O.P.P.V.A. - #10 N. CHAPTER

(PEMBROKE)

Veterans' Association

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Welcome to the

Ontario Provincial Police Veterans' Association

# 10 North (Pembroke) Chapter

Website

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The aim of our site

is to inform and familiarize our visitors with the

formation, membership and activities

of our Chapter

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to make our members aware of a number of other

interesting and informative links.

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History

Prior to the formation of the #10 North (Pembroke) Chapter,

the retirees in our area were members of the #10 South (Perth) Chapter.

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During the latter part of 1995,

Brothers George Sullivan and Peter van Hoof, Pembroke, Ontario,

looked into the possibility of forming a Veterans' Chapter

located in the northern part of what was then known

as the # 10 District with the O.P.P. Headquarters

located in Perth, Ontario.

 

The first luncheon meeting took place at Fred's Restaurant, Chapeau, Quebec,

on Wednesday, January 17th, 1996

and the Chapter was formed at that time.

 

Brother Sullivan was elected Chairman and Brother van Hoof was elected Secretary/treasurer for that year.

 

The Chapter subsequently received its

Charter in 1997.

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L to R - George Sullivan, Fred Meilleur & Peter van Hoof

Our two founding members & the owner of the restaurant

where the first meeting took place.

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The following veterans were members of the executive

during the years indicated below the photos.

 

Year 1996 - Chairman: George Sullivan

Sec./treasurer: Peter van Hoof

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Years 1997 and 1998 - Chairman: Wayne Pratt

Sec./treasurer: John Bromilow

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Year 1999 - Chairman: John Fitzpatrick

Sec./treasurer: Allen Kuehl

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Years 2000 and 2001 - Chairman: Allen Kuehl

Sec./treasurer: Marc-André Rousseau

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Year 2002 - Chairman: Peter van Hoof

Sec./treasurer: Marcel Champagne

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Years 2003, 2004 and 2005 - Chairman: Jim McWade

Sec./treasurer: Marcel Champagne

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Years 2006, 2007 - Chairman: Peter Hamilton

Sec./treasurer: James McWade

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Year 2008 - Chairman: Peter Hamilton (left)

Sec./treasurer: Bob Bittorf (right)

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Objectives

Our objectives are to promote good will and fellowship amongst

the former uniform and civilian members

of the O.P.P and their spouses

and to keep the members informed of any changes that may affect their

well being and retirement.

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Chapter's Executive - 2008

 

Chairman: Peter Hamilton

e-mail: Nil

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Sec./treasurer: Bob Bittorf

e-mail: travelN3@vicip.ca

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Membership List

Our Chapter is composed of Active & Non-Active retirees,

Associate & Honourary members.

 

At the beginning of year 2002, we had fifty one Active & Non-Active retirees,

ten Associate & nine Honourary members

for a total of seventy (75) eligible members.

 

The actual number of paid-up memberships is less than our number of eligible members.

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Eligible Membership List

Boire, Donald & Nancy-Bruzas, Victor & Brown, Robin - Champagne, Marcel & Wendy - Crocker, Allan - Eady, Archie - Enright, Terry & Jean -

Fitzpatrick, John & Janet - Graves, Peter & Nancy - Greer, Carman & Linda - Hurteau, David & Penny - Kuehl, Allen & Georgina -Lewis, Terry & Juliet -

MacCharles, Lyle & Myrna - McGregor, James - McQuirter, William & Inez - Mohns, Wallace & Betty - Murphy, Robert & Elizabeth -

Rousseau, Marc-André & Monique - Sharpe, Terrence & Donna - Smith, David & Sue - Sullivan, George & Lucille - Van Hoof, Peter & Gibbs, Susan -

Denault, Bernard - Robinson, Delbert & Evelyn -Yashinskie, Karen & Ronald - Agate-Kranz, Betty & Norman - Graham, Frances - Hearty, Vina - Pearson, Carolyn - Stitt, Colette - Wilston, Margaret - Pearce, Carol - Wirth, Ruth - Zander, Daphne -

Croshaw, William & Louise - Mahoney, Lawrence & Nancy - Rouble, Lawrence & Beverley - Wegner, Glenda -

Bittorf, Bob & Barbara - Bromilow, John & Elsie - Cavanaugh, Sherwood & Heather - Hanniman, Barry & Susan - Johnston, Errol - Latendresse, Garry & Rose - McCallion, Brian -

McWade, Jim & Susan - Pickard, Ralph & Heather - Pratt, Wayne & Patricia - Quilty, Michael & Carol - Tait, Andrew & Sharon -Patterson, Bryon - Patterson, Patrick & Margaret - Mulvihill (Tomlin), Trudy - Delmer, David & Joanne - Thompson, Robert & Mary -Wilson, Bob & Julia -

 

Brydges, Warren & Patty - Larocque, Raymond & Diane - Murdoch, Mark & Vicky - Vernon, Mary - Ward, Thomas & Karen -

Adair, Bruce & Lindsay, Joan -Allen, Aubrey & Karen - Burchat, Ben & Helen - Calow, Wayne & Alice - Clark, David & Carol - Cybulskie, Tom & ? - Davis, Dean -Flegg, William & Claire - Hamilton, Peter & Collins, Mabel -

- Mask, Peter & Mary - Mosher, Gordon & Sandra - Poland, James & Hannah - Rull, Koit & Diane - Swerjeski, Steve & Beverley - Weckworth, Roy - Boyle, Diane & Irving -Burbage, Maureen - Koch, Jo-Anne - McDermott, Frances -

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General Information Board

 

PLEASE NOTE

This main web page will now load faster

and will be accessible more quickly.

