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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 2015-01-07, Page 44 News Record • Wednesday, January 7, 2015 www.clintonnewsrecord.com Clinton News Record PUBLISHED WEEKLY — EST. 1860 53 Albert St. P.O. 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It was the fall- out of domestic vio- lence, a scourge in any season, and not just in the Alberta capital, but across Canada. Eight people — four women, two children and two men—were found shot to death at two homes in Edmon- ton, with the suspected killer, a 53 -year-old man known to police, found dead of apparent suicide at a Vietnamese restaurant in nearby Fort Saskatchewan. "Planned, deliberate and targeted" is how Edmonton police Chief Rod Knecht described events, calling it "an extreme case of domes- tic violence:' The deadliest family violence in Edmonton's history, the killings took even the chief aback "Inmy39years of policing, I've never seen anything like it" he told reporters. While police, still investigating Thursday, hadn't publicly named Phu Lam, they said the suspect had a criminal record dating back to 1987 and had used a stolen handgun. Shocked, many Canadians reached to wrap the bloodshed in the sentiment of the season, as if its toll was somehow worse for occurring during the Christmas season. Itis not. Terrible no matter the time, familyvio- lence and abuse suffo- cates, injures and, as we've seen, kills. Birth- days, holidays, any day, itknows no boundaries. We know a 37-year- oldwoman and two children under age 10 were amongthevic- tims in Edmonton. More, we will learn as police peel back the layers of this most hor- rific case. As Edmonton begins 2015 in mourning, all Canadians should reflect how they can help reduce familyvio- lence that dispropor- tionately punishes women and children. Statistics Canada reports family -related, murder -suicide rates — an extreme manifesta- tion of family violence — have been falling since the mid-198Os. But looking more broadly at familyvio- lence, there were nearly 95,000 police -reported victims in Canada in 2011, thelastyearthe agency profiled the issue. As one big city strug- gles with the issue in extreme, a small city of Canadians — one in four victims ofallvio- lent crime — suffers its many abuses year-round. And those are only the reported cases. Sun Media letter to editor A New Year's resolution to help others To the Editor Ask any volunteers out there and they'll almost always tell you they get more back than they give. Volunteers are the back- bone of our community and there's nothing more rewarding than helping oth- ers while enriching your own life. This New Year we'd like to encourage those in our community to consider making a resolution tied to volunteerism. The Canadian Cancer Society relies on vol- unteers to help us deliver our mission - to eradicate cancer and to support those living with cancer. With your support, we help residents of Huron and Perth counties throughout their cancer journey. Together we are much stronger than any of us are alone. Come and join the fight against cancer by vol- unteering with us! We are currently recruiting for the following volunteer roles (training is provided for all roles): Become a volunteer driver With just a few hours a week you can help save someone's life. Our volun- teer drivers drive clients to and from their cancer - related appointments, which they otherwise wouldn't have way to get to. Join a committee or host an event Help plan one of our upcoming events to raise much-needed funds for research, prevention and support services. Or host your own fundraising event in your community. Fight for public policy changes Connect with local gov- ernment officials (MP, MPP, mayor/reeve/warden) to help us advocate for healthy policy development. Activi- ties include phone calls, meetings, emails, letter writ- ing, networking and attend- ing candidate debates. We currently are advocating on issues related to tobacco control, healthy eating, envi- ronmental and occupational carcinogens, as well as access to cancer treatments and care. Youth and adult programs are available. Prevention volunteers and attending health shows, fairs and information nights, as well as giving presenta- tions to community service groups, workplaces and schools Find out more at www. cancer.ca/huronperth or call us at the office 1-800-294-0086 Did you know that the Canadian Cancer Society is the largest national charity to fund cancer research? Did you also know that last year, in Huron -Perth alone, our volunteer drivers provided almost 2,000 safe rides to cancer -related appoint- ments and helped hun- dreds of local people through our free informa- tion and support ser- vices? We are also respon- sible each year for raising much-needed funds for cancer research and sup- port programs. It's a big job and we can't do it alone! You can help by giving a few hours of your time, and there are so many opportu- nities to choose from there is something for everyone. We'd also like to offer many thanks to all of our current volunteers - we can't do what we do with- out you! Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2015. Help educate your com- munity on how they can prevent cancer from occur- Dianne Mohr ring through simple lifestyle Manager, Huron -Perth changes. Activities can Community Office include working displays Canadian Cancer Society LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The News Record welcomes letters to the editor. All letters must be signed and include a daytime phone number for verification purposes. Letters can be sent care of the Internet at clinton.news@sunmedia.ca, sent via fax at 519-482-7341 or through Canada Post care of The Editor, P.O. 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