OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sep 8, 2014) - His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will preside over two Order of Merit of the Police Forces investiture ceremonies at Rideau Hall on Tuesday, September 9, 2014.
During the morning ceremony, at 10 a.m., the Governor General, who is chancellor of the Order, will bestow the honour on 5 Officers and 31 Members. During the afternoon ceremony, at 2 p.m., he will bestow the honour on 10 Officers and 31 Members.
The Order of Merit of the Police Forces was created in 2000, to recognize conspicuous merit and exceptional service by members and employees of Canadian police forces whose contributions extend beyond protection of the community. Three levels of membership with post-nominal letters reflect long-term, outstanding service: Commander (C.O.M.), Officer (O.O.M.) and Member (M.O.M.).
A media schedule for the investiture ceremonies, the lists of recipients and a backgrounder on the Order are attached.
Media interested in covering these ceremonies are asked to confirm with the Rideau Hall Press Office and must arrive at the Princess Anne Entrance no later than 15 minutes prior to the event.
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CEREMONIES SCHEDULE
Members of the media are asked to observe the following schedule:
| Morning ceremony (10 a.m.) | |
| 10 a.m.: | Ceremony begins |
| The Governor General speaks | |
| The Governor General presents the insignia | |
| (Officers first, followed by Members) | |
| The RCMP Commissioner speaks | |
| 11 a.m.: | Interviews with recipients |
| Afternoon ceremony (2 p.m.) | |
| 2 p.m.: | Ceremony begins |
| The Governor General speaks | |
| The Governor General presents the insignia | |
| (Officers first, followed by Members) | |
| The RCMP Commissioner speaks | |
| 3 p.m.: | Interviews with recipients |
RECIPIENTS - MORNING CEREMONY (10 A.M.)
OFFICERS
| Chief Charles J. Bordeleau, O.O.M. | Ottawa Police Service, Ontario |
| Assistant Commissioner Kevin Charles Brosseau, O.O.M. | Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Deputy Chief Constable Robert Alexander Downie, O.O.M. | Saanich Police, Victoria, British Columbia |
| Director General Debra Frazer, O.O.M. | Ottawa Police Service, Ontario |
| Chief Mark Douglas Mander, O.O.M. | Kentville Police Service, Nova Scotia |
MEMBERS
| Chief John T. W. Bates, M.O.M. | Stratford Police Service, Ontario |
| Chief Jean-Michel Blais, M.O.M. | Halifax Regional Police Service, Nova Scotia |
| Chief Louis Bruneault, M.O.M. | Service de police de la Ville de Saint-Jérôme, Quebec |
| Inspector Kenneth Burton, M.O.M. | Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Chilliwack, British Columbia |
| Detective Staff Sergeant Dominic S. C. Chong, M.O.M. | Ontario Provincial Police, Orillia, Ontario |
| Chief Superintendent Marlin A. Degrand, M.O.M. | Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Edmonton, Alberta |
| Constable Stéphane Eid, M.O.M. | Service de police de la Ville de Montréal, Quebec |
| Sergeant Brian A. Foote, M.O.M. | Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Chilliwack, British Columbia |
| Chief Inspector Mario Fournier, M.O.M. | Service de police de la Ville de Montréal, Quebec |
| Detective Staff Sergeant Frank L. Goldschmidt, M.O.M. | Ontario Provincial Police, Orillia, Ontario |
| Chief Laurie L. Hayman, M.O.M. | Strathroy-Caradoc Police Service, Ontario |
| Chief Superintendent Angela Louise Howe, M.O.M. | Ontario Provincial Police, Orillia, Ontario |
| Corporal Laurel Karen Kading, M.O.M. | Royal Canadian Mounted Police, St. Albert, Alberta |
| Superintendent Daniel Kinsella, M.O.M. | Hamilton Police Service, Ontario |
| Chief Superintendent Scott Alexander Kolody, M.O.M. | Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| François Landry, M.O.M. | Service de police de la Ville de Montréal, Quebec |