The various activities & photos page was severed from the main page.

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Monthly Meetings

Our Next O.P.P.V.A. Chapter Meeting:

 

Our next dinner-meeting will be held at the

Golden Sands Restaurant,

#60 highway, Golden Lake, Ontario,

on Sunday, May 25th. 2008

at 4:00 P.M. to meet and greet and 5:00P.M.

for the dinner and meeting.

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Dinner meetings are held at various area restaurants on the third

Sunday of every month, except in July, August & December.

 

Spouses are always invited and encouraged to attend.

The Sec./treasurer sends out a monthly notice of meeting/newsletter

to keep the members informed.

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In Memoriam- (Since the formation of our Chapter)

In Memory of our Members

Brother Allan MURRAY passed away on January 18th. 2008

Brother Henry George GRAHAM passed away on May 4th. 2006

Brother Jack Herbert WIRTH passed away on July 27th. 2005

Brother Vianney Louis (Butch) CAOUETTE passed away on April 13th. 2005

Brother Murray Foster VERNON passed away on March 21st. 2005

Sister Marie Thérèse DENAULT passed away on April 11th. 2003

Life Member - Brother Keith James CROCKFORD passed away on December 27th. 2001

Brother Henry Connolly HEARTY passed away on June 24th. 1997

 

In Memory of the Spouses of our Members

Rita CROCKFORD, the wife of our late Brother Keith Crockford, passed away on March 11th. 2008

Donna CROCKER, wife of Brother Allan Crocker, passed away on September 4th. 2007

Terrence J. MULVIHILL, the husband of Sister Trudy Mulvihill (Tomlin) passed away on December 3rd. 2006

Norma EADY, the wife of Brother Archie Eady, passed away on October 29th. 2004

Kenneth L. WEGNER, the husband of Sister Glenda Wegner, passed away on October 28th. 2004

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Our Links

Visit these interesting and informative law enforcement web sites

 

http://www.gov.on.ca/opp - This is the web site of the OntarioProvincial Police (OPP) Force.

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The Canadian Police Memorial Pavillion, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

The Ontario Police Memorial, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The O.P.P. Wall of Honor, Orillia, Ontario, Canada

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http://www.gov.on.ca./opp/eregion/english/default.htm - This is the O.P.P. Headquarters East Region site.

Map showing the East Region area

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O.P.P. Detachments in our #10 N (Pembroke) Chapter area

- The East Region -

ArnpriorDetachment

KillaloeDetachment

Renfrew Detachment

Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment (formally Pembroke)

- with a Satellite office located in Deep River, Ontario

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Ontario Provincial Police -

An Historical View of the O.P.P. in Photos

http://opp-rousseau.weebly.com - A website showing an historical view of the O.P.P. along with photos of old equipment, artefacts and other memorabilia.

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Ontario Provincial Police Association web site

 

http://www.oppa.on.ca - This is the Ontario Provincial Police Association (OPPA) web site. A must see site.

From there, you can access the OPPA members " Only Area " with the password. Once in the members area, you can reach the O.P.P. Veterans' Association of Ontario site.

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http://www.oppacu.com - This is the Ontario Provincial Police Association Credit Union (OPPACU) website.

The only financial institution totally dedicated to the unique needs of the present or retired O.P.P. officers, Solicitor General employees and their families. Here, you're not merely a customer but a member and a shareholder.

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O.P.P.V.A. - Historical Video

http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=706916538905563196 - The History of the Ontario Provincial Police Veterans' Association in a video format. This video has some background music and is 05:01 minutes in duration.st

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O.P.P. Veterans' Association websites

http://www.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. - Provincial Executive

http://chapter1.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter  #1 - Chatham

http://chapter2.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter  #2 - London

http://chapter3-b.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter  #3 - Burlington

http://chapter3-sb.oppva.ca  - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter #3 - Simcoe/Brantford

http://chapter4.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter  #4 - Niagara

http://chapter5.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter  #5 - Toronto

http://chapter6-g.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter #6 - Guelph

http:// chapter6-mf.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter  #6 - Mount Forest

http://chapter7.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter #7 - Barrie

http://chapter8.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter  #8 - Peterborough

http://chapter9-b.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter  #9 - Belleville

http://chapter9-k.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter #9 - Kingston

http://chapter10-n.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter #10N - Pembroke

http://chapter10-s.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter #10S - SmithsFalls

http://chapter11-n.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter #11N - Ottawa

http://chapter11-s.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter #11S - Cornwall

http://chapter12.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter  #12 - North Bay

http://chapter13.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter  #13 - Sudbury

http://chapter14.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter #14 - Sault Ste-Marie

http://chapter15.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter #15 - Timmins

http://chapter16.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter #16 - Thunder Bay

http://chapter17.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter #17 - Kenora

http://chapter18.oppva.ca - O.P.P.V.A. Chapter #18 - Orillia

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Other law enforcement related sites

http://jimspolicewebsite.com - Jim's Police and Military Web Site

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http://www.sacops.co.za - The South African Police Services

Visit their excellent and very informative web site.

