Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 20, 2007, Winnipeg, Manitoba Thursday december 20, 2007 b1 Cibic Banks on hit second subprime writ Down on the Way City business business b5 City editor Paul Samyn 697-7292 i arrest in sex assault hailed. Use of surveillance cameras innovative. Cos Likely to assess girls family situation by Gabrielle Giro Day t he identification and arrest by police of a 22-year-old Man linked to a violent sexual assault on an 11-year-old girl was hailed by child safety advocates wednesday As a momentous step in the High profile Case. On tuesday surveillance images of a Silver two door Hyundai accent were released by police and publicized by news Media after the car was linked to the assault last saturday near Arlington Street and Alexander Avenue. Police said that Early saturday morn ing the cars Driver offered a ride to the girl who was walking alone in the area then drove her to a secluded spot in the 900 Block of Elgin Avenue where he sexually assaulted her after threatening to kill her. On wednesday afternoon police announced a suspect had been arrested within 24 hours of the Media showing images of the car allegedly involved in the attack. They were taken by surveil Lance cameras on the Federal microbiology lab on Arlington. Charges Are pending against the 22-year-old suspect police said. I think we feel a great Deal of Relief said Lianna Mcdonald child find Manitoba a executive director. Mcdonald said police use of surveil Lance footage to Nab the suspect discourages people who consider preying on youngsters. They re innovative ways of catching these types of offenders she said. Continued please see assault b2 kids go shopping along with a cop pupils get $200 for Christmas spree at mall the 30 Winnipeg school division by Kristy Rydz schools involved were selected for their above average leadership skills Rose tobacco was so thrilled at the Volunteer efforts school spirit and Chance to buy $200 Worth of Christ sport and academic achievements. Mas gifts with a police escort the program began in Halifax in wednesday morning that the 11-year? 2005 and inspired similar events old had a hard time falling asleep the wednesday in Pickering and Peter night before. Borough ont., and Calgary. I a usually excited with the first co shop is meant to give special Day of school and my opportunities to Chil birthday. And now Dren who May not this she said Pratti i a usually typically get them Cally skipping Down police sgt. Mark Pru the Halls of St. Vital excited with the Den said. Centre during the its a Chance for first Day of first co shop event the kids to come out sponsored by the shopping with an offi school and my mall the Winnipeg cer and see a part of police service and birthday. And the City that they Winnipeg school Divi probably Haven to seen Sion. Now this before Pruden said tobacco a Grade 6 adding it was some student at David Liv Rose tobacco 11, participants first in Stone elementary shopping at St. Vital Centre visit to St. Vital Cen school was one of 30 tre. Students chosen to participate. Each co shop also gives the police an child received a $200 gift card from Opportunity to develop relationships the mall and two hours accompanied with the City a Young people. By a police officer to spend it on we can be seen As disciplinarians whatever they wanted. So its Nice to be involved in a positive i want to get a red necklace for situation said const. Nicole my mom. Probably her birthstone Sabourin Friesen a Community offi tobacco said clutching the Pink cer who works with schools in the shopping bag with two Silver rings City a North end. She had already bought for her Sis i think it will be a popular pro ters. Gram that will be supported year hot chocolate stockings full of after year. Building relationships Christmas goodies and a pizza lunch with the kids is a real step Forward were provided by the mall. For our Community she said. The participants one from each of act of kindness sparked cherished memory i was recently listening to an expert talk on Csc radio about a new Dis covery regarding memory. The researcher said that we tend to emotionally embellish our past. Some times when we remember cer Tain things ? like moms Apple pie for example ? we do so with More fondness than it deserves. So they say. But i would argue there Are some memories that Are so genuinely Sweet real and meaningful that we never forget them. I mean never Ever. For Jack Aron a jewish tailor who grew up As an orphan in Europe one of the most cherished memories was a gift he received just before Christmas 1965. A gift that came from his own giving. Back in the mid-1960s, Aron used to see a Mother and her handicapped son making their Way Home past his shop at notre Dame Avenue and Arlington Street. What impressed him he would later say was How devoted the Mother was to her son. How she loved him and kept him in spite of his Handicap. Her Devotion so moved him that five Days before Christmas ? 42 years ago today ? Jack Aron went to their Home at 1480 Erin St. And delivered a gift. That same evening the Mother sat Down with a pen and wrote the follow ing. Or. Or. Aron Francis and i just Don to know How to thank you for your kindness in bring ing us that Lovely hamper this evening. It is one of the loveliest things that Ever happened to us. We shall Pray that god will richly repay your kindness to a widow and her son and i know that he will. Very sincerely . Holden and Francis. For some reason that simple Loving thank you and prayer was so meaningful that Aron saved the note. Perhaps it was because he was an orphan and it was As if she were the Mother he always needed. In any event shortly after Jack Aron met and married a former nun in 1981, Aline Trudeau Aron placed the note in a scrapbook of memories and honours bestowed upon her husband. Honours and keepsakes that ranged from his Devotion to big Brothers to his prowess at Bowling. Throughout the years Jack Aron would speak of the thank you note from the Mother As if it were the sweetest memory in his life. He was always saying remember that lady Aline said. Want that a Nice letter she wrote to me he looked at that letter so As Aline recounted the Story what struck me about the note and its Impact was How simple Short and Gra Cious it was. And How it Cost nothing but the time it took to write. There a a lesson in that especially at this time of year when the presents we give tend to be judged by the amount of Money we spend on them. Anyway Aline contacted me wednesday because she wondered whatever happened to the widow Holden and her son Francis. She can to find them. And Aline wanted to bring closure to the kindness because As my col league Lindor Reynolds reported Jack Aron died last month. He was 96. Which suggests mrs. Holden sprayer that god will richly repay your kindness was answered. Because Given his age the kindly tailor was relatively healthy for most of his Long life. That is until the final year when dementia gradually descended like a dark curtain. Yet for reasons even he might not have fully understood Jack Aron liked to hold that note and read it. In this Case i Don to think it was As the experts might contend that the memory was emotionally embellished. I think it was simply that the note and what it said was so important to Jack Aron that As i said he never Ever forgot it. Even As he slipped into dementia. ;