| Rita Lee-Irvine, M.O.M. | Hamilton Police Service, Ontario |
| Chief Jean Paul Levesque, M.O.M. | Thunder Bay Police Service, Ontario |
| Director Randy Mar, M.O.M. | Ottawa Police Service, Ontario |
| Constable David McFadden, M.O.M. | Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service, Ontario |
| Superintendent Robin Emmanuel McNeil, M.O.M. | Halifax Regional Police Service, Nova Scotia |
| Detective Inspector Thomas A. Murphy, M.O.M. | Ontario Provincial Police, Orillia, Ontario |
| Inspector Mark W. Neufeld, M.O.M. | Edmonton Police Service, Alberta |
| Superintendent Gregory Robert Preston, M.O.M. | Edmonton Police Service, Alberta |
| Staff Sergeant Peter J. Quilty, M.O.M. | Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Red Deer, Alberta |
| Sergeant Supervisor Pascal Richard, M.O.M. | Service de police de la Ville de Montréal, Quebec |
| Deputy Chief Frank Roselli, M.O.M. | Peel Regional Police, Ontario |
| Detective Inspector James M. G. Smyth, M.O.M. | Ontario Provincial Police, Orillia, Ontario |
| Florence Stewart, M.O.M. | Peel Regional Police, Ontario |
| Deputy Chief Constable Leslie John Sylven, M.O.M. |
Central Saanich Police Service, Saanichton, British Columbia |
| Staff Sergeant Lynne Turnbull, M.O.M. | Ottawa Police Service, Ontario |
RECIPIENTS - AFTERNOON CEREMONY (2 P.M.)
OFFICERS
| Deputy Chief Stephen Beckett, O.O.M. | Waterloo Regional Police Service, Ontario |
| Deputy Chief Trevor Daniel Daroux, O.O.M. | Calgary Police Service, Alberta |
|
Chief Bradley S. Duncan, O.O.M. This is a promotion within the Order. | London Police Service, Ontario |
| Chief of Police Michel Foucher, O.O.M. | Régie intermunicipale de police Thérèse-De Blainville, Quebec |
| Director Francis Gobeil, O.O.M. | La sécurité publique de Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
|
Chief Troy Hagen, O.O.M. This is a promotion within the Order. | Regina Police Service, Saskatchewan |
|
Deputy Chief Bruce Kenneth Herridge, O.O.M. This is a promotion within the Order. | York Regional Police, Ontario |
| Chief Thomas Andrew McGrogan, O.O.M. | Medicine Hat Police Service, Alberta |
| Assistant Commissioner Gilles Michaud, O.O.M. | Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Ottawa, Ontario |
| Deputy Chief Murray William Stooke, O.O.M. | Calgary Police Service, Alberta |
MEMBERS
| Deputy Chief Lyle T. Beaudoin, M.O.M. | Delta Police Department, British Columbia |
| Chief Superintendent Roderick Neil Callum Booth, M.O.M. | Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Prince George, British Columbia |
| Deputy Chief Mark Stephen Chatterbok, M.O.M. | Saskatoon Police Service, Saskatchewan |
| Chief Superintendent Paul Warren Coons, M.O.M. | Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Ottawa, Ontario |
| Chief Superintendent Gary James Couture, M.O.M. | Ontario Provincial Police, Smiths Falls, Ontario |
| Director Michel Desgagné, M.O.M. | Ville de Québec, Quebec |
| Chief Officer Neil Dubord, M.O.M. | South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Police Service-Metro Vancouver Transit Police, New Westminister, British-Columbia |
| Superintendent Selwyn Fernandes, M.O.M. | Toronto Police Service, Ontario |
| Chief Leanne Jane Fitch, M.O.M. | Fredericton Police Force, New Brunswick |
| Chief Superintendent William Charles Fordy, M.O.M. |
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Surrey, British Columbia |
| Sergeant Robert Joseph Stephane Gallant, M.O.M. | Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories |
| Captain Frédérick Gaudreau, M.O.M. | Sûreté du Québec, Montréal, Quebec |
| Superintendent Robert Gould, M.O.M. | Waterloo Regional Police Service, Ontario |
| Superintendent Kevin Hackett, M.O.M. |
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Surrey, British Columbia |
| Superintendent Kenneth Wayne Heslop, M.O.M. | London Police Service, Ontario |
