z***@zenwaiter.com
2005-04-07 06:48:26 UTC
Wed April 6th 11 PM
I wrote this article for S.A.M. today. (Mass Snomobile Association
News)
They Murdered St-Zenon's Best, on March 29th 2005,
IN COLD BLOOD
"As you can imagine, I have a lot of info, but you probably understand
that
there is a serious top notch Police investigation going on as we speak,
and
sharing anything to the media must be carefully considered. My web site
has
many photos and some information. www.zenwaiter.com .
Alain Lasalle, AKA Crazy Al, had worked his fingers to the bone ever
since I
met him, to build a snowmobile B&B that would eventually become the
envy of
the Lanaudiere Region. Although his place held only 22 people at full
capacity, Al had calculated, that with time, he could make a go of it.
This
past winter, Al had really come into his own. His place was almost full
every weekend of the season, and often during the week as well. He
attracted
guests from all over the US, Ontario, and Quebec, many of whom were
regulars.
Across the lake from the Refuge, is the Auberge Le Cabanon, owned by
Dennis
Haineault. The day after the fire, in what is now being called a double
homicide by a special Surete du Quebec task force, Haineault was quoted
in
the Journal de Montreal as saying the following...
"It (the Refuge) was not really an Auberge at all. It was only a little
'refuge' for snowmobilers who passed along the snowmobile trail."
This comment to me, and to hundreds of clients and friends of Crazy
Al's, was
incorrect and misleading. In truth, the rooms were almost always full
this
winter, and Al himself, was a young man rocketing to success and
snowmobile
fame all over the North Eastern United States. The Refuge was a big hit
with snowmobilers everywhere. I know his rooms were popular, because I
booked most of them over the phone for Al, who's English skills were
poor.
Meanwhile, Al's courage, and tenacity were legend. He would refuse to
get
down about his struggle to make it, inspite of tough competitors and a
local snowmobile club that ignored him. He would simply have to prove
himself to everyone by hard work. He worked tirelessly to improve his
Auberge, and gave fantastic service to his clients. He hired his
brother in
law Danny Sigoun, also killed and burned in the fire, to help with the
clients. Danny would go out every morning and start all the sleds for
the
customers, and help them with things like loading and unloading from
their
trailers. Danny made a huge difference this year, and judging from the
hundreds of e-mail messages I have received here since the fire of
March
29th, I can see that Danny was also very well liked by the clientele.
Al was the up and comer, no doubt about it. He single handedly
organized
and promoted the St-Zenon winter motorcycle races on Lake St-Louis, in
the
second annual St-Zenon Ice races. He managed to attract over 10,000
people
to the area on that weekend in February, and made the cash registers of
our
village come alive with that cheerful ringing sound. When Al totaled up
all the receipts, he found that he had actually lost almost $ 2,000.00
on
the races, but his initiative impressed local businessmen, and it
really
showed the community that Al was doing great things for St-Zenon. His
momentum grew.
But all that hard work and good will has been destroyed by someone that
hated the Refuge. As far as we can tell, Al and Danny were shot and
then
dragged back into their beds. The Refuge was then set ablaze with fire
accelerants. This is a heinous crime, the evil act of cold blooded
killers. The double murders now leave Danny's 15 year old son without a
father, and also the beautiful and innocent 10 year old Megan, without
a
father. We are setting up a donation fund in their honor which we hope
will help the devastated families.
I believe that the wrath of God himself will descend from on high, and
thoroughly destroy the guilty people in this murder case; that's what I
am
praying for anyways. As far as 'who done it', I personally have no
idea.
There are so many things that could have happened that night. It would
not
be fair to point the finger of guilt at anyone at this point. But
criminal
scum have a way of snitching on each other, and that is what I am
hoping
for.
I was just the marketing manager for the Refuge; I took photos and
chronicled the exciting events that Al took part in, including dirt
bike
rallies in the summer. I loved Al as a friend and a client. He was
always
smiling, and full of positive energy. He was King of PR, and would
always
be the first to smile for the camera. I stuck his smiling mug all over
the
Internet for the past five years, and he became possibly the most loved
snowmobile host in our Lanaudiere Region. The proof of this popularity,
is
seen by the huge numbers of cards and e-mails and phone calls that have
deluged me and his family since last Tuesday when the deed was done.
Also, every snowmobile web site on the Internet, is now talking about
Al and
Danny, in their chat rooms and on their bulletin boards.
Crazy Al was the face of Quebec snowmobiling for thousands, and he
encouraged people to ride here, in spite of the constant rumors of
snowmobile theft. People came to Canada for the first time to stay at
the
Refuge, because of his charm, his sense of humor, and his great love
for
everyone. They came back year after year, because he earned their
business
and their respect.
