March 2016 Friends Go to the Toronto Auto Show

NEWSLETTER
March 2016
VOL. 9 - ISSUE 1
Friends Go to the Toronto Auto Show
by Len Aitchison
Superintendent Chris Harkins, Commissioner J.V.N. (Vince) Hawkes,
Bob Verway, President of the Auto Show, and Toronto Police Service
Staff Superintendent Rick Stubbings. (Photo by Jack Etherington)
Friends of The OPP Museum recently partnered with The
OPP Museum to help staff the OPP display at the Canadian
International Auto Show in Toronto. The display consisted of
a number of current OPP vehicles including a motorcycle, as
well as the Museum’s 1941 Chevrolet (‘Car 1’) celebrating the
75th anniversary of marked OPP vehicles, along with the 1931
Henderson motorcycle. The Henderson is the oldest known
OPP vehicle and its recent restoration was completely funded by
Friends’ donations.
The Canadian International Auto Show is one of the ‘big deal’
auto shows in North America and the largest annual consumer
show in Canada. It historically attracts over 300,000 visitors
and this year’s 43rd edition ran from February 12th to 21st.
It consumes the entire 650,000 square foot Metro Toronto
Convention Centre spread over eight levels in two buildings.
While the display was staffed by OPP personnel for the entire
show, Friends volunteers focused on Thursday February 18th
and the Saturday and Sunday of the final weekend. Thursday
had been designated ‘Heroes Welcome Day’ to recognize police,
fire and paramedics as well as members of the Canadian Armed
Forces. Commissioner Hawkes represented the OPP along with
other personnel.
A rare opportunity to sit on an OPP Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
(Photo courtesy of the Canadian International Auto Show)
Sergeant Kerry Schmidt and admirers of the OPP 2015 Chevrolet
Tahoe. (Photo courtesy of the Canadian International Auto Show)
continued on following page...
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Friends Go to the Toronto Auto Show (continued)
by Len Aitchison
The OPP display had a prominent location near the base of a
main set of escalators and the entrance to one of the main halls. It
would be impossible to estimate the number of visitors through
the display over the course of the show, other than to say that
interest and attendance at the display was consistently very high
and sometimes verging on crushing. There were often line ups
to check out one of the vehicles or talk to an OPP member or
volunteer. Visitors were allowed to sit in the in-service vehicles
and even on the Harley Davidson motorcycle, which proved very
popular, not only with the kids but adults as well.
Car 1 and the current 2014 Ford Interceptor Sedan. (Photo by
Jack Etherington)
Car 1 and the Henderson were prominently positioned at the
front and were clearly stars of the display. A major Toronto
newspaper said Car 1 was the “star of the show” but we like
to think the Henderson shared the spotlight. Both attracted
large crowds (aided by occasional blips of Car 1’s siren), were
the subject or backdrop of many photographs and elicited
countless comments and questions.
Given the largely urban demographic of visitors to the show,
the OPP display was an excellent opportunity to connect with
people who might have limited knowledge of the OPP, its
role in Ontario or its history. Many were unaware of The OPP
Sergeant Kerry Schmidt explains the inner workings of an OPP
cruiser. (Photo courtesy of the Canadian International Auto Show)
Museum and its handy location in cottage country. OPP staff
and Friends’ volunteers engaged in countless conversations
with visitors in the noisy environment to the point that many
experienced hoarse voices after only a short time.
As with all things involving Friends of The OPP Museum,
our participation was only possible by the commitment of its
small but dedicated group of volunteers; in particular, Jack
Etherington who, although a fairly new addition, leapt into the
role of coordinating our participation and deserves much thanks.
Car 1. (Photo courtesy of the Canadian International Auto Show)
SAVE THE DATE
Friday, September 9, 2016
Friends of The OPP Museum 6th Annual
Pedal for the Past Bike Ride, Walk and Run
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President’s Message
by Dave Osborne
It appears spring arrived early in 2016, if there was even
a winter. Sadly, I broke down and bought a snow blower
for the first time last fall, and used it all of two times.
