Warm-and-Fuzzy from IVAC

For any of you who missed it, I recently submitted a claim for victims compensation to the Montreal office of l'indemnisation des victimes d'actes Criminels (IVAC) in the matter of my sister's murder which occured 25-years-ago. Today I received the following letter from IVAC:

MR. JOHN ALLORE
500 ROBIN ROAD
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516, U.S.A.

File of: THERESA MARIA ALLORE

Date of Event: November 3, 1978

Dear Madam (Madam?),

We were sorry to learn of the death of your sister. On behalf of the Direction de l'indemnisation des victimes d'actes Criminels (IVAC), please accept our condolences.

Representatives from the Direction de l'IVAC will be in contact with you throughout the processing of your claim. In the meantime, please send us the following documents as soon as possible:

- original bill for funeral expenses

Once the file is complete, a lawyer will reach a decision on your claim. You will be informed as soon as this decision is rendered.

Please feel free to contact us should you require further information regarding this matter or for any other questions you may have.

Yours Sincerely,

MIREILLE DOUCET
(514) 906-3019 extension: 2130