... A SAFE AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR … 

Hello- I have been working for the past 6 years obtaining road design changes on our Ontario roads to make them safer. I feel that local road departments- and M.t.O - must catch up with provinces like Alberta- Wisconsin-Texas and Florida in their road designs. With O.P.P officers witnessing head on car collisions- on a constant basis- I would think it would be helpfull to obtain a letter of supportfrom the Ontario Provincial Police Association of support-to encourage road departments to install-paved shoulders on main roads whenever they are being resurfaced- i have a study which shows there is a 20,000.00 savings to society- in accident reductions with a fully paved shoulder- and it saves the 8,000.00 per mile of gravel maintenance-and grading they are spending of taxpayers monies. The C.A.A have been agreeing with this concept for many years- and yet some roads departments still- put a dangerous 18 inche pave shoulder- where care go into the gravel- overcompensate and head into oncoming traffic. PAVED SHOULDER SAVES MONEY AND LIVES!! Thanks Paul Mallory Barrie Ontario Dec 23/2001 

Hi I am looking for my second cousin John Spruce who was in the Mounted Police Force and lived in Manitoba. My great aunts name was Mary Spruce (nee Sherwood). I am looking for information on my families whereabouts. Many Thanks Lynne 

Greetings from Iceland. I wish you all a merry Cristmas and a happy New Year. My father was born in Winnipeg Canada 1913 so it is a part of me. Insp.Thor Gunnlaugsson, Icelandic State Police 

As a civilian team leader at the Central Region Operations Centre in Orillia, I am very pleased with the outcome of the vote for representation. I for one certainly have a sense of brotherhood with our uniformed counterparts now more than I ever did whilst with OPSEU! Thanks for all you did to help make this come about! 

I would just like to say. On behalf of the members of the Ontario Government Protective Services we are very happy and please of the out come of the OPP Civilian Vote. We are happy to be part of this fine organization.  

Just to let you know of the new email address, effective today.. Weather beautiful out here, little to cool to golf though.. 

Just a note to change my e-mail address, it is as noted 

I read your artical on police vs security .I came across it while doing some research on private security.As a member of the private security field I would like to say that we are not all " police wanna be's " ,And that we do not wish to replace what you do . I would also like to say that I for one believe that professional policeing is and always will be needed . I comend all police forces on a job well done , and hope that all officials will see that private security is there to protect investments not solve crimes .  

A friend of mine told me about this website and, am glad, she did. Working for the OPP as a civilian has been a rewarding experience. Thank you, O.P.P. for the opportunity.  

I read your article written on your site regarding Policing vs Security. I am in the security field and the author's point was clearly made and taken. It should also be stated that there are well paid in-house Security Officers out there that do have post secondary backgrounds and are proud of the work that they do and the public that they serve as well. I am working in the housing projects in Toronto and if it were not for TPS my job would be impossible to do effectively. As far as the minimum wage guards that were mentioned I don't think that any citizen or politician with half a brain in their head can draw a comparison between the two. I have been in private security for a number of years and the police are a necessary part of security work whether it is the guard at a closed construction site or a special constable force the police are a key link in the process of daily duties. Keep up the excellent work that you people do and let it be known that I will never vote for any politician who wants to put law enforcement on the back burner. I am not alone on this issue by a long-shot! RI. 

Dear OPP, I am a student in the police foundation course at boreal college in sudbury and am doing a project on police fireams. I can't seem to find any information on what type of firearms you use or the origin of it so if you guys have any information that could help me out that would be greatly appreciated. You can just send it to me through my e-mail at cuqui_23@yahoo.com thnak you very much By the way i love your web site it is very interesting. Thank you Sabrina Lacroix 

I found your site very informative and encouraged me further to become a police officer with this force. 

Finally searches upon searches, found your website. Enjoyed it, well done. Passionately awaiting to join the O.P.P. in the near future. Thank you for all your help and support.  

