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In Memory of Christeen Winnifred Stewart (Epps) December 29, 1947—March 25, 2025 Passed away peacefully at the age of 77 at Montfort Hospital, Ottawa. Be-loved wife of David for 57 years. Cherished mother of Allan (Jenn) and Cameron (Christa) and grandmother of Hannah & Hudson, and Abby & Izzy. Brothers-in-law Doug (Maureen) and Mark. Always remembered by many nieces, a nephew and friends. Chris was a very proud Manitoban from Winnipeg (“Sunny St. James”) and Reston, Manitoba. Predeceased by her parents Edna &Peter Epps, older sister Gayle and her mother and father in-law Jean & Rod Stewart. A memorial service will be held at Beechwood Cemetery and Funeral Home (280 Beechwood Ave, Ottawa) on June 5th, 2025. Additional information will be sent out closer to the date

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IPA Ottawa President’s Message INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION - CANADA REGION 6 OTTAWA - WWW.IPAOTTAWA.COM 3 Welcome to our Spring 2025 Newsletter. It’s amaz-ing how fast Spring comes when you have to prepare a Newsletter but otherwise, Winter drags and grinds on for what seems like an eternity. First and foremost, I would like to give my thanks to those members who submitted articles to this issue. Looking back, it is difficult to believe that ten (10) years have passed since Region 6 was reconstituted. For those that do not know, Region 6 - Ottawa/Carleton existed before, between the years of 1972 and 1981. From what historical records remain, it is evident that the region started having problems as early as 1973, although, in 1977, the region success-fully hosted the National Annual General Meeting in Ottawa. According to the President of the day, mem-bers rallied together despite internal problems. Unfor-tunately, by 1981, there were no Executive members left as each had medical problems or family problems and no one stepped up to replace the missing execu-tive members. For a region to exist, it requires, as a minimum, a President, Secretary and Treasurer. First meeting for the new Region 6 Ottawa—Eastern Ontario, held at the Ottawa Police Service Station on Greenbank Road. In addition to some of the new Region 6 members were: IPA National President Denis Nadeau, Secretary Gen-eral Larry Sheppard, Vice President Central Region Al Welke, National Treasurer Stuart Rinaldo and Region 2 President Chris Barratt. In early 2015, emails were sent to all the IPA mem-bers in Eastern Ontario asking if they would join a reconstituted IPA Ottawa or whether they wished to remain with Region 2 Toronto. Forty-six (46) mem-bers chose to switch to Region 6 Ottawa and on Sep-tember 12th, 2015 we held our inaugural meeting at the Ottawa Police Service station on Greenbank Road. Upcoming Police Insignia Collectors Shows

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Membership In keeping with the IPA Canada Statutes, eighteen (18) members were ejected from the IPA, on April 1st. for non-payment of 2025 dues. Of the eighteen (18), five (5) out of eight (8) were Ottawa Police Recruits that were given free membership for 2024 but did not renew in 2025. When Region 6 started this initiative, we ex-pected that some recruits would not renew. We are happy that three (3) did remain. So far in 2025, eight (8) new members have signed up. If you know of anyone who is a police officer, peace officer, Auxiliary/Reserve or a civilian dispatcher or fo-rensics officer who attends the scene of crimes, and they show interest in joining, please direct them to the ap-plication form found HERE. We are most happy to see that more women are joining Region 6. Three (3) of the eight (8) members that joined thus far in 2025 have been women. For many years it was believed there were many that thought that IPA Canada was just an ‘old boys’ club. We need more younger members and women to prove the above wrong and to make Region 6 more dynamic. INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION - CANADA REGION 6 OTTAWA - WWW.IPAOTTAWA.COM 5

