August 20, 2017 BayshoreBroadcasting.ca| by Claire McCormack The 4 kilometre community run took place May 30th in Shelburne Almost $20,00 was raised at Shelburne Police’s Torch Run for Special Olympics. Police say this was the sixth year in a row they’ve hosted a leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Ontario. The 4 kilometre community run took place on …
Register Now – Guardian Charity Paintball Classic
LETR Member’s and First Responders Paintball Tournament. Teams of 10 can register for $600.00 which includes all your equipment for the day and 500 paintballs. Your team will compete against other agencies until we have a champion. All information and registration can be found at www.theguardianclassic.com
Torch Run Ontario Announces 2016/17 Revenue & Provincial Award Winners
On Monday, June 12, 2017 the Ontario Law Enforcement Torch Run (OLETR) participated in the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) Conference at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kitchener, Ontario. During the ceremonies, the OLETR presented a cheque for $1.7 million to Special Olympics Ontario. The contributions are from the 2016/17 fiscal year (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017) …
Special Olympics Ontario and Torch Run Ontario to join forces in hosting half marathon
July 18, 2017 BarrieToday.com NEWS RELEASE SPECIAL OLYMPICS ONTARIO ************************* On Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, the Ontario Law Enforcement Torch Run (OLETR) in co-operation with Special Olympics Ontario is hosting the Guardians Half Marathon and 5km. The event will begin at OPP General Headquarters in Orillia, and is open to ALL runners and law enforcement agencies. The event is to raise awareness along with money for …
Scrubbing and cooking for Special Olympics
TheEnterpriseBulletin.com July 5, 2017 It was all hands on deck as the Collingwood detachment of the OPP and members of the region’s Special Olympics scrubbed and buffed cars while drivers had a chance to have a burger during the BBQ/Car Wash hosted by the OPP Wednesday at the Ontario Street detachment. Helping with the photo are Special Olympian David Szakall …
Torch Run Newsletter – June 2017
Read the June Issue of the Torch Run Newsletter highlighting: World Games Final Leg, Great Wolf Lodge Car Wash, #BeaFan, Fiscal Year-End and MORE! Click the logo below to read the Newsletter.
Shred-It Event A Success
Blackburn News June 27,2017 Nearly 9,000 lbs of documents were shredded during the 12th annual shred-it event in Sarnia Saturday. City police say 460 people showed up at the Walmart parking lot off Quinn Dr. over four hours. The purpose of the annual event is to help residents avoid identity theft. As well over $1,600 was collected for the Special Olympics Torch Run. …
‘You get that special connection’
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. …
