Appreciation Event
This years honouree's:
2008 Law Enforcement Recognition Award
Detective Constable Tammy Plummer – Ontario Provincial Police
Starting her career in policing in 1992, Detective Constable Tammy Plummer has worked in various avenues of the Ontario Provincial Police including general patrols, traffic enforcement and has also served with the identification and crime units of the OPP. Through this officer’s dedicated efforts to investigate anonymous tips in 2008, thousands of dollars worth of drugs have been taken off the streets. In the past, Detective Constable Plummer has also been presented with a Commissioner’s Citation Award for Bravery and the Ontario Women in Law Enforcement Award for Valour.
Detective Constable Derek Bowles – Ontario Provincial Police
Receiving special recognition and an honorable mention for his dedicated investigative efforts in 2008 as well was ten year veteran Detective Constable Derek Bowles. Throughout 2008, Ontario Provincial Police Detective Constable Bowles investigated a countless number of anonymous tips and was able to use this information to seize more than a million dollars worth of illegal narcotics and stop them from ending up on the streets of our community.
2008 Bill Courtnage Memorial Award
Warren Burger
Hailing from the Hagersville area, Warren Burger was honored with this award because of his dedication to the Crime Stoppers program over the past several years. Burger has served as a member on one of the crime fighting program’s fundraising sub-committees and for the past eight years has acted as auctioneer at Crime Stoppers’ annual Spring Gala fundraising dinner and auction raising thousands of dollars for Crime Stoppers. Burger also supports a number of other organizations in his community and takes great pride in helping to improve the quality of life for many residents in Haldimand County.
2008 Tom Stackhouse Memorial Award
Norfolk Mutual Insurance Company
The dedication that Norfolk Mutual Insurance Company has shown to Crime Stoppers over the couple decades is definitely why this Simcoe area business was chosen as this year’s Tom Stackhouse Memorial Award winner. Not only does Norfolk Mutual Insurance Company support Crime Stoppers fundraising initiatives such as the program’s annual spring gala and golf tournament, but the company also goes above and beyond and on several occasions has even hosted monthly board meetings for the crime fighting program. Norfolk Mutual Insurance Company also serves as one of the key sponsors of one of Crime Stoppers travelling billboards – its highly visible Crime Stoppers’ decaled Ford Focus. This vehicle is driven throughout the program’s coverage area not only advertising the program’s 1-800-222-TIPS and www.helpsolvecrime.com website, but also reminding residents that Crime Stoppers has a presence each and every day in the communities that it works so hard to protect.
Also Recognized:
Dunnville Chronicle
Grand River Sachem
Haldimand Press
The Hub
Lakeshore Shopper
London Free Press
Port Dover Maple Leaf
Port Rowan Good News
Simcoe Reformer
CD 98.9
CKOT
The Moose
Tillsonburg News
CH News
Rogers Cable
Nor-Del Cable
O.P.P., Norfolk County Detachment
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Xtra Convenience
Ministry of Natural Resources
Ontario Works
Millard, Rouse & Rosebrugh
Peller Estates Winery
Erie Mutual Fire Insurance Company
The Greens At Renton
Carman’s Foto Source
Silverthorne Homes
Paul Davis Systems
Scotiabank, Simcoe
North Waterloo Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
The Economical Group
Don Hyde Marina
Haldimand Insurance Brokers Association
Bridge Yachts
Norfolk Mutual Insurance Company
Haldimand County
Haldimand County Police Service Board
Norfolk County Police Service Board
Proctor Marine
Blue Star Ford
2008 Jail or Bail criminals – Greg Stackhouse, Connie Forsyth, Patty Peer, Verna Woodcock, Kelly Reichheld, Dennis Bassindale, Kate Stratford, Darryl Lazowski, John Bittman, Rod Roelens, Sheila Shinkaruk, Howard Yin, Dennis Travale, Peter Hellyer
Every year Crime Stoppers of Haldimand, Norfolk and Tillsonburg invites their key partners to an event of appreciation and recognition. Members of the business community, media outlets, police and other investigative agencies, volunteers and individual supporters gather to be recognized for their contributions.
These key partners help Crime Stoppers of Haldimand, Norfolk and Tillsonburg achieve the amazing statistics and ultimately help fight crime in the community through their strong, continued support of the program. This year’s event not only recognized the great contributions of these supporters, but it also helped celebrate the crime fighting program’s 20th anniversary.
The annual Bill Courtnage Memorial Award, Law Enforcement Recognition Award and Tom Stackhouse Memorial Award are also presented at this time to people who have made outstanding contributions to Crime Stoppers of Haldimand, Norfolk and Tillsonburg in the previous year.