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At a time of year when most folks think of visiting sunny Florida, myself, an IPA Region 6 member, and two fellow adventurers, left Ottawa on February 2nd, in the opposite direction – northward, on a journey to the ice-covered region of James Bay. To reach our destination, the northern Ontario town of Moosonee, our options included regular commer-cial air service and the "Polar Bear Express" combi-train service from Cochrane by Ontario Northland Railway. Rather than these tried-and-true methods, we opted for the winter-only Wetum Road, as it of-fered us a very unique off-road driving experience. This 180-kilometer-long roadway has been literally "built" each winter since 2012. It is a vital seasonal transportation link that allows members of the Moose Cree, as well as other residents and visitors at large, to bypass the commercial options and connect by roadway to the established provincial highways, from the various communities along Ontario’s sub-Arctic coast. There is no toll to use the Wetum Road, but it can be closed at a moment's notice due to severe weather and associated poor "road" conditions, and so a flexi-ble parallel train reservation for our vehicle was pru-dent, just in case. The Wetum Road is essentially all ice and snow, significantly compacted by heavy ma-chinery atop the frozen bogs, swamps, and peat. It is well within the Arctic watershed and passes through Canada's northern 1.2-billion-acre Boreal Forest that stretches from the Yukon to Labrador through the Hudson's Bay Lowlands. The Road includes ice driv-ing over a number of frozen rivers and their adjoining steep river banks, all of which are tributaries of the mighty Moose River where the towns of Moosonee and Moose Factory are located, just a few kilometers from James Bay itself. The adjoining Hudson’s Bay, and by extension, the Arctic Ocean, are just beyond. [ See Map on Page 12 ] Being a member of the IPA, I inquired to see if any members were active in northern Ontario. It was sug-gested by the head of Region 2 (Eastern Ontario) to contact his counterpart in the recently formed Region 18 (Northern Ontario). In short order, an IPA social event was organized between us and seven local members of Region 18. The location was at a chic bistro along the windswept Trans Canada Highway in New Liskeard, hosted by their President David Lowe, a retired Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer. The usual pleasantries were enjoyed and many stories ex-changed between the mostly retired police members and us keen travellers. Alongside myself was one senior GoC analyst and the other companion, a Pitts-burgh-based pilot for a major U.S. airline. Following a very pleasant dinner service in a private dining room over the course of three-and-a-half hours, we reluctantly parted ways with the many well wishers on the restaurant's tundra-esque parking lot, with temperatures now dipping into the high -20C (-15F) range. As mentioned, the City of New Liskeard on Lake Temiskaming was selected as the first overnight stay for us. Our Toyota Land Cruiser, laden with extra fuel, recovery gear, and miscellaneous supplies for any eventuality, was (hopefully) up to the challenge. We were glad to be using such a proven, full-time 4x4 especially for the upcoming unpredictable winter ice roads. So, following a pre-dawn breakfast, we continued to the northwest on Highway 11, past Cochrane toward the small town of Smooth Rock Falls, then turned north again onto smaller, remote service roads. We arrived at the 349-mega-watt Abit-ibi Canyon Generating Station, one of six dams span-ning the mighty but isolated Abitibi River. There, the single lane metal-grated access roadway used to trav-erse that almost shockingly-high dam, offered spec-tacular views in all directions. Beyond the crossing, there were suddenly more snowmobiles than cars on the snow-packed dirt roads as we slowly made our . A Winter Vacation to the Moose River By Jacques & Casey Brunelle A Winter Vacation to the Moose River INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION - CANADA REGION 6 OTTAWA - WWW.IPAOTTAWA.COM 6

