues by sending your donation today to:
http://www.unitedmothers.ca/donate.php
Hoping
many of you will be able to attend "History in Huron on November 2."
Here's to flying!
Michele
Dow United Mothers/Citizen's Voice www.unitedmothers.ca
LINKS
TO NEWS ITEMS
1)
UCC Staffer Charged: http://www.digitaldefence.ca/html/article_650.shtml
http://digitaldefence.ca/news/2003_030617b.htm
2) Detective
Hurricane Ivan?: http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/10/04/tornado.porn.ap/
PREVIOUS
WAR ON PRNGRAPHY TIPS
TIP #1Crash & Tell. Yes, I know you have been taught to carefully shut
down your computer. When it comes to prnography on the Internet, however,
it is important to teach your children what an inappropriate image is and what
to do if one pops up on the screen - immediately crash the computer by shutting
off the computer’s power button and then tell your parents. Why crash?
Prngraphy sites on the Internet interconnect with one another. (It is good for
their business.) Thus, when you accidentally stumble across one site, if you
merely click on the "x" in an attempt to close the screen, another
prnography site will immediately "pop up". On average you have
to close 6 boxes before you free yourselves from their web! The
consequences to your child are catastrophic. They will have been exposed
to at least 6 possibly hard-core prnographic images that will forever be
imprinted on their brains. Many prnography addicts' problems began by
accidentally stumbling across a site. Don't let it happen to your family.
Teach them how to crash and tell!
TIP #2 Place Your Computer in an Open, Supervised Area of Your Home.
I had never really considered the importance of this until I delved into the
prngraphy problem. Organizations and professionals that are dedicated to
fighting this issue consistently share the same council When the
computer is in a public place, people are less likely to go to inappropriate
sites, and if they do, they are more likely to get caught. The privacy and
secrecy afforded by placing your computer in a "quiet" corner of your
house is a recipe for disaster. Many spouses and youth have fallen prey to
prngraphy addictions because of the secrecy factor.
As
a result of this advice, our family recently relocated our family computer to
the kitchen. It is not that we have a love of listening to the hum and
noise of the computer while we cook and clean, nor that we have a spacious
kitchen. It is just that prevention sure beats having to address the
terrible consequences of exposure and addiction.
The
kitchen is the most popular room in our home and happens to be where we spend a
large portion of our day, so, it seemed like the logical choice for our family.
Consider the needs of your own family, and where the best location for the
computer in your home should be.
I am surprised at the number of parents who allow their children to have
computers in their bedrooms. At the Impact America Conference in April
2000, conference delegates were told that any good boy or girl would fall if
they had an Internet connection in their bedroom. The teasers are that
effective.
Strengthen
the Family's Joann Hibbert Hamilton reported that she knew one mother who
"unplugs the computer power cord and takes it with her when she goes to the
store. At night it is under her pillow. She knows that no one in her
home has accidental or purposeful access to prngraphy day or night."
SITE of the WEEK: www.Cyberaide.ca
From:
John O'Brien
Subject:
Jason Kenney replies to the Speech from the Throne
Dear
Friends,
Check
out the exchange in the House of Commons last week between Jason and the
Minister Minna. Truly revealing statements from the Minister about the
government's views on family. Jason hammers it home, though. ... John
From:
"Kenney, Jason - M.P."
I
made the following address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne last week
(October 19, 2004). Note the question afterwards!
You
can read the address below or go to the link provided and read more.
http://www.parl.gc.ca/38/1/parlbus/chambus/house/debates/011_2004-10-19/han011_1535-E.htm#Int-969724
Cheers!
Jason
Jason
Kenney, M.P.
Calgary
Southeast
Official
Opposition Deputy House Leader
editor’s
note : my challenge to you folks
have
you sent me Kenney an email letting him know - just how proud that you are of
him? KenneJ@parl.gc.ca
From:
forthegloryofgod
Message
from Medjugorje on October 25, 2004
"Dear children! This is a time of grace for the family and, therefore, I
call you to renew prayer. May Jesus be in the heart of your family. In prayer,
learn to love everything that is holy. Imitate the lives of saints so that they
may be an incentive and teachers on the way of holiness. May every family become
a witness of love in this world without prayer and peace. Thank you for having
responded to my call."
From:
Peter Sinn
Dear
all, Peace of the Lord be with you.
It
is with great joy that we announce the arrival of our little baby daughter,
Bernice Marie Yik-Yiu Sinn . Bernice was born September 18, 2004. No, it isn't a
typo. She was born more than a month ago. This belated announcement shows how
"well" we are coping with the new addition to the family even with
Peter on parental leave. We can certainly use more of your prayers :-P Please
continue to keep us in your prayers as we keep you in ours.