The lesson learned - don’t call me if you want advice on
future investments.
The new year brings new initiatives and we are excited
about our calendar. Friends divide our Outreach events
into four categories: OPP-related Events, Community
Events, Special Projects and Friends’ Events.
OUTREACH EVENTS
Auto Show in Toronto, as reported elsewhere in this
Newsletter. I was there on ‘Heroes Welcome Day’, and it was
a most rewarding experience. It was particularly satisfying
to see thousands of people gawking at the Museum’s 1931
Henderson motorcycle. I think Friends should be extremely
proud that it was such a showpiece, a “hit of the show”
(along with Car 1) according to the Toronto Star. The bike
would likely not be so prominently displayed if it were not
for tremendous efforts of our Board and volunteers and the
$30,000 we invested to have it fully restored.
FRIENDS’ EVENTS IN THE MUSEUM
In 2016, we have 37 Outreach events tentatively scheduled
and there have already been a few accomplishments. As
we do with every recruit graduating class, we were at GHQ
on January 14th to participate in Family Day activities. In
a similar vein, other OPP events we will support are the
GHQ Family Day in June and the OPPA Christmas party
in December. As part of Veterans’ Day celebrations, we
also hope to provide another tour of GHQ for interested
OPP Veterans and their spouses. Retired Sergeant Peter
McGuinness and I also provide public tours for large
groups at GHQ, when given advance notice.
In our communities, we attended the Midland Winter
Carnival in early February and have plans to attend the
OPP Kids Day at the Orillia Perch Festival, the North Bay
History Fair, the Chatham Auto Show, Caledon Family Day,
the Folk Play area at the Mariposa Festival, the Midland
Waterfront Festival, the Lindsay Fall Exhibition and the
Bala Cranberry Festival. We have selected Northeast
Region for special focus this year and are firming up a
couple of events for later in the year. Our long range plan is
to focus on one OPP Region in each of the upcoming years.
We have had two Friends’ events already on a P.A. Day in
January and over the March School Break. On both days
our volunteers provided a free Parents and Kids “drop in” at
The OPP Museum, with many additional activities. As they
often do, The Off Duty Shopp supported our efforts and all
children were eligible for a free draw for an OPP Teddy Bear.
UPCOMING AGM
Please note that our Annual General Meeting will be held
at Kelsey’s in Orillia on May 18th. A notice plus a Notice of
Board Elections is in this issue and posted on our website.
FUNDRAISING
Fundraising is a big part of our Friends’ initiatives to support
the Museum and we have committed $25,000 to the Museum
Digitization Project as our current undertaking. This will
see 20,000 uncatalogued negatives, slides and prints from
the Museum’s collection digitized. We started this initiative
last year, and the first batch of images was used to mark the
2016 – YEAR OF THE CAR
In honour of the 75th anniversary of marked OPP cruisers
we have declared 2016 the ‘Year of the Car’. Our big special
project was participating in the Canadian International
Dave Osborne spreads the word at the Toronto Auto Show.
(Photo by Jack Etherington)
Friends of The OPP Museum attend the annual OPP Volleyball
Tournament held on February 26-27th at Orillia Secondary School.
Pictured, from left to right are organizer Scott Burrows, Julia Castellani, athletic director at OSS, President Dave Osborne and Kathy
Stillwell, organizer. (Photo by Patrick Bales, courtesy of The Orillia
Packet and Times)
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President’s Message (continued)
40th anniversary of the Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) and
the 50th anniversary of the OPP Canine Unit. We are most
fortunate to have such generous corporate sponsors, and our
OPP family supporters – the OPPVA, OPPA and the COA,
and will be calling upon them again to renew their support.