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way toward the Wetum Road. Our last stop before the ice road was at the Abitibi Canyon Base Camp that caters exclusively to snowmobilers making use of the many long-distance trails that crisscross the region. We stocked up on a few supplies, grabbed a quick bite, and enjoyed the company of exceedingly playful local German Shepherds. Finally, we were off for the first real challenge of our northward adventure. Thirty minutes later, we arrived at the entrance to the Wetum Road, where we were greeted at the Cree se-curity post by a well-fed red fox sitting on the road-way, likely waiting for a handout as he watched us slowly advance alongside him. At this point on the ice road itself, we were unsure what more to expect, besides the fact that, for the next 200 kilometers or so, there are no services whatsoever—ranging from cell to roadside recovery—and that we were now tru-ly off-road, navigating the ice-covered forests and tundra and driving across frozen rivers. We were at least reassured that the river and bog ice, now a metre thick by early February, was thankfully well beyond the minimum safety standards. The seemingly unending landscape was surreal and even otherworldly. With the boreal forest now mostly behind us, the scenery was composed of very flat lowlands, speckled with stunted black spruce, hem-lock, and other coniferous trees with one and a half meters of snow already covering the wooded ex-panse. Given the type of ice road, maintenance of the surface consists primarily of large loaders pulling a chained array of weighted, heavy tractor tires on their sides to compact the snow to protect the road’s frozen core, rather than simply plowing it out of the way. On the barren treeless plateaus, the wind kept the road surfaces icy with occasional snow drifts through which we traversed. There were virtually no traffic signs to speak of, allowing for a bit of guesswork for each of the curves and drops into the forested river and creek basins. Every vehicle passing us, bearing southward, consisted of mid-to-large size SUVs and well-outfitted pickup trucks, constituting an assort-ment of northern residents and Ontario Power Gener-ation employees. We did pass a few maintenance crews doing final touches to the road with Bom-bardier ski trail groomers as the Wetum had just opened for public use a few days earlier. The numer-ous river crossings were rather exciting at first, but eventually became simply a routine affair, the excep-tion being the 10-kilometer-wide Moose River spread out into several channels within its estuary near James Bay itself, named for a Welsh sea captain, Thomas James, who explored the area in 1631. The supply-laden Land Cruiser taking a well-deserved break on the "shoulder" of the Wetum Road. Our guide, Randy, recovering an ensnared river oer, who had been implicated in an aack on this beaver den not far from the town of Moosonee. INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION - CANADA REGION 6 OTTAWA - WWW.IPAOTTAWA.COM 7

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The quintessenal northern view, gazing upriver at "Last Chance Creek," surveying the best way forward alongside a beaver dam to the le ank A new challenge for us once on the Moose River crossing were the heaves of river ice, almost like large, uneven speed bumps and a few jagged cracks that we had to ma-neuver over or around. We discovered that these were formed by pressure from the tides that reach in from the Bay, up to eight feet at high tide, lifting and shifting the thick ice. The water itself was mostly brackish, given the back-and-forth currents from the saltwater of James Bay. The Wetum Road officially ends at the Moose Factory Island security checkpoint. It was by now well past sunset, and the security personnel requested identification as part of their effort to reduce drug trafficking into the First Na-tion reserve. Continuing through the island’s narrow, dark streets, we passed Centennial Park, alongside the half-dozen historical Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) outbuild-ings and longstanding Company cemetery. These edifices and foundations, many predating Confederation, reminded us that this permanent Moose Cree community of Moose Factory (originally called Moose Fort) was named after, and first founded by, the Cree fur trappers alongside the HBC trading post established in the area, onward from 1673. The area’s Coastal or Swampy Cree people, as they are also referred to, have inhabited this area for thousands of years prior, given it is a major migratory bird route and nesting area—and an important part of Cree traditions and dietary lifestyle over a millennium. Moose Factory’s historic HBC wooden chapel, as well as its multi-storied Staff House—each dating to the 19th cen-tury—remain standing in their original form. But in recent years, each building interior has been thoroughly refur-bished and returned to servicing the community. The for-mer is yet again an active parish called St. Thomas Angli-can Chapel, while the Staff House became a museum, its upper rooms available for overnight stays with shared bathrooms and kitchen funded under the provincial Ontar-io Heritage Trust, in cooperation with the Moose Cree Tourism office. At $75 per night in a historic HBC struc-ture with its pertinent museum, it was a bargain compared to the $300-a-night rate we paid for a room in the region's only hotel. Having passed through the quiet residential areas of the Island, we arrived at the Community Ice Bridge, allowing us to drive between the adjacent towns, across the North Channel of the river and its embankments. Prior to arriv-ing at the Moosonee shoreline itself, we passed an inter-secting throughfare that led to an alternate ice road head-ing down river, toward the town's seaport and airport on its northern edge. In the seasonal transition periods be-tween fall - winter and winter - spring, both the thin form-ing ice or massive broken ice blocks, slowly float to the sea, prohibits any river traffic. This makes the use of heli-copters the only safe and assured way to reach the island (including for school children) in the transitional seasons. The main event for us was a rendezvous in Moosonee with a Metis outfitter and fur trapper, Randy Cota, who, with his wife, Betty, own Creegonquin Furs & Tours. He is also a retired OPP sergeant and detach-ment commander who served more than 30 years across northern Ontario. During the course of our in-troduction, Randy checked our winter clothing, boots, and gear, ensuring that they were adequate for the following day’s cold, snowy, and wet conditions. Following that, he invited us to meet with him early the next morning at his lodge on the edge of town, near the well-tended Cree veterans' military ceme-tery. INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION - CANADA REGION 6 OTTAWA - WWW.IPAOTTAWA.COM 8

