editionap.ca Carol Villeneuve: investigating lost connections ŏđŏ
heavy safe in my house, where I store the most important documents. Once in a while, an in-
speci"c deadline when she tackles a new case, she does try to wrap it up in the short- est time possible. “It takes me around two weeks to a month to solve a
start. There’s more than one Villeneuve in Quebec you know!” To that, she uttered a laugh. “That’s what makes it a real challenge. It’s as if they don’t want us to "nd them.” According to the private investigator, even things such as birthdays and birth years would be changed. Without knowing it, unwedmothers would therefore be living in the same city as their adopted children. “In Cornwall for example, unwed moth- ers would go all the way to Ottawa, at the Grey Nuns Mother House, to give birth and give their child to adoption,” she said. “Little did they know that as soon as they left, the child would be sent back to Cornwall. Cities don’t like losing their young people.” An interesting case, the private investiga- tor highlighted, is that of a homeless wom- an. “I had been hired to "nd her, she said. Yet I couldn’t "nd any paper trail that would lead me to her. I actually had to go down in the neighborhood she had grown up in and ask around for her name. That’s when I learned she was homeless and I "nally found her.” When asked what makes a good private investigator, Villeneuve smiled and pon- dered for a short while. “You have to trust your gut feeling,” she said. “I’ve got to ana- lyze a lot of things, but I always trust my gut.”
FRANCIS RACINE francis.racine@eap.on.ca
spector will take a look at every- thing, to make sure it’s all fol- lowing proce- dures.” W h e n asked how much a
case,”the local woman explained. “Some are bound to take lon- ger.” Such is the case with a lead Villeneuve has been fol- lowing for the past three months or so. “The prob- lem is that often, such as
CORNWALL | Although she doesn’t wear the stereotypical grey hat and grey long coat while strolling down a dark street, Carol Villeneuve knows how to solve a good mystery. The local private investi- gator specializes in !nding long lost rela- tives and says she has a knack for !nding people. Villeneuve obtained her private investiga- tor license in 2005, following a search for her own biological son. “I used to simply pay it forward,” said the grey-haired wom- an. “After I found my son in Toronto, I’d help anyone who needed to "nd someone. After a while though, I realized I couldn’t do it for free anymore. That’s when I obtained my li- cense.” The costs of a case can be quite high, as travelling is often needed. “In one case, I had to go all the way to England, then back to Ontario, then to Colorado and "nally to Florida,” she said. “But we eventually found the person.” Although it seems like fun and games, Villeneuve stresses that the job of a private investigator can sometimes be a challenge. “My drawers have to be locked at all times, because I have very sensitive information in there,” she outlined. “I also have a rather
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in Quebec, the names of unwed mothers were purposely changed,” she explained. In other words, women who gave birthwithout be- ing married had their names purposely changed. The govern- ment would also go as far as changing
the o#cial de- scription and even height, of the mothers. “It’s actually the case with my own son,”
swered. “At "rst, I charge a 500$ retainer, much like a lawyer. With that, I’m able to start the case.” Although Villeneuve doesn’t have a clear
she said smiling. “When I found him, he said he’d been told that I was taller, had brown eyes and brown hair and that I was from Quebec. He simply didn’t know where to
N O M I N A T I O N
Roger Duplantie, directeur général de La Compagnie d’ÉditionAndré Paquette Inc., est !er d’annoncer la nomination de M. Roger Burelle au poste de directeur du journal. M. Burelle cumulera également la fonction de conseiller en publicité. M. Burelle est natif de Cornwall et possède une vaste expérience dans le domaine du marketing et de la vente publicitaire. Il a œuvré pour des compagnies telles que Toys «R» Us Canada, Ogilvy & Mather Advertising et a travaillé pour la ville de Markham, en Ontario, alors qu’il était responsable de la publicité, des commandites et des partenariats. Le/"e Journal est donc heureux de pouvoir compter M. Burelle parmi ses rangs et vous invite à communiquer avec lui pour tous vos besoins.
Roger Duplantie, general manager of La Compagnie d’Édition André Paquette Inc. is proud to announce the nomination of Mr. Roger Burelle as director of Le/"e Journal. Mr. Burelle will also be sales representative. Cornwall native, Mr. Burelle brings with him a broad experience in Marketing, Advertising and Sales. He worked for companies such as Toys “R” Us, Ogilvy & Mather Advertising and was also responsible for advertising, sponsorship and partnership for the town of Markham, Ontario.
Roger Burelle roger.burelle@eap.on.ca
Le/"e Journal is very proud that Mr. Burelle joined his team and invites everyone to contact him for all their needs.
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