In February we were very pleased to have the OPP Volleyball
tournament donate $500 from their proceeds to Friends
of The OPP Museum (see attached photo). Thanks to Scott
Burrows and Kathy Stillwell for their support, and also for
carrying on a great tournament for so many years. Always well
organized and always loads of fun! The legend of “Wilson”
lives on! It is a great kick-off to our 2016 fundraising efforts.
Our major fundraiser, our sixth annual Pedal for the Past
will occur on Friday, September 9th. We are making plans
to move our base to Sainte-Marie among the Hurons
near Midland and will include a walk, run and cycling
component for the benefit of all of our supporters and their
families. We hope to have more news very soon, but please
SAVE THE DATE!
We are also working with the Orillia Museum of Art
and History to run a joint Jail and Bail fundraiser on
September 30th. It is convenient that OMAH has old
jail cells in their basement. Again, details will follow but
please SAVE THE DATE!
by Dave Osborne
Our fundraising committee will need to discuss whether to
offer Christmas gift-wrapping at OPP General Headquarters
again in December 2016. If we do, we will need many more
volunteers to make it happen, as it was difficult at times to
keep up with demand last year. Nonetheless, it was a fun
event with many happy customers. It also helped raise our
profile to OPP GHQ staff.
HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY OPP REVIEW!
Finally, 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of The OPP
Review. It also marks the year that its current editor (and a
great mentor to me), is going to retire. As in all of his work
and in his life, Robert Rudd brings professionalism, class
and enthusiasm to everything he does. The OPP Review
has evolved and changed over the years, but under Robert’s
tutelage the quality of the magazine has always been top
level. I have made the odd contribution to the magazine,
usually at Robert’s behest. Without exception his guidance
and editorial skills made my drabble somehow coherent
and I am a better writer today as a result. (I am also
fortunate to have a similar Friends’ editorial team). He has
also been a key member of our Friends’ Heritage Award
committee from the start. Thank you Robert (and Linda)
for your support and advice over the years. You will be
missed. I will miss you. Many happy years of retirement,
and I hope to see you on the Orillia trails this summer.
From the Editorial Committee
Welcome to 2016 from the Friends of The OPP Museum!
Our Board of Directors and volunteers are busy getting
ready for this year’s activities, business and events. As
you can see from this issue, the first big event for both
Friends and the Museum was our participation at the
Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto. This was
a large event requiring much planning but also accorded
us significant exposure. Planning is also well underway for
our 6th annual Pedal for the Past fundraiser in September.
This issue also has a story submitted by a retired OPP member
showcasing how policing was done in ‘days gone by’. We enjoy
these stories and will share them with you from time to time.
A final reminder to our 2015 members: if you wish to
‘renew’ for 2016, you have until the end of March to get
you application to us. It can be found at the back of this
Newsletter or on our website.
Come on spring!
Friends’ Website
You may have noticed that our website has not been
updated lately and some of the information is out of date.
We’ve been having some challenges, both operational
and technical, in managing the website and just recently
regained control of the rudder.
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by The Editorial Committee
We are now able to update the site and will be making
changes over the next several weeks so we can keep you
informed on what Friends has been up to and upcoming
activities and events. Stay tuned.
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Curator’s Message
by Chris Johnstone
Anniversaries are amazing opportunities. They are
immediately recognized by just about everyone as moments
of significance – worthy of celebration, or at the very least,
reflection. When it comes to an organization with as long a
history as the OPP (107 years in 2016), it becomes a greater
challenge to determine which anniversaries represent key
moments worthy of remembering.
The introduction of marked patrol cars to the OPP is
definitely one of those moments. As you can see from the
photos in this newsletter issue, we were very fortunate to be
able to take Car 1 to the Canadian International Auto Show
in Toronto this year. Proudly positioned at the entrance to
the OPP exhibit booth, Car 1 greeted tens of thousands of
visitors who came to our booth to see both the original and
the latest cruisers the OPP have in our fleet.