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http://www.nleomf.com - This is the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Inc. web site located in Washington, D.C., USA.

The mission of the NLEOMF is to generate increased public support for the law enforcement profession by permanently recording and appropriately commemorating the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers and to provide information that will help promote law enforcement safety.

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http://www.geocities.com/crs_productions/index.html - This is the " Copsin Concert " web site.

Several years ago, two Police Officers from the Riverside California Police Department formed a musical group called " Cops in Concert " to raise money for a police memorial monument dedicated to all Police Officer killed in the line of duty. They are inviting the members of the OPPVA #10 N (Pembroke) Chapter to hear the title song of their latest CD " Knocking' on Heaven's Door " at their web site.

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http://www.lawenforcementcoaching.com - Do you know someone who wants to start a law enforcement career? Suggest that him or her visit the website of Dr. Mac Hart, PhD, at Law Enforcement Coaching.com.

POLICE CAREER COACHING

Helping Law Enforcement Applicants Secure Jobs and Veteran Officers Excel.

Dr. Hart is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years experience as a clinician and law enforcement consultant in screening law enforcement recruits and at evaluating veteran officers for specialty team assignment (ex. S.W.A.T. Team, Bomb Squad, etc...)

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http://www.officer.com

http://www.copsonline.com

http://www.leolinks.com

 

Other interesting web sites not related to law enforcement

 

Dianne Collier

http://www.renc.igs.net/~tcollier - "The Camouflage Rose"

Ms. Dianne Collier, a military wife for many years, has been supporting military spouses in numerous initiatives for many years.

Dianne is also an author and a columnist.

Her first book " Hurry Up and Wait " was a Canadian best seller. Her latest book is called " My Love, My Life ".

Dianne speaks across North America to military families, directors and staff of Military Family Resource Centres, civillian groups, educators and students.

You're cordially invited to visit her website.

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http://opp-rousseau.weebly.com - An historical view of the O.P.P. along with photos of old equipment, artefacts and other memorabilia.

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http://www.maxpages.com/monandy - The Rousseaus - For family and general information, genealogy, music, games, recipes, purchasing an automobile, internet marketing, news, weather and sports, law enforcement sites and other interesting links.

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http://www.maxpages.com/buyingtips - Andy's Helpful Hints & Tips - General information you should be aware of before purchasing or leasing a new automobile.

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http://www.roland-haley.ca - Roland Haley's Place - The excellent site of a retiree. He discusses his professional and family life, genealogy and his site has various other links.

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http://www.thistlepins.com - Thistle Productions Limited was created to serve the Regalia needs of Police, Fire, Military and Civilian Pipe Bands.

Since our beginning in 1995, we have grown to serve 148 Police Services World-Wide and have been Commissioned by Canadian and U.S. Governments, Head of State and International Celebrities, with design applications for the Royal Family, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother and Diana, Princess of Wales.One of our most cherished design efforts are those I have created for The Commissioner's own Pipe and Drum Band. View our web site for additional.

Mark Wm. W. Largy, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Ex. O.P.P. Auxiliary - Brockville-Prescott )

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please submit the Name and the URL of your site

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Upon review, your site may be added. Check back at a later date.

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Item(s) of Interest

 

Red Fridays

Wear red on Fridays to show suppport for our troops.

Canadians who support our troops used to be called the "silent majority".

They are no longer silent and are voicing their love for God, country and home by showing solidarity and support for our troops until they all come home.

Let's make Canada a sea of red by wearing something red every Friday to show support to our Canadian Armed Forces.

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Changes To The OPP Shoulder Patches Throughout The Years

Do You Remember These Officers ?

They Served In Our #10 North District Area !

 

Pembroke Detachment Personal - 1971

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Con Hearty's Retirement Party - 23 Apr. 1988

(L to R) - Lawrence Rouble, Gordon Mosher, Ed Clinton, Bill Croshaw, George Smith, Carman Greer, Con Hearty, Michael Quilty & André Rousseau

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Our Awards

Gold Award - Canada Graphics

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

" The Ontario Provincial Police Veterans' Association" web site has been reviewed and chosen to bear the 2003-2004 Golden Web Award in recognition of creativity, integrity and excellence on the Web.

As a recipient of the prestigious Golden Web Award for the fourth year in a row,

we invite you to join your fellow webmasters and designers by becoming a respected Member of the

International Association of Web Masters & Designers.

http://www.iawmd.com/gwa_select.shtml

Darin Carter - Chairman

I.A.W.M.D.

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Please accept our web site " AWARD of EXCELLENCE " for your great work and achievements.

Mark Wm. W. Largy, Thistle Productions Ltd.,

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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