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A MESSAGE FROM THE PUBLISHER NOFAIRY-TALE ENDING It’s easy to take words for granted. But RIZZUTO take them away, and our thoughts lose their voice, our ideas their force. When we read, “I have a dream” or “Give peace a chance” or “Fuddle duddle,” we connect not only with the meaning of the words, but their context, as well. Whether written TURFED by famous leaders throughout history or by reporters covering city hall, words leave their mark. “Words matter” is the Gazette’s new signature slogan. Our special front page today is designed to demonstrate the importance of the written word. TO U.S. You’ll find more examples of why words matter in advertising messages in the paper and in other media in the weeks to come. APPEAL DENIED At The Gazette we obviously care deeply about words. We use them to report on the world, the country,, the city and your neighbour- Reputed crime boss hood in a way that is meaningful to you, our reader. We hope those words help you to form your own arraigned in Brooklyn opinion, make a decision or take action. In the coming months, both on paper and on our after swift extradition website, we’ll offer a number of special series on topics that matter to our community and to our personal lives. Early in September we’ll look at how PAUL CHERRY the city determines how much your house is worth. GAZETTE CRIME REPORTER The first new valuation roll in three years will be coming out in less than a month, and this report will Vito Rizzuto left Montreal yesterday,perhaps for the explain how the city comes up with what could be last time. shockingly high valuations for home owners. After seeing the final hope in his fight against be- In later series, we’ll delve into why so many of us ing extradited to the United States fall to pieces, the can’t get a good night’s sleep. We’ll take an in-depth reputed godfather of the Montreal Mafia was quickly look at commuting around Montreal. And we’ll dashed off yesterday to New York, where he faces a analyze the changing demographics and values in racketeering charge in connection with the 1981 our society. killings of three men in Brooklyn. When the hockey season starts, sports fans can Rizzuto, 60, had been fighting the extradition look forward to a special series by Red Fisher. In request since his arrest in January 2004. The case November, we’ll devote space in the newspaper and dragged through the courts until yesterday,when the on montrealgazette.com to explore why Montreal is Supreme Court of Canada announced its decision to a centre of the gaming industry. not hear his appeal of previous decisions by Because we believe that words matter, The Gazette courts and the federal justice minister. is actively involved in community programs that Shortly after the Supreme Court decision was made nurture the love of reading. This weekend, we are public, Rizzuto was removed from the Rivière sponsoring a reading tent at the Fête des enfants at des Prairies detention centre, where he was being Maisonneuve Park. In September, watch for the held, and was escorted by Montreal police officers to Raise-a-Reader fundraiser for children’s , Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in and for the opportunity for schools to register for Dorval. An aircraft supplied by U.S. authorities was another exciting year of CanSpell. The popular PAUL CHIASSON CANADIAN PRESS already waiting for him, Montreal police Sgt. Ian Books and Breakfast events will also be back this fall CLOCK STRIKES 12 FOR CINDERELLA Nineteen-year-old Lafrenière said. for adult fans of good books. Less than three hours later, Rizzuto’s name was We’ll give you more details about these events and Stéphanie Dubois of Laval saw her dream week come to an end with posted on a schedule to appear to be arraigned in special series soon. We hope you’ll continue to turn yesterday’s loss to Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia, 6-3, 6-2, at the United States District Court in Brooklyn, N.Y. to The Gazette for words that matter. Rogers Cup tennis tournament at Uniprix Stadium. Details, Page C1 Alan Allnutt Please see RIZZUTO, Page A3 Publisher At long last, Rizzuto faces justice: Editorial, Page A20

Economics trump wildlife in federal policy paper TRUE LOVE WAITS Two Montreal women were among thousands MIKE DE SOUZA The draft policy document from oil sands exploration and residen- “If we care as a nation about our of Canadians who got married abroad last NEWS SERVICE Environment Canada suggests tial construction. Environmental- wildlife, we can’t allow that to year and then had to go through a lengthy federal officials want to water down ists warn that the new proposal happen. If our only value is process to convince immigration officials that OTTAWA – The Harper government the Species at Risk Act to allow could poison scientific evaluations ensuring good profits in the forest their love was real. Many months later, their is quietly drifting away from government regulators to factor in of what species need for survival. industry, then we will lose the husbands are in Canada and their lives are protecting endangered species that “socio-economic” concerns when “Basically they’re cutting corners woodland caribou in .” finally free of red tape and waiting. are standing in the way of economic they identify critical habitat areas in the law inappropriately,” said expansion, a leaked federal docu- that require protection. Stephen Hazell, acting executive di- Please see WILDLIFE, Page A2 Details Page A6 ment has revealed. Such concerns include forestry, rector of the Sierra Club of Canada. Ottawa delays AIDS policy, Page A4

IN FOCUS QUOTE OF THE DAY WEATHER Boy’s mother charged “All my life I’ve looked at words as though Mainly sunny ERNEST HEMINGWAY High 28° Low 19° Page B7 The mother of an 8-year-old boy I were seeing them for the first time.” found dead in Lake Champlain this week was charged with first- degree murder yesterday. Page A7 INDEX Annie’s Mailbox .E5 Nation ...... A12 9/11 detainee released Best Bets . . . . .D13 Obituaries . . . .C7 Of the estimated 1,200 mostly Business ...... B1 Opinion ...... A21 Arab and Muslim men detained in Classified . . . . .E1 Preview ...... D1 the U.S. after the 9/11 attacks, Ben Comics ...... B8 Puzzles Page . . .E6 Benatta was locked up the longest. Now, after five years, he has been Daily Poll ...... A2 Sports ...... C1 allowed to go to Canada. Page A12 Editorials . . . . .A20 TV Listings . . . .D14 Movie Listings . .D2 World ...... A16 No jail time for Gibson 74¢ Beyond metro Actor Mel Gibson pleaded no area: 96¢ contest yesterday to drunk driving Quebec City region: $1.13 and was spared jail time in a deal with prosecutors. Page D1