As
for the baby pool, the clear winner is Mary Ellen Yeldon. Mary Ellen, a
parishioner at St. Maurice and a mother of 4 girls, correctly answered 5 out of
8 categories. I am also glad to say that no-one scores less than 10 points.
Official result, with the 1st runner-up, will be posted shortly (definitely
before Christmas ;-P) and the winners will receive their prizes.
We
continue to ask for your prayers, especially for Bernice. May Our Lady, to whom
we consecrate little Bernice, continue to safe guard Bernice in her journey to
the Lord.
Regards, Peter, Vivian, Athanasius, Ignatius, Canice, Clarice & Bernice SINN
From: Moira
Matthews
I just received this, a very interesting argument, I thought! Peace, Moira
So
Be It! So if the Canadian government determines that it is against the law for
the words "under God" to be on our money, then, so be it. And if that
same government decides that the "Ten Commandments" are not to be used
in or on a government installation, then, so be it. And since they already have
prohibited any prayer in the schools, on which they deem their authority, then
so be it. I say, "so be it," because I would like to be a law abiding
Canadian citizen. I say, "so be it," because I would like to think
that smarter people than I are in positions to make good decisions. I would like
to think that those people have the Publics' best interests at heart. BUT, YOU
KNOW WHAT ELSE I'D LIKE? Since we can't pray to God, can't Trust in God and
cannot Post His Commandments in Government buildings, I don't believe the
Government and it's employees should participate in the Easter and Christmas
celebrations which honour the God that our government is eliminating from many
facets of Canadian life. I'd like my mail delivered on Sunday, Christmas, Good
Friday, Thanksgiving & Easter. After all, it's just another day. I'd like
the Supreme Court to be in session on Christmas, Good Friday, Thanksgiving &
Easter as well as Sundays. After all, it's just another day. I'd like the Senate
or the Parliament to not have to worry about getting home for the
"Christmas Break." After all ~ it's just another day. I'm thinking
that a lot of my taxpayer dollars could be saved, if all government offices
& services would work on Christmas, Good Friday & Easter. It shouldn't
cost any overtime since those would be just like any other day of the week to a
government that is trying to be "politically correct". In fact, I
think that our government should work on Sundays (initially set aside for
worshipping God...) because, after all, our government says that it should be
just another day.... What do you all think???? If this idea gets to enough
people, maybe our elected officials will stop giving in to the minority opinions
and begin, once again, to represent the 'majority' of ALL of the Canadian
people. SO BE IT........... Please Dear Lord, Give us the help needed to keep
you in our country! 'Amen' and 'Amen'
From:
by Andrea Bonilla, edited by Bob Du Broy
Inside
CHRI-November 2004
Programming
We've been compiling our own top 20 chart for years. Now we're going to put it
on the air! Starting November 6 from 3 to 5PM, hear all our top current songs,
hosted by Brock, Lorne and Keith. On November 11, we commemorate Remembrance
Day, so you will hear our weekend announcers.
Events
November means great opportunities to hear your favourite artists perform in
concert at Dominion-Chalmers United Church and elsewhere. Kick your month off
right with a Carolyn Arends concert November 5. She is also performing in
Renfrew the next day and in Smiths Falls the day after that. Randy Stonehill and
special guest Jackie Ungar will be in church on November 11. The Blind Boys of
Alabama harmonize there on November 22. The next day, The Elms and Jackie Ungar
will be wowing the crowd. On November 23 and 24, Georgian Banov, formerly of
Silverwind, leads contemporary praise music at L'Église du Troisième jour at
235 Donald St. See www.chri.ca for more
information and events.
It's
the time of year to get a new family photo for your Christmas cards or as a gift
for a family you love. CHRI 99.1 FM presents Family Photo Day on November 21.
Book your sitting now by calling Nancy at 228-7172. For $29.95, you get a
professional photo session and a 10X13 portrait.
People
Gordy Ng leaves the capital to help start a Christian youth radio station in
Peterborough at KAOS-FM. Many blessings!
Not
only can you hear Bob Du Broy's voice on radio, but you can catch glimpses of
him as an extra on TV! Bob plays a World Court judge in H20 with Paul Gross and
Leslie Hope on CBC television at 8pm Sunday October 31 and Monday November 1.
Bob also played a CSIS agent, a military officer, and the prime minister's
chauffeur. Last month, Bob was an extra in the film Perfect Neighbour with Perry
King.
Expansion
The proposed Inspirational station attracted 564 supporting intervention
letters, which was far more than other applicants for an Ottawa licence. We now
await our hearing before the CRTC, which was re-scheduled to December 1. Please
remember us and the CRTC in your prayers. The proposed station has recently
received media attention in the Christian Current, ChristianWeek, The Catholic
Register and the Ottawa Sun. Panorama on TFO (cable 12) examines the proposed
station on November 1 at 7pm and 11PM as well as at noon the next day.