Provincial Constable Sydney Hunter stands beside 1941
Chevrolet Master Deluxe Coupe “Car 4” at Queen’s Park in
Toronto in this photo (2006.24.12). It is significant to note
that Hunter is wearing his motorcycle leathers. Despite
the snow falling, Hunter, like his fellow officers, travelled
primarily by motorcycle until the introduction of these
marked patrol cars in 1941. Tragically, 11 OPP officers were
killed in motorcycle related collisions from 1909 to 1940.
This was one of the primary motivating factors for the
move from patrolling Ontario’s roadways by motorcycle to
car. Hunter, along with his colleagues, would have been a
great supporter of this move to both increase officer safety,
and to expand the access to cars to regular patrol officers.
And considering these vehicles were purchased during
the restrictive war years, they were also clearly deemed a
priority by the province.
I hope that you enjoy this issue of our Newsletter. We look
forward to seeing more visitors as the snow melts away
and spring once again returns. Wishing all safe travels!
2006.24.12 Sydney Hunter with Car 4, 1942
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Collection Corner
988.44.7 Black & white patrol cruisers, 1941 promo line up at CNE.
2000.31.16 PC Duncan Little on radio, 1948 cruiser patrol.
Farewell Sid Daley
We were saddened to learn that OPP veteran (and Friends
supporter) Sidney (Sid) Daley passed away on October 15,
2015, in his 104th year. Sid held the distinction of being
the oldest retired member of the OPP. He joined in 1946
after having served in the Royal Canadian Navy in WW II.
His first OPP posting was Port Arthur Detachment then
later to Schreiber detachment. After a few years there, he
was promoted to Corporal and sent back to Port Arthur. A
promotion to Sergeant coincided with becoming Detachment
Commander at Haileybury in 1965. His final posting was at
Lucan. He retired in 1977 after thirty one years of service.
Sid was known as a community booster at all of his OPP
postings. He worked tirelessly as an advocate for seniors
and young people. In 1968, he was awarded the Canadian
Centennial Medal by the Government of Canada. Sid Daley
and Commissioner Eric Silk were the only OPP members
to receive this honour.
OPP Museum staff and Friends extend their heartfelt
sympathy to Sid’s family and friends.
Editors’ Note: OPP Museum Collections Coordinator
Tiffany Taylor summarized Sid Daley’s interesting
career in “A Career Remembered: Sidney Daley” in the
September 2011 Friends/Museum Newsletter (pages 6-7).
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Sidney (Sid) Daley - August 6, 1912 – October 15, 2015. (990.15.6)
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Outreach
by Debbie Sokoloskie
Your Friends Outreach Team had a fantastic year in 2015.
We attended 33 events and reached over 7,800 people
through our community activities.
Outreach volunteers hosted a well-attended Parents and Kids
“Drop in” at the Museum during a PA Day on January 29th.
Photos by Ellen Blaubergs
In 2016, we are planning a slightly different approach
for our Outreach volunteers. We hope to cover greater
distance across the province, partnering with our many
OPP and OPP Veterans’ Association supporters to visit
even more communities. Our goal is to reach at least 9,000
people through over 30 events, bringing our total estimate
of people reached to over 50,000 since we began Outreach
in 2008.
The theme for 2016 is “the Year of the Car”, in recognition
of the 75th Anniversary of the introduction of marked
patrol cars to the OPP. Car 1, a 1941 Chevrolet, currently
on display at the Museum, is a recreation of one of those
original vehicles.
Rowan Shirota helps her mom find the
missing puzzle piece.
We salute future recruits Sophie, Kate and Nigel Johnson.
Volunteers Judi Armstrong and Morgan Cope
look after our ever popular button making activity.
postcards,
stickers
and much more. OPP
personnel wishing to
receive a “memory kit”
for your event should
contact Friends of The
OPP Museum directly.
Kits are very limited and
are available on a first
come, first served basis.
