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MAY BE DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author and may not be republished, in whole or in part, without the consent of the author. REGION 6 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Contact Us REGION 6 OTTAWA hps://www.facebook.com/groups/2103002076588289/ IPA CANADA hps://www.facebook.com/groups/1592913724501916 Follow us on Facebook WEBSITE hps://www.ipaoawa.com EMAIL ipaoawa@rogers.com

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INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION - CANADA REGION 6 OTTAWA - WWW.IPAOTTAWA.COM Welcome to our Spring 2024 Newsletter Our first Newsletter was published in the Fall of 2018. Since then, we have published ten (10) newsletters. Regrettably, we have reached a point where we cannot continue to produce a Newsletter without a dedicated volun-teer or volunteers to assist by collecting articles from members or finding articles of interest for our members. If anyone is interested, please contact Len at ipaottawa@rogers.com. Our region continues to rebound after the latest members were ejected from the IPA for not paying their 2024 dues. Sixteen members did not renew for 2024 and as of mid-June 2024, we have sixteen new members. In January 2024, two members of the Ghana Police Service joined IPA Ottawa. Please welcome Assistant Su-perintendent Fredua Agyemang and Assistant Superintendent James Kwaku Owusu to our IPA Ottawa family. Also is 2024, nine (9) new Ottawa Police officers have accepted a one year free membership. We hope that these new officers will remain with us in 2025 and beyond. The benefits/reward programs can easily repay your dues with savings. President’s Message 2024 Membership Statistics

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INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION - CANADA REGION 6 OTTAWA - WWW.IPAOTTAWA.COM 19 Region 6 The items below are kept in stock for members to purchase and are usually used as small tokens of apprecia-tion to those people who provided assistance or showed a courtesy during a member’s travels. Other items such as polo shirts & hoodies are purchased individually for members using a pre-order method. If you can think of an item you believe we should offer for sale, please let us know by sending an email to ipaottawa@rogers.com To place an order, visit www.ipaottawa.com/store Online Store

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Bonjour A special Event in my life: When I was serving in OTAN NATO Forces in Eu-rope: I was privileged to be sitting on front tenth row seats for this presentation of MEDEA in 1953 by Cheru-bini with Maria Callas singing. According to histo-ry: Maria Callas was the only one who could sing and perform this great dramatic MEDEA Opera. All the oth-er WOMEN singing it failed to perform like Maria Cal-las on this Opera. Thank Goodness I was able to buy the last ticket left that day. As soon as the person selling the last ticket told all of us that it was the last one some commotion occurred behind me as every one wanted to buy the ticket. Some friendly argument occurred for this buying last ticket. My point was that I was also in line for it and it was my turn to buy… The ticket seller told them: (me in RCAF uniform) was the only chance I in my life to see an opera at The Scala di Milano before returning in CANADA. After she handed the ticket to me, the small crowd were still continuing offering monney, at higher price to me to buy my purchased ticket which I refused to sell. After I was happy to see and hear my best Soprano Maria Callas. Sent to some friends and family for this Opera could please many… Servo or Amikeco 73! {side note} Bonjour Len For you Len and IPA with pleasure… I have been years listening to the Saturday at the Operas from New York City Metropolitan Opera via CBC Music. My mom was a pianist and her mom was teaching piano and organ in her own teaching studio. She was organist at local church too. When I was young, I went to my grand mom to make noises, on her concert pianos & harmonium… No wonder I like classical Music. Maria Callas has been my favourite… While I served in The RCAF Cold War in Europe during my military vaca-tions I saw in person Maria Callas in Milano Italy. One of best days in my life. Maria Calas was Medea and it sounded real drama to me… The other place I went for opéra listening is Nancy, France. Servo per Amikeco Len 73! A Special Event in the life of Royal Cana-dian Airforce’s Joseph Tondreau Thank you Joseph for sharing a part of your life, especially one that brought you such joy. I appreciated you sending this story to me and I’m sure many of our members can remember back to those cold war days. Thank you Len, R6 President Servo per Amikeco Joseph 73! INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION - CANADA REGION 6 OTTAWA - WWW.IPAOTTAWA.COM 19