| Deputy Chief Wayne Kalinski, M.O.M. | Orangeville Police Service, Ontario |
| Staff Sergeant Andre Pierre LeClair, M.O.M. |
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Burnaby, British Columbia |
| Sergeant Marc Lépine, M.O.M. | Sûreté du Québec, Boucherville, Quebec |
| Chief Yung-Kai Liu, M.O.M. | Cobourg Police Service, Ontario |
| Superintendent Anne McConnell, M.O.M. | Waterloo Regional Police Service, Ontario |
| Chief Peter Joseph McIsaac, M.O.M. | Cape Breton Regional Police Service, Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Detective Inspector Christopher A. Nicholas, M.O.M. | Ontario Provincial Police, Kanata, Ontario |
| Detective Inspector William Charles Olinyk, M.O.M. | Ontario Provincial Police, Kenora, Ontario |
| Chief Dennis James Poole, M.O.M. | Chatham-Kent Police Service, Chatham, Ontario |
| Superintendent Michael Porteous, M.O.M. | Vancouver Police Department, British Columbia |
| Superintendent Lorne Schwartz, M.O.M. |
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Surrey, British Columbia |
| Deputy Chief T. Brent Shea, M.O.M. | London Police Service, Ontario |
| Superintendent Jeffrey H. Sim, M.O.M. | Vancouver Police Department, British Columbia |
| Deputy Chief Alban Gerard Singleton, M.O.M. | Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Chief Superintendent Larry Tremblay, M.O.M. | Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Ottawa, Ontario |
| Deputy Chief Desmond Walsh, M.O.M. | Timmins Police Service, Ontario |
Please note that the information in this media advisory reflects the rank and posting of the members at the time of their appointment to the Order of Merit of the Police Forces.
ORDER OF MERIT OF THE POLICE FORCES FACT SHEET
The Order of Merit of the Police Forces honours a career of exceptional service or distinctive merit displayed by the men and women of Canadian police forces, and recognizes their commitment to this country. The primary focus is on exceptional merit, contributions to policing and community development.
The commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Principal Commander of the Order, submits recommendations for appointment to the governor general on behalf of an advisory committee. Nominations for appointment to the Order may be made by submitting the name of a member or employee of a police force to the commanding officer of that police force.
Levels and post-nominals
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is the Sovereign of the Order; the governor general is the chancellor and one of the Commanders of the Order. The Principal Commander is the commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Commander - Post-nominals: C.O.M.
Recognizes outstanding meritorious service and demonstrated leadership in duties of great responsibility over an extended period, usually at the national or international level.
Officer - Post-nominals: O.O.M.
Recognizes outstanding meritorious service in duties of responsibility over an extended period, usually at the regional or provincial level.
Member - Post-nominals: M.O.M.
Recognizes exceptional service or performance of duty over an extended period, usually at the local or regional/provincial level.
Insignia Description
The badge of the Order is the same as that of the Order of Military Merit: a blue-enamelled, straight-end cross (four arms, narrow at the centre, wider at the ends) with an annulus in red, surmounted by St. Edward's Crown. The ribbon is different and consists of three equal bands of blue, gold and blue. The annulus bears the inscription MERIT.MÉRITE.CANADA.
For more information about the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, visit the Honours section of our website at www.gg.ca/honours or visit the website of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police at www.cacp.ca.