I am inquiring as to whether Sergeant Donald Woodley ( London detachment ) has an e-mail address = My wife (Irene ) is sister to his mother (Violet) . Irene spoke to Vi ( Oct 22) Vi unable to inform us - not familiar with e-mail etc.  

Hi here is the address of my complimentary debriefing strategy. It was created after workshops with Australian police. I hope you can use it too. Jon Lonergan www.calmcontrol.com/uds-ids/index.html 

Looking forward to being a part of the OPPA!! 

Looking for any information at all on Ray Sundstrom who served, I believe in the Toronto area. 

Hi: I was a member from 1968 to 1974 and served in Brechin Detachment. Enjoyed visiting your site. I still maintain contact with both retired and active members. Most of course are retired but one of my friends continues to work in Headquarters. Would love to hear from ex members of Brechin detachment. 

For anyone wishing to support the families of the NYPD officers ------- or injured in the World Trade Center attack, I have set up an account at the OPPA Credit Union. The account number is 110604 and is called NYPD RELIEF. All donations will be delivered to the NYPD Benevolent Fund. I set up the account to assist our members to help the NYPD in some way. Lend a hand if you can. Thanks. 

Nice site. 

My Dad, Henri Joseph Morel, passed away July 20, 2001. He is survived by my mother Olive and my sister Claudette and me, plus three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Anyone wishing to contact us can do so through this email address. My thanks to everyone in the OPPA who has been so kind and supportive during this difficult period. A special thank you to Officer Mark Shannon, OPPA representative in North Bay, for according my father the tribute and respect so deserving of all OPP members. 

I am searching for a friend.James ronald Jones.He left the military in calgary approx.1965.I believe he joined the ontario police.Thankyou.May 

I would like to update this site. Only for those who remember my late father, Detective Inspector, James mccormick. Any info would be appreciated. Susan mccormick 

Hi. I am looking for anyone who can help me locate a friend of my parents. Harry and Marg Sawatsky. Harry works for the OPP last we heard and were living down in Southern Ontario. If anyone has any information that might help us, please contact me. Bryanne Hilts 

This site is easy to navigate and very informative. I am the Chief of Police of a Municipal agency in Manitoba and appreciate the time and effort put into the building of such a site. Well Done. 

Just saying hello to old friends at Madoc, Alliston and Aurora Detachments. Play Safe. 

Hi,I am a serving member of the Ministry of Defence Police and I have previously visited your beautiful province. I am due to fly to Toronto again on 19 June 2001, I am revisiting relatives who live just outside Orangeville. I would be grateful if during my time there i could visit a OPP station. Yours gratefully. Dave Beckett 

This site really helped me a lot with my project and gave me a lot of information...i am hoping someday to possibly join the opp  

I'm looking to find Garnet Brown who was a diver with my late father James mccormick. Any info will be appreciated. Thank you. Susan mccormick 

I think this sit is very well done. I hope to be a Police Officer when I grow up. 

Expression of Gratitude I joined the OPP in 1951 and retired in 1987. My connection with the OPP Association began with attending organizing meetings in 1954. Also in later years as a member of the Board of Directors along with Fred Macdonald and others from that era. My son Senior Constable Kirk Wood serves at Midland Detachment. Sadly on March 19th. 2001 my wife of forty-nine years and his mother passed away. I am writing to express my most sincere gratitude and that of my son and three daughters for the expressions of condolences received from active and serving members of the force. Many attending the funeral traveled considerable distances to offer their support. Off duty members from Kirk’s detachment, formed a uniform honor guard at the service. This tribute to Louise and our family was most gratifying, it certainly attests to the fact that serving and retired members of the OPP are a family with a common bond. I would like to conclude by acknowledging all the assistance received from the OPPA in this trying time. Sincerely, James A (Jim) Wood.  