In addition to our regular Outreach community events, we
have four new terrific projects lined up for this year:
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Read more in this Newsletter about our recent
participation at the Canadian International Auto Show
in Toronto. Special thanks to Chris Johnstone, Museum
curator and Sergeant Kerry Schmidt, Highway Safety
Division, for making the arrangements and Jack
Etherington for coordinating Friends’ participation.
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Two trips to the OPP Northeast Region are planned for
2016 - one in the spring and one in the fall, to recognize
the major contributions of the OPP to policing in
northeastern Ontario. OPP personnel, veterans and area
museums will be involved. Special thanks to Northeast
Region Community Safety Coordinator, Sergeant
Chrystal Jones for helping to line up these events.
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“Memory kits” will once again be shipped across the
province to OPP personnel. The first test kits were so well
received that we have expanded the program for 2016.
Kits include materials to support events that Outreach
volunteers are not able to attend. Items include buttons,
history booklets, Museum brochures, ‘fun books’,
Future forensic analyst Zach Dobson.
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A travelling button
making kit is also
available for loan to
OPP officers and OPP Callum Shirota enjoys the policeAuxiliary members to themed Lego during his visit.
support events that they
are participating in. Contact Friends or the Museum
directly for availability and pickup details.
We look forward to a busy and rewarding 2016 as Friends
reach out to more locations and events across Ontario to
recognize the OPP’s special contributions to Ontario’s
heritage over the past 107 years!
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Break and Enter at Geraldton,
Ontario 1960
by Sergeant (Retired) Henry Veley, Badge #1812
The building that housed Imperial Motors on Main Street, Geraldton. The arrow indicates the door that was used to gain entry and also to exit.
(Photo by Henry Veley)
Note: We occasionally publish stories received from retired
OPP personnel regarding their experiences for the interest
of our readers. This is an edited version of a story submitted
by Sergeant (retired) Henry Veley. Henry joined the OPP in
1957 and was posted at Geraldton, Armstrong, Kirkland Lake
and Haileybury before retiring as a Sergeant in 1993. This
reminiscence was accompanied by several newspaper articles
from the area which covered the initial arrest, investigation
and trial and are now part of the Museum collection.
The occurrence I will relate here took place in excess of fifty
years ago and is firmly imprinted on my mind but I will try to
reveal enough particulars here that the reader may get a clear
picture of the surroundings and the event in question.
Geraldton is a small town located in the northwest part of the
Province of Ontario. It is accessible by Highway 11, some 170
miles northeast of Thunder Bay which at the time was known
as Port Arthur. It had a resident population of five to six
thousand persons who were primarily employed in the bush
or in the gold mines. Added to this was another thousand or
more employed by Trans Canada Pipelines that were treating
Geraldton as headquarters during their construction phase.
It had the usual buildings and living accommodations,
including five hotels and two automotive garages. The main
street ran north-south and one of these garages was positioned
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on either side; the Ford garage on the west side and a short
distance further south was the GM garage, each of which
handled both new and used cars. About a quarter mile north
of these garages was the telephone office on one side of the
street and the police office on the other.
There was nothing unusual about the Ford garage, but the GM
was housed in a large newly constructed metal clad building
on the east side of the street, positioned well back from the
street with its back bordering on the end of a back lane that
was no longer used for regular traffic. The car in my story
carried a license plate that had been issued in Geraldton,
and the reason for this was that the subjects concerned had
traded their previous vehicle the day before at the Ford garage
because it was giving them mechanical problems.
The town was policed by the OPP under contract and was known
as a Municipal Detachment. It consisted of a Corporal Jack
Webb and three Constables: Reg Essa, Ken Curle and myself.
The other constables were both good officers and were reliable.
I knew I could depend on them if required and they certainly
were required that night. Our usual corporal was absent at the
moment and was being replaced briefly by Cpl. W.J. (Joe) Shee.
