By Anthony Reinhart
The Globe and Mail
Before he headed out to the Boxing Day sales on Yonge Street in 2005, Jeremiah Valentine ignored previous court orders and slipped a familiar item into his pocket: a fully loaded, snub-nosed .357 magnum revolver.
Because of that one decision, a 15-year-old girl named Jane Creba was killed, six more people were wounded and Canada’s largest city was plunged into a long bout of grief and rage over gun violence run amok.
On Monday, the 27-year-old Mr. Valentine stood in a downtown courtroom a scant six …

From IMDB, A Moment of Noise
The Boxing Day shooting of 15 year old Jane Creba raised many questions about gun control and safety in the city of Toronto.
A Moment of Noise investigates these issues, as well as speaks to a group of mothers who banded together following the murder of their children.
While the events were devastating and tragic, the film inspires hope and asks that citizens take a look around them, and fight to make a difference.

Featuring

Kassandra Cutting

Marilyn Ortega

Audette Sheppard

Himy Syed

Toronto Mayor David Miller

Directed by
Breann Thordarson
Writing …

From CTV Toronto
The makeshift Yonge Street memorial for slain 15-year-old Jane Creba has become too large for its home outside of Foot Locker where the teen was killed.
With the support of Creba’s family, the rapid accumulation of stuffed animals, flowers, posters, notes and candles has been removed from the spot of her death by city officials.
“We understand that the messages and other items left on Yonge Street in Jane’s memory have been removed,” Creba’s family said in a statement Monday. “We feel it is an appropriate time for that to …

By Joshua Errett, Torontoist
On Yonge Street just north of Elm Street, in front of the store in which 15-year-old Jane Creba killed by an errant bullet, a group of about 200 gathered to mourn the deaths of all those killed by guns in 2005. There was a moment of silence before each candle was dedicated to a shooting victim; one candle for any one of the 52 victims. Organizer Himy Syed placed his candle down for Jane Creba.
Around 5 pm, one lane of traffic on Yonge …

By Natalie Alcoba, National Post
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
( Photo Credit: Brent Foster, National Post )
A week to the minute that a 15-year-old Toronto girl was gunned down on the city’s busiest strip, a crowd of people huddled around her makeshift memorial and pledged to reclaim their city from the clutches of gun violence.
A moment of silence at 5:19 p.m. marked the time Jane Creba was killed in front of the Foot Locker store on Yonge Street, south of Gerrard Street, on Boxing Day.
The vigil, meant to honour …

By Joshua Errett, Torontoist
Tonight, photopia photoblogger HiMY SYeD invites the city to join a moment of silence and candlelight vigil for all victims of gun violence in 2004 2005. He attemted a vigil last Tuesday, 24 hours after the shooting, and has since regrouped for a more organized effort. A website, with a blog, pictures and information, has been set up for the event by Mr. Syed. More details about the vigil and moment of silence:
- A candlelight vigil along both sides of Yonge Street from at least Elm …

From CBC News
Toronto Police have released a name and other details about a 15-year-old girl who was shot and killed on Boxing Day when gunfire broke out in a downtown area bustling with shoppers.
Late Wednesday, with the authorization of the victim’s family, Det. Savas Kyriacou identified her as Jane Creba.
“Jane was a Grade 10 student at Riverdale Collegiate,” Kyriacou said.
He also released the results of a post-mortem examination.
“Cause of death was determined to be a bullet wound to the body.”
Creba was gunned down early Monday evening during a shootout between …

Photo by Matt O’Sullivan, The Narrative