I have found this website by accident and I am sure I will visit it in the future. Now that I have found it, I can send the following message: I would just like to say thank you to the Members of the OPPA, and all those people who attended my last day "retirement" festivities on February 28th in Orillia. After thirty-one years of working for the OPP, two summers as a student and all those years of being a cops' kid, I am looking forward to moving on to something else. I very much appreciated the time taken by all those who attended. In particular, thank you to Pierre Jacques first of all for being there and who made a presentation on behalf of the Association. It was indeed gratifying, as a civilian, to be recognized by the Association. It was truly appreciated.  

These sites are great to inform us about the organization! 

In memory of my beloved father, Detective Inspector James mccormick, who passed away on Friday, August 25th, 2000, after a suddenly short bout with terminal cancer. My father was a quiet and studious man, who loved his career and his daughters. As the youngest, I often ignored his advice while I was a teenager. Now at 34 years of age, I think back to his words and they were truly words of wisdom that I so wish I would of listened. He was always right. When he retired at the age of 50, we developed an incredible friendship, something I will hold dear to my heart for as long as I live. He changed after his retirement. He became a fun-loving jokester, living his life to the fullest. It was at that time that I really came to know and love my father. I miss him and cry for him everyday. Most of all I miss his voice on the phone calling me and saying "Hey Kiddo"! My father was one of a kind. A good, honest, moral man who raised two young girls on his own. He did a great job. I miss him every second of everyday. Dad, I love you forever, you will always be in my thoughts. God took you too soon. Love always, your baby girl, Susan xoxoxoxo 

Sorry, i was distracted and i didnt add alll that i wanted to in my last entry, i wanted to also put that i think ur site is a good information site for the ontario provincial police! 

Hello, i was just looking at ur site, its it ok!, although i am not interested in joining the OPP. I am going to join the Royal Canadaian Mounted Police. RCMP. Well, thanx, if anyone has any police items for sale or you want to give them away, please contact me or leave info in my guestbook at my site :-), thanx!.... -Kacey 

Permission to come on board 

I came here to leave a message and ended up looking around a bit...very nice site :o) However, the reason for my visit is this: I'm looking for my grandfather, Ret'd OPP Officer Bruce Townsend. I've lost touch with that side of my family and am very eager to resume contact. I have my own family now and want my grandfather to know he has a couple of great-grandchildren :o) Thanks to any and all who can help me! 

A short note to say that I have a new e-mail address, as of March 5th, 2001, It is as listed above. A special hello to all retirees, especially those who are members of the OPP Veterans' Association. Don't forget our Annual General Meeting coming up in Cornwall on May 24th, 25th, & 26th. Looking forward to seeing you all there and to having a great time. Murray E. Fair, Secretary-Treasurer, Chapter # 3, Simcoe-Brantford, OPPVA. 

Interested in joining the O.P.P 

Hi! Have enjoyed the entries in the Guestbook. My Dad - Harry Boyd - retired O.P.P. just celebrated his 81st birthday. A favourite past-time for the entire neighborhood is listening to his stories - especially when he was stationed in Schrieber, Ontario - this was in 1947! Times have changed! We are hoping this spring he can hand the badge to his grandson when he graduates with York Regional Police. The best of health to all! 

Greetings from a serving officer in Lothian & Borders Police based in the capital, Edinburgh. Great website, well laid out. Your problems are our problems a few years on. Take care and all the best. 

Hi All...Enjoying retirement (Nov 1999) P.S. we dont know how lucky we are to have such a good retirement packgage . I work part time where workers have a big goose egg and low wages. So to all support your Association to protect your benefits. BE SAFE AND GOOD LUCK 

Retired from the O.P.P. (#4096) April 1998 Lakeshore Detachment. I am enjoying retirement...Karl 

I was just searching your site to see if i could find some information on my father Thomas Fitzpatrick who was stationed in Lindsay and Cobourg between 1950-1971 thanks 

With utmost respect for their sacrifice!