GMW-2007 Toronto Gun Violence Victims+Prevention Programs
BMX VIDEOS - BMX VIDEO CLIPS & MOVIES

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The dedicated staff members of Rogers Television\'s \"GTA\'s Most Wanted\" show have been assisting Toronto and area Crime Stoppers programs to deliver media messages to the public to help solve violent crimes in Toronto, and most importantly .. to help prevent violence in Toronto by working together, especially with the youth of Toronto.This video features a plea for tips for five unsolved murders that were committed with guns in Toronto, ON Canada in 2007. It also features a youth engagement project facilitated by the Argos Foundation Stop the Violence-- a BMX Bike Park -- that was featured at the 2007 Grey Cup in Toronto in Novemer/2007.\n\nThe solution to violence in Toronto does not rest with any one group or organization. It is a shared responsibility. Everyone can do their part. The focus of \"GTA\'s Most Wanted\" show on highlighting the positive youth engagement being done \"Ready For Enjoyment...Ready For Employment\", and not just the negative stories of gun violence is visionary.. and much needed in Toronto. The number of groups and organizations at all levels that we can have working together to achieve the common goal of peace and harmony in our great city can only increase from the amazing example of community collaboration with our youth that is showcased in this video.\n\nThe BMX Bike park was the vision of Al Crawford of the city of Toronto Parks Forestry and Recreation Department, in collaboration with BMX Bike Park owner, and builder, retired teacher Michael Heaton and the Toronto Crime Stoppers School Officer/Legal Graffiti Art Coordinator Constable Scott Mills. The park was open to youth to ride and enjoy at the Wallace Emerson Community Centre, 1260 Dufferin St, Toronto for the spring, summer and fall of 2007. Two youth who are aspiring Olympic BMX caliber riders from Toronto -- Jamie Burke and Chris Silva -- were hired by the City of Toronto Parks Forestry and Recreation Department to teach BMX Bike Skills to over 450 youth using this park. The ramps were painted with positive graffiti art under the direction of Scott Mills throughout the year. The \'Journey of the BMX Bike Park to Grey Cup\' is captured with over 160 videos at www.YouTube.com/TorontoBMX .The bike park is currently in storage on the stage of the Molson Amphitheatre awaiting an opportunity for a year round indoor location in the downtown Toronto area. The next scheduled event for the BMX Bike Park is the Toronto Bicycle Show at the Direct Energy Centre, CNE Grounds, Toronto, ON Canada on March 7, 8, and 9th, 2007. See www.torontobmx.ca for more details.\n\nFor information on the 2007 CASH FOR GUNS campaign, visit the group called \'Cash For Guns\' at www.facebook.com . \n\nAnyone with information that could assist to solve the gun violence murders in this video can contact the Toronto Police Service Homicide Squad at 416-808-7400. The homicide victims and officers in charge of the case are noted below. \n\n#01-2007 Jean SPRINGER (solved)\n\n#04-2007 Patrick BARRERA -- Detectives Terry WARK and Ian BRIGGS\n\n#09-2007 Lincoln THOMAS -- Detectives Gary GRINTON and Dan SHEPPARD\n\n#19-2007 Kirk EDWARDS -- Detectives Gary GRINTON and Dan SHEPPARD\n\n#40-2007 Ricardo FRANCIS -- Detectives Wayne BANKS and Doug SANSOM\n\n#42-2007 Kimel FOSTER -- Detectives Terry BROWNE and Peter MOREIRA\n\nAnonymous information can be called in to Toronto Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477), nationallytoll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online through the encrypted \'TipSoft\' form by clicking on \'Submit a Tip\' at the website www.222tips.com. Your anonymity when calling Crime Stoppers is guaranteed by the Supreme Court of Canada. 222tips, Barrera, BMX, Cash, For, Foster, Francis, GMW, Guns, Kimel, Kirk, Lincoln, Muders, Patrick, Ricardo, Richards, Thomas, Toronto
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