Radio communication was non-existent compared to anything
available today. Car to car did exist but only at short range,
but I was working alone. We were totally dependent on the
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Break and Enter at Geraldton,
Ontario 1960 (continued)
telephone, and again, no relation to today. At that time, if you
wanted to call someone, you picked up the receiver and when
the telephone operator answered you told her what number
you wanted and she would activate the phone on the other end,
and this process was repeated for each number you wanted.
On November 10, 1960, I started my shift alone, expecting to
work until 2 a.m. As time permitted it was customary to check
the doors of the business establishments and I had done so that
night. There was a show playing at the local theatre and some of
the time trouble developed when it ended but not that night. I
continued to keep observation as I felt was called for and on this
night I had the advantage of a light snowfall. One of my concerns
was a bootlegger but all was quiet there as per the snowfall.
As I came to an intersecting street, I noticed a car parked in an
unusual manner and stopped to investigate. The plates were
of local issue and closer examination revealed it had contained
two persons. Their tracks milled around somewhat and then
led down the back lane behind the GM garage and then to the
lot to a car that they had failed to get into. The tracks then went
directly to a door in the end of the garage that I had checked
earlier and knew it was locked, and I heard a noise from within.
“What do I do now? I am alone”. I had to do something, and it
better be good and it better be fast. I was in need of help and I
had to leave to get it. I tried very quickly to arouse someone at
the nearest house with no luck so I hurried back to the cruiser,
drove uptown to the police office where I flashed (called) the
telephone operator and got Constable Essa on the line, flashed
her again and got Constable
Curle and finally, asked her
to call the owner and tell
him there was a problem at
his garage. I then returned
as rapidly as possible to the
back of the garage and took
up a suitable position at the
corner where the noises from
within indicated they were
about to exit. In another few
seconds the door where they
had entered opened, two
men emerged and the door
shut again and at this point
I stepped into view with my
revolver drawn and asked
by Sergeant (Retired) Henry Veley, Badge #1812
them, “Just what do you think you are doing here?” They
replied that they were trying to get someone up; they thought
somebody lived upstairs.
Keeping the gun levelled at them I told them to move over
there, indicating the lighted corner of the showroom. One of
them made a move toward me and I told him to “stay back”
to which he said “Don’t get all excited now” to which I said “I
told you to move over there and I mean it” and then they did
as instructed. Suddenly, one of them said he had to ‘relieve
himself’ which he did so while still being held at gunpoint.
Very shortly thereafter, Constable Essa arrived in his own
car and one at a time stood them up against a wall for a body
search, while I continued to stand guard with revolver drawn.
In the first one searched, a 24 inch steel claw bar was discovered
hidden under his clothing. Momentarily now, Constable Curle
arrived, also in his own car, and with the additional manpower
the investigation was continued in the usual manner, and one of
the first things was the discovery that a woman had accompanied
them and had remained behind at the Geraldton Hotel.
Corporal R.H. (Roy) George of Port Arthur District Headquarters
was notified and elected to attend to personally supervise this
investigation. Corporal George was the identification corporal
based at Headquarters.
Investigation revealed the criminals were both from
Saskatchewan and one had very recently been released from
penitentiary. Investigation further revealed a series of burglaries
The showroom was in the area now shown behind the tractor. (Photo by Henry Veley)
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Break and Enter at Geraldton,
Ontario 1960 (continued)
by Sergeant (Retired) Henry Veley, Badge #1812
from the Manitoba border easterly, with three of them being at
Nipigon within recent days. Sufficient evidence was accumulated
to charge them for the offences at Nipigon as well as the one
for which they were just apprehended. Both were sentenced to
periods of incarceration in a Manitoba Penitentiary and a quantity
of stolen property was returned. The woman that accompanied
them was held as a material witness until after the court case and,
with the guilty pleas from both of them, was released.