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The incredibly labour and me-intensive eort to recover a snowmobile caught up in the brackish mire of the Moose River slush Located right on the shores of the Moose River, his home and business serve as an ideal jump-off point for snowmobiling or, in warmer seasons, boating in their large, gas-powered cargo canoes. Prior to our all-day expedition, we were each assigned a snowmo-bile and given safety briefings that covered topics ranging from handling the machines to basic survival and hand-communication signs. After this, we were soon off to check their trapline that stretched, as we eventually discovered, about 35 kilometers up the expansive river. For the next seven hours, we did not see any other human tracks or signs of civilization as we criss-crossed the otherwise featureless, snow-covered river ice. Regrettably beyond the scope of this article, we learned much about the traditional work of fur trap-ping, especially as it relates to this still unforgiving and challenging landscape. The trade remains robust, with the demand for certain luxury furs nationally and internationally, as well as the local needs for Cree ceremonial and every-day dress, still prevalent today. Trapping aside, Randy also leverages his extensive law enforcement experience to assist local police with contracted canine drug detection services, such as during inspections of major construction and mining sites. One of these local police services is the Nish-nawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS). The NAPS is one of Canada’s largest law enforcement agencies by geographic area, covering 34 First Nations communi-ties spread over an area roughly two-thirds of the province of Ontario. Sixty percent of its more than 200 police officers identify as Indigenous. They, in turn, are supported by the OPP’s Indigenous Police Bureau, Aviation Services, and local detachments. For the much-anticipated fur trapping journey, our daunting ride upriver on Ski-Doos and Yamahas—through several feet of snow, in -30C temperatures, amidst biting winds on the frozen open river—saw us having to stop a multitude of times. These consisted of regular checks for facial frostbite and inspecting various traps to collect the ensnared animal and/or to rebait. We also soon discovered the phenomena of a deep, brownish wet slush that every now and then, while unfrozen, lay hidden under the fresh blankets of snow. Caused by briny river water forced up through cracks in the thick ice and at shorelines by the pres-sure of the tides, it caught four of us unawares until we were stuck in it, all in all, about a dozen times throughout the expedition. Randy, as our guide, fortu-nately faired better. His sled was a more powerful BRP wide-tracked machine, gliding over said pock-ets, leaving the following snowmobiles trailing be-hind, to sink more and more into the mire. He was able then to circle back, and pull us out or help man-handle the heavy machines and toboggans onto some fresher snow and redirect our paths. Just as quickly as it lodged itself onto our machines, the quick-freezing ice then had to be carefully chipped off of the sleds’ delicate suspension and skis with a mixture of hatchets and machetes. We were finally able to complete this effort at Randy’s warm-ing station, constructed on a small river islet, where we were fortunately also able to dry our footwear—and ourselves—for the long journey back to Moosonee. INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION - CANADA REGION 6 OTTAWA - WWW.IPAOTTAWA.COM 9