"Long live your memory Crazy Al! We love you."
xoxox
Zenwaiter.
I wrote this article for S.A.M. today. (Mass Snomobile Association
News)
They Murdered St-Zenon's Best, on March 29th 2005,
IN COLD BLOOD
"As you can imagine, I have a lot of info, but you probably understand
that
there is a serious top notch Police investigation going on as we speak,
and
sharing anything to the media must be carefully considered. My web site
has
many photos and some information. www.zenwaiter.com .
Alain Lasalle, AKA Crazy Al, had worked his fingers to the bone ever
since I
met him, to build a snowmobile B&B that would eventually become the
envy of
the Lanaudiere Region. Although his place held only 22 people at full
capacity, Al had calculated, that with time, he could make a go of it.
This
past winter, Al had really come into his own. His place was almost full
every weekend of the season, and often during the week as well. He
attracted
guests from all over the US, Ontario, and Quebec, many of whom were
regulars.
Across the lake from the Refuge, is the Auberge Le Cabanon, owned by
Dennis
Haineault. The day after the fire, in what is now being called a double
homicide by a special Surete du Quebec task force, Haineault was quoted
in
the Journal de Montreal as saying the following...
"It (the Refuge) was not really an Auberge at all. It was only a little
'refuge' for snowmobilers who passed along the snowmobile trail."
This comment to me, and to hundreds of clients and friends of Crazy
Al's, was
incorrect and misleading. In truth, the rooms were almost always full
this
winter, and Al himself, was a young man rocketing to success and
snowmobile
fame all over the North Eastern United States. The Refuge was a big hit
with snowmobilers everywhere. I know his rooms were popular, because I
booked most of them over the phone for Al, who's English skills were
poor.
Meanwhile, Al's courage, and tenacity were legend. He would refuse to
get
down about his struggle to make it, inspite of tough competitors and a
local snowmobile club that ignored him. He would simply have to prove
himself to everyone by hard work. He worked tirelessly to improve his
Auberge, and gave fantastic service to his clients. He hired his
brother in
law Danny Sigoun, also killed and burned in the fire, to help with the
clients. Danny would go out every morning and start all the sleds for
the
customers, and help them with things like loading and unloading from
their
trailers. Danny made a huge difference this year, and judging from the
hundreds of e-mail messages I have received here since the fire of
March
29th, I can see that Danny was also very well liked by the clientele.
Al was the up and comer, no doubt about it. He single handedly
organized
and promoted the St-Zenon winter motorcycle races on Lake St-Louis, in
the
second annual St-Zenon Ice races. He managed to attract over 10,000
people
to the area on that weekend in February, and made the cash registers of
our
village come alive with that cheerful ringing sound. When Al totaled up
all the receipts, he found that he had actually lost almost $ 2,000.00
on
the races, but his initiative impressed local businessmen, and it
really
showed the community that Al was doing great things for St-Zenon. His
momentum grew.
But all that hard work and good will has been destroyed by someone that
hated the Refuge. As far as we can tell, Al and Danny were shot and
then
dragged back into their beds. The Refuge was then set ablaze with fire
accelerants. This is a heinous crime, the evil act of cold blooded
killers. The double murders now leave Danny's 15 year old son without a
father, and also the beautiful and innocent 10 year old Megan, without
a
father. We are setting up a donation fund in their honor which we hope
will help the devastated families.
I believe that the wrath of God himself will descend from on high, and
thoroughly destroy the guilty people in this murder case; that's what I
am
praying for anyways. As far as 'who done it', I personally have no
idea.
There are so many things that could have happened that night. It would
not
be fair to point the finger of guilt at anyone at this point. But
criminal
scum have a way of snitching on each other, and that is what I am
hoping
for.
I was just the marketing manager for the Refuge; I took photos and
chronicled the exciting events that Al took part in, including dirt
bike
rallies in the summer. I loved Al as a friend and a client. He was
always
smiling, and full of positive energy. He was King of PR, and would
always
be the first to smile for the camera. I stuck his smiling mug all over
the
Internet for the past five years, and he became possibly the most loved
snowmobile host in our Lanaudiere Region. The proof of this popularity,
is
seen by the huge numbers of cards and e-mails and phone calls that have
deluged me and his family since last Tuesday when the deed was done.
Also, every snowmobile web site on the Internet, is now talking about
Al and
Danny, in their chat rooms and on their bulletin boards.
Crazy Al was the face of Quebec snowmobiling for thousands, and he
encouraged people to ride here, in spite of the constant rumors of
snowmobile theft. People came to Canada for the first time to stay at
the
Refuge, because of his charm, his sense of humor, and his great love
for
everyone. They came back year after year, because he earned their
business
and their respect.
"Long live your memory Crazy Al! We love you."
xoxox
Zenwaiter.