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INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION - CANADA REGION 6 OTTAWA - WWW.IPAOTTAWA.COM 19 A huge added bonus to being a member of the International Police Association is our partnerships with various businesses from across Canada. We have discounts from retailers like GE Home Appliance, Henry’s camera store, Popeyes supplements , Du-lux paint store, various hotels chains, Co Operators insurance company, Park N Fly and Bell Canada mobile to name a few Possibly the best discounts can be gained via Perkopolis. This is a company that promotes about 5000 + “perks” . Follow the instructions on the IPA website to sign up for a Perkopolis account. You can then browse through hundreds of retailers, car rental agencies, TELUS mobile, various travel organisations from hotels, cruises and flights. The offers are nearly endless. There is no cost to access any of the membership rewards, in most cases it is just a matter of identifying your-self as a current member of IPA Canada! Keep an eye on email updates via IPA Canada communiques as many of our partners give regular updates for “specials” deeper discounts. See the next page for instructions on how to log in to the IPA Canada site. ONLY SOME OF THE REWARDS PROVIDERS AVAILABLE IPA Canada Membership Rewards

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INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION - CANADA REGION 6 OTTAWA - WWW.IPAOTTAWA.COM 19 TRAVEL WITH THE IPA Traveling with the assistance of local IPA sections allows you access to countless IPA Houses/apartments and private properties offered via the IPA hosting book. IPA Houses are owned and operated by the local IPA sec-tion while the private properties offer deals to IPA members. It also gives you an option to simply connect with fellow IPA members across the globe. So how do you get started. Plan your trip and decide how you want to utilize the IPA services. When travelling to high demand areas, ie Ireland and the UK you need to plan well in advance. Submitting travel requests approximately six months in advance should guarantee you the best results. Make sure you include an up-to-date email address. It is also best if you have a cell or Whats App number for personal contact. If you are traveling between or through various countries and have requests for multiple IPA sections, you must use separate travel forms for each host country. When you are contacted please respond immediately to avoid any booking conflicts. If you are strictly looking for accommodations start by looking at the IPA hosting book. It can be found at https://www.ipa-international.org/IPA-Houses. This web site gives you all of the details on how to locate and then contact the different hosting sections and accommodations. If you do not want to use an IPA House or other listed accommodations but would like to ask for assistance while traveling you are required to complete an IPA travel form. The form and instructions can be found at: https://www.ipaottawa.com/travel. When completing the form be specific about your travel plans and your requests for assistance. Many IPA sec-tions will pick you up at airports, arrange visits to police stations, meet up for memorabilia exchanges or simp-ly just to say hello. They can also be a resource in case of an emergency while you are traveling. My wife and I have used the travel form many times and to date have not been disappointed. We have had drives in police vehicles, offers for station visits and shared many meals. Remember, IPA members across the world are volunteers. Do your homework before submitting requests. Make yourself familiar with the country you are visiting. They can make suggestion but do not expect any IPA section to act as a travel agent and most importantly keep any commitments you have made with a host section or hosts. Bill Murrell Travel Officer

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JOIN THE IPA The International Police Association is the largest friendship organization for law enforcement in the world with over 369,000 members in 68 countries across the globe. The IPA is strictly a Non Prot Organization that does not have any political, religious or employment aflia-tions or objectives. The IPA is solely an inclusive friend-ship organization that welcomes all eligible members. Membership is open to: • all serving and retired police ofcers or sworn peace ofcers whose primary func-tions are the prevention of crime, enforcement of municipal, provincial or federal law and the preservation and maintenance of public peace. • any serving Auxiliary Police Ofcer, Reserve Constable or Military Police Reservist or any former Auxiliary Police Ofcer, Reserve Constable or Military Police Reserv-ist who has served a minimum of ve years and has left the their service in good standing. • full time civilian employees of a police service who have completed ve (5) years of service and who work directly with front line ofcers receiving and/or dispatching calls for service or on the scene of crimes / forensic investigations. Region 6 Ottawa has a membership of over 130 members and is governed by a volun-teer Executive Committee. Our membership consists of former and serving members of municipal, provincial, federal and international law enforcement agencies. Region 6 is bounded by the Ottawa River to the North, the Province of Quebec to the East, the St Lawrence River and Lake Ontario to the South and the Western bounda-ries Lennox & Addington and Renfrew Counties to the West. To Join, visit: https://www.ipaottawa.com/join If you have a question, please contact us at: ipaottawa@rogers.com

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The International Police Association is a friendship organization for members of law enforcement, whether in employment or retired and without distinction as to rank, position, gender, race, language or reli-gion. We have around 372,000 members in nearly 100 countries, of which 65 are afliated National Sections, and we are represented on 5 continents. The purpose of our organization is strictly cultural, social and recrea-tional. At no time does the Association take part in any matter of de-partmental policy, discipline or unionism. The IPA creates an opportunity for cultural exchange and contacts on a local, national and international level. The IPA is a tremendous organi-zation for members and their families who wish to travel anywhere in the world. Want To Become a Member? Visit our webpage www.ipaottawa.com/join and submit an application today.