For some reason unknown to me there was very little mention
of the matter at the Detachment level except among the
three of us that had been directly involved. Corporal Webb
was transferred the following year to Port Arthur, Corporal
Edwards assumed responsibility for Geraldton Detachment,
and I was transferred to Armstrong Detachment. I always felt
pretty proud of the way I handled this matter. Any other way
would likely have been disastrous, and the chances are at least
even that I would not be here to tell you about it.
Constables Curle and Essa have since died, as well as Shee and
Edwards, but it is my understanding that Roy George is alive
and well and living in British Columbia.
In 2009, Sergeant (Retired) Henry Veley (right) and then-Constable
Guy Higgott discuss experiences with dog sled teams during their
OPP careers. (OPP Museum photo)
Elections for the Friends of The OPP Museum
Board of Directors
Notice is hereby given that an election for positions on the
Board of Directors of Friends of The OPP Museum will take
place at the upcoming Annual Meeting of the Members
(‘Annual General Meeting’).
Three Board positions are due for election at this year’s
AGM. To date, one incumbent has indicated a willingness
to stand for re-election and two have indicated an intention
to not stand for re-election.
According to our by-laws, anyone who is currently a
Friends member (or who is willing to become a member
within ten days of election) is eligible to be elected to the
Board of Directors. Each position consists of a three-year
term commencing in May with eligibility for re-election.
Nominations and elections will take place at the AGM by
the members present.
overall management and direction of the business affairs of
the corporation as well as leadership in Friends activities.
Directors are required to attend as many Board Meetings
as possible (there are 11 each year), and participate on at
least one Committee.
In order to complement the existing composition of the
Board, Friends is seeking candidates from the community
with background in legal, financial, educational,
fundraising or historic interests.
Anyone who is interested in standing for election to the
Board is strongly encouraged to contact the Friends office
at support@oppmuseumfriends.ca or 705.330.4178 to be
put in touch with our Nominating Committee. This will
help ensure that interested persons are fully aware of the
duties and responsibilities of the Board.
The positions are voluntary. As a registered charitable
corporation, Board members are responsible for the
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Notice of Annual General Meeting
Date:
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Time:
4:30 - 5:30pm
Location:
Sam Browne Room, Kelsey’s Restaurant, 405 Memorial Ave., Orillia
Agenda:
4:30
Business Meeting Call to Order
•
Reports by the President and others regarding the
business of the Corporation during 2015; including the
financial reports
•
The election of Directors to the Board, and
•
Any other business raised by the members or Board of
Directors.
Non-business related presentations will be made by Museum
staff as well as senior command staff of the OPP.
5:30
Social
We hope you will attend this brief but important meeting.
As usual, we will mix business and pleasure during the
review of our 2015 accomplishments. Some exciting events
and activities planned for 2016 will also be outlined.
RSVP on or by Monday, May 16, 2016, would be greatly
appreciated. Email support@oppmuseumfriends.ca or
leave a message at (705) 330-4178
Upcoming Meetings and Events
The following is a listing of upcoming meetings and
events either being hosted or attended by Friends,
Board members and volunteers. Readers are
reminded that it is always subject to change.
April 13
Board Meeting (GHQ)
April 30
OPP Kids Day at the Orillia Perch Festival
May 6-7
Sportsman Show, Iroquois Falls
If you would like more information about a particular
event or wish to volunteer, please contact the
Friends’ office well in advance. If you are not already
a Friends volunteer, there is an application process
that must take place.
May 11 Board Meeting (GHQ)
May 13 North Bay History Fair, Nipissing University
May 18
Annual General Meeting (Kelsey’s, Orillia)
May 27-28
OPP Veterans’ Association AGM, Chatham (special appearance by Car 1)
June 4 OPP Family Day and OPP Veterans’ Day (GHQ)
June 8 Board Meeting (GHQ)
June 11
Caledon Day, Caledon
Members are eligible to attend regular Board
meetings as observers, but are requested to contact
the Friends’ office at least one week in advance.
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Who am I? Can you help?
