The name of Sterio from Rudari is well known to many people in the area of Prespa, Lerin and surrounding towns and villages especially in the village of Zhelevo (Antartikon) because this is the village where Sterio was murdered and buried.

In the Greek Civil War of 1946-1949 countless Macedonians suffered and experienced the tragedies of war who lost their families, loved ones, relatives and friends. Sterio was not spared from the evils of war. Sterio's personal loss and the destruction he witnessed was so overwhelming the man had lost his mind - he became a catatonic. He stopped talking and stopped smiling. He began a life of wandering without purpose. He would travel from village to village and visit families or people he knew before he became sick.

Everywhere he went he would stop at the front door and wait for someone to invite him in and give him something to eat. Without a word he would sit down at the table, eat his food and sit quietly looking at no one in particular. In about five or ten minutes he would get up and gaze at everyone in the house, with an expression as if he was thanking everybody and that he must leave now for another village to continue his journey. One would think he was looking for his family from town to town.

He was a tall, well-built, strong man. Sterio was a good man. No one ever heard or seen Sterio commit a crime or hurt anyone before or after he became sick.

It was Sterio's destiny to visit Zhelevo one more time on a cloudy and rainy day. This was the end of Sterio's journey.

May the hour and day be cursed that brought Sterio in front of the door to an abandoned shack in the montainous fields across Zhelevo. He opened the door, and with lightning speed, the axe split open Sterio's head and he fell instantly. Poor Sterio.

The truth and identity of the person who committed this crime became known in a matter of days. The fact that fingers were pointing to a suspect proves without a doubt that there was more than one who witnessed the murder of Sterio. No one stepped out publically and accused anyone in particular. From rumours or confession by someone who saw what happened, the names of the killer and conspirators became quickly known. No one bothered to investigate and look for the body of Sterio.

Why did anyone want to kill this sick, homeless soul? What did he witness, to pay with his life and die such a way? The body of Sterio was never found. Only the criminals know where Sterio's body is buried.

The names of the criminals are well known. For many reasons these individuals were never investigated or brought to justice. Today these criminals are in Canada. They call themselves Greeks and are members of the Hellenic Association of Antartikon.

Not too long ago the arch criminal of Antartikon was buried at prospect cemetery - his coffin draped with a Greek flag. The murderers and criminals who are members of the Hellenic Association of Antartikon are using this organization to hide and protect themselves from the criminal activities they committed in the past with the help of Greek chauvenists.

The time has come to bring these criminals and others to justice. We appeal to the Greek community to try and disband these criminal-political organization to improve better relations between our communities. In the long run, this organization will embarrass the Greek community in Canada