The Cornwall repeater application attracted 283 supporting intervention letters.
We expect a licence decision soon.
The Pembroke repeater application has been given the technical green light by
Industry Canada. We await the CRTC's invitation for intervention letters.
Contest
Get creative! CHRI 99.1 FM is looking for an artistic rendering of a
chapel to grace our T-shirts. It's a contest for children in 5 to 12 years of
age to draw or paint a place of worship where they talk to their Creator. The
winning artist will receive an XBOX and get their masterpiece on CHRI 99.1 FM's
next T-shirt. Get your designs to the station by November 5. On November 16, Tim
Graham, General Manager of Beechwood Cemetery, Bob Du Broy, General Manager of
CHRI 99.1 FM, and Victoria Kukushkina, Miss Global Queen Canada will be part of
a panel of judges to select the top five works of art out of fifteen finalists.
On November 23, we will unveil the winning chapel masterpiece.
From: Diane
Naipaul
Subject: Masses
for Priests, Deacons and for Vocations to the Priesthood and the Diaconate
Dear
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
If
you have previously received this message please note changes in the wording for
the Mass offerings.
Yours
in Christ, Diane
The
role of the Parish Priest has often been that of Father, Brother, Confidant,
Psychiatrist, Marriage Counselor etc. to us. They baptize us, administer
the various Sacraments to us, and have been part of most of our lives almost
from beginning to end. Our Deacons have also been working hard to
assist our Priests in carrying out the numerous duties that their positions
require them to perform. In addition, the worldwide shortage of priests is
a pressing concern at this time. Locally, our Archbishop, Archbishop Marcel
Gervais is spearheading the program to interest more young men in discerning a
Vocation to the Priesthood.
With
a view to showing our love and appreciation for the many sacrifices these men
make on our behalf, we have formed a Group called 'Friends of the Clergy', whose
goal is to offer Masses in the Archdiocese for the Priests and Deacons of our
Parishes, and to pray for an increase in Vocations to the Priesthood and the
Diaconate, beginning with the year 2005. All that is required is a
Co-coordinator for each Parish and twelve volunteers who would recruit
parishioners to offer the Masses. Groups such as the Knights of Columbus,
CWL, Legion of Mary, Prayer Groups etc. could be approached with the idea.
As
a Mass now costs $15, if three people contribute towards offering one Mass for
one week of the year only, we would require a hundred and fifty six people to
cover the fifty-two week period. A 'blurb' that may be used by the
Co-coordinator to get the word out to their Parishioners is given below.
In an effort to have things run as smoothly as possible, we are trying to 'twin'
the Parishes. If you are interested in being a Parish Co-coordinator,
please email Diane @ diane@virtualministry.com
to find out which Parish is being 'twinned' with your own. I will also be
keeping a Master List for each Parish. As a Parish Co-coordinator you
would have to ensure that receipts (simple ones - please see sample) are given
to each contributor to avoid any confusion. A list of all those who have
offered Masses should be kept in case it is required.
Sample
receipt:
Received
from Joan Doe, the sum of $5 as part of an offering for a Mass for the Priests,
Deacons (Seminarians) of our Parish, and for Vocations to the Priesthood.
Signed:
John Black
Parish:
In
His Homily at Seoul, Korea, October 7th, 1989, our Holy Father urged the Laity
to "Pray for your Priests." We hope that you will join us.
May God bless you.
Sample Blurb:
'Friends
of the Clergy' would like to offer Masses for the Priests and Deacons of our
Parish and for Vocations to the Priesthood, each week, during the year 2005.
These Masses will be offered at .................................Parish.
To enable us to do this, we are asking interested parishioners to contribute
$5.00 for the year. As a Mass now costs $15, if three people offer Mass
for one week, we would require a hundred and fifty six people to cover the
fifty-two week period. The Mass offering will read like this: For (Name of
your Parish) Clergy & for Clerical Vocations by ' Friends of
the Clergy'. If you are interested in joining us, or know someone who
might be, please contact (name of your parish coordinator). To ensure
that we obtain these Masses for the year, we would like to pay for them as soon
as possible. Thank you, and may God bless you abundantly.
And this is also
From Diane
Subject:
Atrial Fibrillation - Cardiac ablation
Dear
Friends,I came across a program while 'flipping' through the TV channels last
Saturday and 'put my nose to the ground' as my Mother suffers from this
condition. Please send this to anyone you may know who is suffering from this
problem. It may save a life.
Yours in Christ, Diane For the word document click here
JAMES 1:17