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Read Commissionaires Ottawa’s latest media releases and background notes. There is also an archive of media materials from the past two years.
2011 MEDIA RELEASES
| JULY 7, 2011 | Veteran and commissionaire honoured for 25 years of loyal service at the Privy Council Office. |
| JUNE 13, 2011 | Cmre Fern Landry distinguished from 30,000 security guards across Ontario and named APSA’s Guard of the Year. |
| MAY 5-6, 2011 | Commissionaires Ottawa raises $55,000 for military families and runners attract thousands of cheering supporters in seven communities. |
| APRIL 1, 2011 | RUN FOR MILITARY FAMILIES is May 5-6, 2011. Click here for the event schedule, photos and more information. |
| APRIL 2, 2011 | New! Photo Montage Tribute (with music by Brea Lawrenson) posted on YouTube |
2010 MEDIA RELEASES
| NOVEMBER 2, 2010 | The Department of National Defence, the Canadian Forces (CF), and Commissionaires announced the signing of the Return to Work (RTW) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide employment to veterans injured in the line of duty. The MOU was signed 1 November 2010 at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa. |
| SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 | Commissionaires Ottawa today named Max Keeping an “Honourary Commissionaire” for his ongoing support of veterans, commissionaires and the annual RUN FOR MILITARY FAMILIES. The humanitarian and community leader served as the Guest of Honour at the private security company’s Annual Awards Ceremony… Media Release |
JUNE 8, 2010 |
Commissionaire Jeff Rochon has been announced as the recipient of the APSA Guard of the Year Award. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding performance in the security profession and is given out annually by the Association of Professional Security Agencies (APSA), whose 16 member companies represent over 30,000 private security guards across Ontario. |
MAY 10, 2010 |
A $46,000 cheque was presented to the PMFRC at the Red Friday Rally in the presence of hundreds of supporters – veterans, active personnel of every rank, and the families who love and support them. At the Rally, it was announced that the Fourth Annual RUN FOR MILITARY FAMILIES would proceed on May 5-6 in 2011. |
MAY 6-7, 2010 |
The families of Canadian military families are being honoured – and supported – with a third annual event on May 6 and 7: RUN FOR MILITARY FAMILIES. Approximately 20 commissionaires will join with 20 CFB Petawawa military personnel to run from Parliament Hill westward through various communities to the finish line at a Red Friday Rally in Petawawa. |
FEBRUARY 9, 2010 |
In the face of unprecedented demand for security services triggered by the 2010 Olympic Winter games, more than 350 commissionaires are answering the call to support the largest security operation in Canadian history. |
2009 MEDIA RELEASES
NOVEMBER 5, 2009 |
Canadians overestimate how long the average veteran serves in the Canadian Forces and how many of them retire with pensions, according to a Nanos Research survey released today by Commissionaires in time for Remembrance Day.
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OCTOBER 28, 2009 |
Commissionaires Ottawa has introduced new security services to Northern Ontario with the opening of a Sudbury office that will offer state-of-the-art digital fingerprinting technology. Northern businesses and residents will now have access to quicker, more convenient fingerprint and ID services as a direct result of this technology – reducing service turn-around times from several weeks to a few days. Media Release (Northern Ontario)
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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 |
More than 100 women and men, many of whom are military and RCMP veterans, were honoured at a special ceremony today for dedicating 12, 17, 25, 30 or 35 years of loyal and exemplary service as commissionaires… The Guest of Honour was the Honourable John Baird. |
| July 7, 2009 | Six Canadian commissionaires from across the country met Her Majesty, The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh as part of celebrating the 150th anniversary of the creation of the Corps of Commissionaires in England in 1859… Mediarelease Photo of Cmre Wayne Doucette(Ottawa) Bio of Cmre Wayne Doucette(Ottawa) |
| May 11, 2009 | Paul Guindon, CEO of Commissionaires Ottawa, Lead Sponsor and Organizer, said, “Given the overwhelming support we received from schools, communities, the media, and Red Friday Ladies Karen Boire and Lisa Miller, the Second Annual RUN FOR MILITARY FAMILIES has been taken to a whole new level. We are focused on the fact that individual donations increased by well over $8,000 since last year. This means women, men and children dug into their pockets and gave generously in seven different municipalities – all this despite the current economic climate and more conservative contributions from corporate sponsorships. In addition, compared to our inaugural run last year, we witnessed many hundreds more people who came out to cheer on our runners along the way.” Mediarelease |
| April 22, 2009 | Organizers, dignitaries and special guests confirmed so far include but are not limited to: Captain (N) Paul A. Guindon (Ret'd), Commandant and CEO, Commissionaires Ottawa, Lead Sponsor and Organizer; Major-General G.R. Thibault, CD, Assistant Chief of the Land Staff on behalf of Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces The Honourable Peter MacKay, PC, QC, MP, in his capacity as Minister of National Defence; The Honourable John Baird, M.P., P.C., B.A., in his capacity as Honourary Commissionaire; Max Keeping, in his capacity as Board member, CDS Military Families Foundation; seven Mayors (representing the communities of Ottawa, Arnprior, Renfrew, McNab/Braeside, Whitewater Region, Pembroke and Petawawa), Legions, schools, businesses and community organizations… |