JARVIS ST.REMY Tribute

Contact Information
Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo
(Family Spokesperson)
Keminications PR
647-344-5390
mediakemi@rogers.com
Friday, May-29-09
For Immediate Release

On Monday June 1st 2009 at 1pm, there will be a news conference by Clemee Joseph, the mother of Jarvis St. Remy, the 18-year-old young man who was murdered at a bus shelter near Scarlett road and Dundas St West on Friday the 1st of May 2009 at about 10.45pm. St Remy is Toronto's 16th homicide of the year. Marking the one month anniversary of her son’s death, Joseph has embarked on utilizing the Crime Stoppers partnership between the media, public and police in fostering a better and safer community.

Since her son’s death, there has been a murder of another young teenager in the area on May 11th 2009 and several shootings in the 12 and 31 division areas. In addition to this escalating youth violence, there was yet another incident where a fully loaded gun was seized from a 13 year old boy in the Jane and Fallstaff area. Clemee Joseph wants to avoid this summer being a tragic one for another family in Toronto and has therefore embarked on this initiative where she will making a MONTHLY summer long strong appeal to young men and women in Toronto who may have any information on Jarvis’ murder and will also reveal a special announcement but emotional great news about Jarvis at the news conference.

She will also be strongly addressing teens directly on the gun violence issue. Please confirm via e-mail or leave a message at 647-344-5390.The location is at the corner of Dundas Street and Howland where Jarvis was killed and the same venue of the last news conference by his memorial at the bus stop. This is a very IMPORTANT NEWS CONFERENCE. BE THERE!!
Visit Jarvis's memorial site at respectance.com/jarvis