Barrie Today June 14, 2017 As many as 40 Barrie Police officers traded uniforms for short and sneakers and hit the ground running for The Ontario Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.  Under blue skies and luckily no humidity, Special Olympians from Simcoe County joined the crowd as it left from Barrie Police Headquarters on Spirling Drive around 10 a.m. Wednesday. …

Recorder and Times June 8, 2017 As she prepared to set out on Brockville’s Law Enforcement Torch Run Thursday morning, Stacey Campbell was nearly reduced to tears by pictures. The Ontario Provincial Police constable, one of two zone coordinators for the torch run in the OPP’s East Region, was approached by one of the longtime Special Olympians the event benefits, …

Nation Valley News June 6, 2017     WINCHESTER — Grade 6 students of Winchester Public School (WPS), Special Olympics competitors from North Dundas District High School (NDDHS) and OPP officers hoofed it through Winchester’s downtown streets yesterday afternoon as the    Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) paid a visit.Supporting the Special Olympics movement for athletes with intellectual disabilities, the LETR …

Oakville Beaver May 31, 2017 Oakville resident Michele Gmitrowski submitted this photo as a means of a tip of the hat to Halton Regional Police officers who go out of their way to assist and get involved in the local community. They did so recently by helping serve customers at the neighbourhood Lone Star Texas Grill while fundraising for the …

Kingston Whig-Standard Thursday, May 25, 2017 Kingston Police Staff Sgt. Jody Armstrong has been invested into the national Order of Merit of the Police Forces. Gov.-Gen. David Johnston invested Armstrong on Thursday during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The order was created in 2000 to recognize conspicuous merit and exceptional service by police officers and law enforcement employees. …

We are very excited to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Torch Ride for Special Olympics. What started as three rides in 2013 has grown to 10 rides scheduled in 2017 and raised close to $350,000. This year, our goal is to raise $100,000. We’ve got some great incentive prizes so register today and start fundraising! Click HERE for the full …

May 17, 2017 www.standard-freeholder.com By: Alan S. Hale A torch led more than 100 police officers, students and others through the streets of Cornwall on Wednesday morning, causing people to come out of their businesses or lean out their apartment windows to watch the procession go by. It was the annual Law Enforcement Special Olympics Torch Run, which was organized …

The Chronicle Journal By Heather Peden, May 17, 2017 Special Olympian Adam Betuzzi presented a medal of appreciation to Thunder Bay Police Services Chief J.P. Levesque Tuesday in a ceremony celebrating the 30-year relationship between law enforcement and the Special Olympics. Levesque, who has personally been involved with the Special Olympics since 2008 when it was decided Thunder Bay would …

sootoday.com May 3, 2017 Sault Ste. Marie will host the 2019 Special Olympics Ontario Provincial Winter Games. The announcement was made early Wednesday afternoon by Tourism Sault Ste. Marie and Sault Ste. Marie Police Service officials. Special Olympics is the charity of choice for the International Association of Chiefs of Police. The games, which are held every four years on …

blackburnnews.com May 4, 2017 The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics takes place across Windsor-Essex on Thursday. The torch run is celebrating 30 years in Ontario. Local police officers, border guards, and corrections officers will run, jog and bike across the area in support of the Law Enforcement Torch Run and Special Olympics Ontario. There are approximately 130 Special …