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Fur trapping and big game hunting, we came to learn, involves major physical exertion and perseverance, especially during the winter months. All the requisite tasks vary dramatically, but most of them consist of recovering the fallen animals, be it under the ice in the case of drowned river otters and beavers, or en-snared up on trees, like fishers, martens, lynx, and foxes. Constant attention and maintenance to the snowmo-biles was paramount and can even be a matter of life or death. The trappers always carry at least two fire-arms, as there can be (un)expected dangers from a wounded or simply famished animal, such as an oc-casional bear, lynx, and wily timberwolf packs that also frequent the same hunting grounds. All of this, while being out of range of any communications but for an emergency satellite link, trappers truly oper-ate on their own. Well after dark, and now with their catch and gear brought back to the lodge on the towed toboggans, work continues inside—specifically to dry, clean, and skin the fresh kills. Successful hunts or trap-ping patrols do not hap-pen every day, so all the work needs to be spread out over the seven-day winter work week. The following morning, we enjoyed another Cree cultural exchange and assisted Randy with prepping, skinning, and drying some of the freshly-caught mar-tens. This is a delicate art in itself, and something that Randy teaches regularly to young members of the local community wishing to engage in a reliable, albeit seasonal employment, and one that features as a central aspect of their shared socio-cultural lineage. Our experience with Randy was as rewarding as it was challenging. When we had first met just two days earlier, we said to him that we desired the “full experience” of a northern Ontario trapper, just as he was so used to, especially for that time of year and meeting the stringent demands of his labour. He certainly fulfilled that request, and we will be for-ever grateful for the scenery, adventure, and memo-ries with him and his exceptionally dedicated and knowledgeable team. Next, we visited the derelict, former RCAF Pinetree Line radar base near the Moosonee airport as well as the DeBeers mining marshalling yard alongside the train station. This fenced-in collection of heavy equipment services area mining operations and is lo-cated next to the modern OPP detachment. From there, we continued northward on the James Bay Winter Road, another seasonal roadway that reaches 350 kilometers further up the Bay's coastline, as far as the towns of Attawapiskat and Fort Albany, anoth-er former HBC trading post on the still larger, 1000-kilometer-long Albany River. We did not travel so far on this day, but were astounded to learn of the sheer number of well-organized seasonal ice roads in Ontario linking hundreds of mostly Cree First Nation communi-ties. Unlike the Wetum Winter Road meant for lighter traffic, the James Bay Winter Road is used mostly by heavy trucks, hauling flatbeds loaded with mining machinery, oversized pit mine dump trucks and many fuel tankers, making for some adventurous driving on the icy roadway. This winter road is made of hardened, ice-covered surfaces through stunted black spruce forests, bog and other wetlands, with the Hudson's Bay lowlands being one of the largest such wetlands in the world. The geogra-phy makes conventional road construction very cost-ly, both to build and maintain, especially in such ex-tremes of seasonal temperatures. During our brief repose, riders take the me to meculously chip o ice and debris from our snowmobiles -- a crical task that can make all the dierence in this terrain. INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION - CANADA REGION 6 OTTAWA - WWW.IPAOTTAWA.COM 10