If you can help to identify where or when these photos were taken, and who is in them, please drop us
a line at opp.museum@opp.ca or give us a call at 705 329-6889. We appreciate your help!
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Meet Our Newest Board Member
One Director position on our Board
is reserved for a representative
from the OPP Commissioned
Officers’ Association. We would
like to welcome Inspector Lori
Doonan and look forward to
working with her.
Lori was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant in 2007
at which time she assumed the role of Executive Officer to
the Deputy Commissioner, Investigations and Organized
Crime Command at General Headquarters in Orillia. Lori
then went on to serve as an Operations Manager at both
Leeds County Detachment in Brockville and Southern
Georgian Bay Detachment in Midland.
Inspector Lori Doonan joined
the Ontario Provincial Police
on January 2, 1995. She has
served at Manotick, Guelph, Burlington and Queen’s Park
Detachments fulfilling general law enforcement, criminal
investigation and traffic specific positions.
In 2014 Lori was promoted to the rank of Inspector where
she currently serves as the Manager of Staff Development &
Training for Central Region. Lori studied at the University
of Ottawa and holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences Degree
in Criminology and Psychology.
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Friends of The OPP Museum Board of Directors, 2015-2016
Position
Name
Term
President
Dave Osborne
2013 - 2016
Vice President
Debbie Sokoloskie
2015 - 2018
Secretary
Len Aitchison
2013 - 2016
Treasurer
Ted McCollum
2015 - 2018
Director
Kevin Osborne
2015 - 2018
Director
Angie McCollum
2014 – 2017
Director
Matt Eade
2014 - 2017
Director
Angie Stirk
2013 – 2016
Director
Lori Doonan (COA Representative)
2016 - present
Board Executive
Board Directors
OPP Staff Partners and Previous Board Members
Honorary Chair
J. V. N. (Vince) Hawkes - OPP Commissioner
Honorary Director
Christine (Chris) Johnstone - Museum Curator
• OPP Museum Liaison Officer
Honorary Director
Nancy Merriman - Manager, Communications Support Unit, Corporate Communications
& Strategy Management Bureau
• CCSMB Representative
Previous Presidents
Pat Bromley (2012-2014), Norm Feaver (2011-2012), Doug Cole (2009-2011),
Dorothy Duncan (2008-2009), Sandra Stanton (2008)
Previous Honorary Chairs
Chris Lewis, OPP Commissioner (retired) (2010- 2014)
Julian Fantino, OPP Commissioner (retired) (2008-2010)
Previous Board Members
Paul Delaney, Paul Laing, Rod Williams, Linda Rodenburg, Rae Fleming, Bruce Waite,
Angie Howe, Dorothy Duncan, Sandy Thomas, Dave Truax, Sandra Stanton, Norm
Feaver, Terry Hehn, Doug Cole, Pat Bromley, Bernie Murphy
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Volume 9 Issue 1 March 2016
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Layout by Jenn Kanstein, OPP Graphic Designer
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Ellen Blaubergs, Executive Assistant
Chris Johnstone, Museum Curator
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OPP Communications Support Unit
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More Photos From the Auto Show
Henderson KL motorcycle, Car 1 and 2014 Ford Interceptor Sedan. (Photo
by Jack Etherington)
2014 Ford Interceptor Sedan. (Photo courtesy
of the Canadian International Auto Show)
The Harley-Davidson and Henderson motorcycles drew a lot of appreciative
spectators. (Photo courtesy of the Canadian International Auto Show)
Dave Osborne passes out information about the
Henderson motorcycle and Car 1 to interested
visitors. (Photo by Jack Etherington)
2013 Harley-Davidson motorcycle in the spotlight. (Photo courtesy of
the Canadian International Auto Show)
Our recently restored 1931 Henderson KL
motorcycle. (Photo by Jack Etherington)
The lights were working just fine. (Photo courtesy of the Canadian
International Auto Show)