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After five days of this eye-opening experience com-ing to an end, and with the Land Cruiser now safely stowed with other trucks on the Auto Carrier Service flatbeds, we returned southward on Ontario North-land's excellent "Polar Bear Express," a five-hour train service to Cochrane. With a few stops at rural Cree homesteads along the densely forested rail line, and the crossing on a lengthy 90-year-old bridge spanning the Moose River itself, the railway soon would link us to the Trans-Canada Highway. Once aboard, we made ourselves comfortable in one of the passenger cars next to the dining and bar service car, which makes up the bulk of the multi-modal transpor-tation service. We arrived in Cochrane late at night, in the midst of another snowstorm, collected our truck and settled into the final lodging of our journey. We were sur-prised to arrive at the motel parking area to see it al-ready packed with dozens of truck-and-snowmobile trailer combos and a number of parked sleds amongst the growing snow drifts. After a restful sleep, we left very early the next morning in the ever-present blow-ing snow, bound for North Bay, six hours to the south. On our way back to Moosonee, Randy indicates that the trail we forged earlier that day had been leveraged not long aer by a pack of Timberwolves . From there, after another four hours, we finally ar-rived home to a much milder Ottawa after a number of brief stops along this busy, national cross-country route. Upon walking up the front steps, it was only a matter of minutes before we each collapsed into our beds to get some much-needed R&R. Prior to embarking on this journey, the thought of taking a one-thousand-kilometer-long trek northward at the height of our Canadian winter seemed counter-intuitive, to say the least. Nonetheless, our road trip to the distant, northern coastline of Ontario and our adventures with the resilient and thoughtful residents therein, will forever be one of our fondest memories. Thank you to Creegonquin Furs & Tours of Moosonee and David Lowe, President of IPA Region 18, Northern Ontario, for the hospitality, guidance, and friendship. The 2025 Wetum Road closed for the season on March 23rd. Jacques Brunelle retired from the RCMP in 2016 as a sergeant assigned to International Anti-Corruption Coordination and has been an IPA member for more than 35 years. Our vehicle secured on a atbed of the "Polar Bear Express" southward-bound from Moosonee to Cochrane. INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION - CANADA REGION 6 OTTAWA - WWW.IPAOTTAWA.COM 11

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I didn’t plan on falling for the writing teacher. We don’t, do we? But sometimes these things just hap-pen. She was smart, funny, very attractive, and more than a little sexy. It was November, 1993, and I was an Inspector working Criminal Investigation with the Ottawa Po-lice when the Staff Sergeant in Major Crime showed me an ad in the Ottawa Citizen and said Boss, I think you should see this. ‘How to get away with mur-der…’ Now, Anne, the teacher, would tell it a bit different-ly. She’d say it read: ‘How to get away with Murder, dot, dot, dot, in print.’ She is, of course, right, but my telling makes for a better story. I’d just written a reasonable Master’s thesis and had the notion that it might form the basis of a great book. But who’d want to read about Canadian abor-tion legislation when I had so many interesting sto-ries from my long career? So, there I was, once more near the back row in a crowded university classroom, pencil poised, ready to learn the ins and outs of character, dialogue and plot. My background investigation of the presenter showed a well - published author of children’s mys-teries, mostly Scholastic, with a couple of film cred-its to her name. But it didn’t take long to realise that she knew relatively little about real detective work. ‘Have you ever been in a police station?’ I called from the back. Taunting her? Maybe. Does the back seat of a cruiser count? she parried. I wasn’t going to go there. Clearly, I’d met my match. Her delivery was dynamic, and the content kept the class on its collective toes. At the break I lined up and cordoned her. Gave her my card and invited her for a tour of the police sta-tion. (Anne would add that I gave her the apple I’d brought for my lunch, but I don’t remember it that way.) She said that she’d love to visit the station and would call me some time. The workshop ended. I’d learned a bit about getting away with murder, and went back to my real life in crime. I’d hoped that she would call. The week turned into the month. The month into two and a half years. Then, one day, I answered the phone: Hi Richard, it’s Anne Stephenson here, from the writing course. Do you remember me? Well, yes, how could I forget you? In fact, I had thought about Anne on many oc-casions. I was, after all, a single guy, and meeting Anne once more had turned into what seemed like an unachievable fantasy. Does your invitation still stand? she asked. Her visit was enlightening for both of us. Anne learned a few new things about policing. I learned that she was not married. When asked why she wait-ed so long to call me back, with a smirk, she said, I’ve been busy! In the Forensic Section I took her fingerprints and gave them to her as a memento. She told me this was a new experience. Did she mean the fingerprints, or that a policeman was holding her hand – finger by finger? In the cafeteria, we each ordered an egg salad sand-wich and at some point, to the amusement of the oth-er diners, I wiped egg salad from the side of her face. She was embarrassed and, later, I faced the inevita-ble teasing. That August 28th became Egg Salad Day, which we celebrate every year. It was in 1997, during a visit to see our friends, that Angry Young Man of English literature, Colin Wil-son and his wife, Joy, that I asked Anne to marry me. But that’s for another chapter. by Richard Brzozowski INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION - CANADA REGION 6 OTTAWA - WWW.IPAOTTAWA.COM 14

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Ponderisms Why do peanuts float in a regular coke and sink in a diet coke? Go ahead and try it. I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes. How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered? Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going? (taxes?) Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity? What disease did cured ham actually have? How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage? Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours? If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing? Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV? Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground? Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway. Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural? Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent hu-man being would eat? Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane? I've never seen a sign that says 'Two or more LIVE people needed to use the HOV lane'... If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat? If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from? If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons? Why do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune? Why did you just try singing the two songs above? Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his head out the window? HOW DID THE MAN WHO MADE THE FIRST CLOCK, KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS? INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION - CANADA REGION 6 OTTAWA - WWW.IPAOTTAWA.COM 25

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The Procedure for Travel Assistance aims to standardize the process of helping IPA members (both individuals and groups) requesting assis-tance when travelling and visiting IPA sections worldwide. Common requests include hotel/accommodation/dining recommendations, visiting police stations, ride-alongs, meeting local members and being hosted, car hire and places to visit. It is not necessary to use this form when personal contacts are already in place (e.g visiting friends) or in case of an emergency. Complete a different form for each country you are travelling to. An International Travel Form on our website HERE. Is an International Travel Form necessary? International Travel A short look on the events and news page of the IPA International webpage will illustrate the variety of op-tions available, ranging from Friendship Weeks in Italy or Japan, to special interest events you can join in Spain or Ireland. Whether you fancy hiking in the Austrian Alps or getting to know the treasures of Sri Lanka, the IPA is able to offer something for everyone. In addition to organized group travel options, the IPA also offers assistance when travelling on your own or with your family: with the help of a travel form, many members take the chance to get to know IPA members in other countries on either a short stay in a city, or while touring a country. A truly unique chance to see the world from a local’s perspective, and to exchange with fellow police officers what policing in their country entails. I’m planning a trip, when should I submit your travel form? The IPA International Procedure for Travel Assistance recom-mends at least three (3) months for group travel and one (1) month for individual (family) travel. The foregoing deadlines are normally sufficient, however, some countries receive many more visitors that others so the earlier you can submit your travel form, the better your chances. If you have any questions about travel, contact the Region 6 Travel Officer at ipaottawa@rogers.com, subject line TRAVEL. INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION - CANADA REGION 6 OTTAWA - WWW.IPAOTTAWA.COM 26

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Where do I visit to learn more about Friendship Weeks and Other activities? Travel the “IPA Way” The IPA International Website maintains a database of all types of IPA events occurring across the globe. To access the database, visit the site by clicking on the link below: IPA EVENTS IPA Houses The IPA owns more than 40 properties in 14 IPA sections where mem-bers can stay in reasonably priced accommodation. With locations ranging from sightseeing hotspots such as Paris and Ber-lin, to the beautiful winter wonderland surroundings of Lapland in Fin-land, to our apartment on the Australian Gold Coast, IPA Houses offer a unique opportunity to travel the world and meet local members. Alongside these houses we have hundreds of ‘other accommodation’ options available, including members’ holiday homes and discounts at hotels, with the number of options increasing each year. Have a look in our IPA Hosting Book, which is regularly updated and provides an overview of each IPA House and Other Accommodation options CLICK ON THE GRAPHIC ABOVE TO ACCESS THE INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION - CANADA REGION 6 OTTAWA - WWW.IPAOTTAWA.COM 28

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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.