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On behalf of the OPP Association Board of Directors, members and staff, thank you to all who have served and continue to serve Canada. We especially remember those who have died and paid the ultimate sacrifice. We will always remember them.

We have many OPP members past and present who have served and continue to serve every day. I would like to acknowledge the service and sacrifice of our members. Our thoughts today and everyday are with all of you, as well as with the families and loved ones of our fallen heroes.

The OPP Association Board of Directors and staff are observing Remembrance Day on Friday November 11, 2022 by lowering our flags to half staff, pausing for a moment of silence at 11am and attending Remembrance Day ceremonies across the province of Ontario, including at Queen’s Park in Toronto.

An OPP Association wreath will be among those laid at the Queen’s Park Ceremony of Remembrance. An acknowledgement of the wreath will be made during the ceremony. Director Rob Jamieson will be in attendance at Queen’s Park representing the OPPA.

Learn more and get link to watch the Queen’s Park Ceremony live on Youtube 11am November 11th.

We encourage everyone to wear a poppy, and observe a moment of silence at 11am on November 11th wherever you are.

You can find a local Royal Canadian Legion ceremony in your local area in Ontario online at this directory on Legion.ca 

John Cerasuolo, President
Ontario Provincial Police Association

Provincial Constable Heidi Strutzenberger of the OPP’s Kenora Detachment joins the 10-5 Podcast to talk about the unique challenges of not only policing in the North but dealing with PTSD in a remote location.

Listen to the podcast on the public OPPA blog or click on image above for links to listen on Google, Apple, Spotify and more.

The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:

Telephone – 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)

Email – info@encompascare.ca

Website – EncompasCare.ca

For additional information regarding Badge of Life Canada and their services, please visit BadgeofLifeCanada.org

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca.

Retired OPP Sergeant and former OPPA Branch #1 President John Flesher is now a psychotherapist working in private practice in Sarnia. John takes referrals from the OPPA’s Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program, and is listed on the “Find a Therapist” section of EncompasCare.ca.

He joins guest host, Social Worker Carl Dalton of Dalton Associates to reduce the stigma related to mental health treatment by bringing listeners closer to the experience of being in therapy or doing self-work, both preventatively and in a moment of distress or discomfort.

To listen to the episode click on the player above,  OPPA public facing blog, or for Google, Apple, Spotify and more click the photo above.

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca.

OPPA President John Cerasuolo, Vice President David Sabatini and Directors Dave Dube and Terri Hubbert
among police members from Canada and USA at Regimental Funeral for RCMP Constable Shaeyln Yang November 2, 2022 in Richmond BC. Click on image to watch on Youtube.

The OPP Association is in Richmond, BC at the Olympic Oval to pay respects to Burnaby RCMP Constable Shaelyn Yang, who was stabbed to death in the line of duty. 

Watch the Regimenal Funeral on RCMP TV Youtube below. The funeral can also be watched live on CBC.

Police members from Ontario arrive in British Columbia on West Jet chartered plane for Regimental Funeral of Burnaby RCMP Constable Shaelyn Yang November 2, 2022
Police members from Ontario arrive in British Columbia on West Jet chartered plane for Regimental Funeral of Burnaby RCMP Constable Shaelyn Yang November 2, 2022

OPP Sergeant and OPPA #5 Branch President Scott Burrows of Highway Safety Division’s 407 Detachment is joined by his brother, RCMP Corporal Blake Burrows, and sister, Ontario Police College Instructor Carolyn Fraser, for this episode of the 10-5 Podcast to talk about “Siblings in Policing.” Topics include the motivation to become a police officer, inspiring stories over their careers, pulling rank at family dinners, the various paths that a career in law enforcement can take you, and “three wishes” for change in policing.

To listen to the episode click on the player above, or on the OPPA public facing blog, or for Google, Apple, Spotify and more click the photo above.

For additional information on careers with the OPP, please click here.

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca.

The next session in the monthly Encompas Mental Health Awareness and Communication Series is Wednesday October 26th, 2022, from 1000 – 1100 ET. This session will feature Lee Matthieu.

Lee Matthieu is a retired OPP Communications Operator. During her career, Lee was honoured to be an acting CO3, Coach, Geomatic Rep for the mapping system, and the first OPP Communications Operator to become a certified OPP Fitness appraiser. Lee will be continuing to work as a trainer for the new OPP radio system.

Please join us on Wednesday October 26th from 10am – 11am for a conversation with Lee Matthieu as she walks us through her career as a Civilian Communications Operator and after retiring (not just once, but twice) her perspective on why connecting to mental health resources is critical for a healthy career and a happy lifestyle.

Register in advance for this webinar on Zoom by clicking here.

Note: To ensure your anonymity, your registration information will ONLY be available to the hosts from Dalton Associates. Registrants will NOT have the option of turning on their camera or microphone at any time. Questions will be managed through the text Q&A which are sent only to the hosts – Dalton Associates. They will either answer those questions verbally without referencing the name of the participant who asked the question, or privately through the text function.

All sessions will be delivered through the PHIPA complaint version of Zoom Webinar.

The OPPA Board of Directors held a meeting at the conclusion of the 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) to elect a Director to the position of President, and Vice-President. 

It is our pleasure to announce that John Cerasuolo has been selected as the OPPA President, for a term of 3 years. David Sabatini has been selected as the first Civilian Member to hold the role of Vice-President, with a term expiring at the conclusion of the 2023 AGM. 

Please join us in congratulating President Cerasuolo, and Vice-President Sabatini.

They will join fellow Provincial Directors elected/re-elected at the AGM:

Seventy-four voting delegates were asked to select six (6) candidates on their ballot for the position of Provincial Director, two of which are for four-year terms, and the remaining four positions for three-year terms.

 Congratulaitons to those elected to be Provincial Directors:

  • David Sabatini (Acclaimed, Civilian Director – 4-year term)
  • Dave Dube (4-year term)
  • Mike Adair (4-year term)
  • John Cerasuolo (3-year term)
  • Lynn Neale (3-year term)
  • Terri Hubbert (3-year term)
  • Rob Jamieson (3-year term)

Our sincere thanks to all of the candidates for taking part in the electoral process. Thank you to outgoing President Rob Stinson for his dedicated service. 

Lisa Hillstrom, Executive Officer of Pension and Benefits for the OPP Association joins the 10-5 Podcast to inform our listeners on OPPA contacts for retirement. Lisa is a wealth of knowledge. To listen to the episode click on the player above or for Google, Apple, Spotify and more click the photo above.

This episode was released in 2021, and is one of our most listened to episodes. Lisa tells us that many people have spoken with her about the value of the information provided, so we decided to re-release the episode.

Lisa has provided us with some key contact information below for the show notes:

The e-mail address for Ontario Shared Services (OSS) has changed from askoss@ontario.ca to the OPS Service Centre at opssc@ontario.ca , the phone numbers have remained the same: 1 (866) 979-9300, (416) 326-9300

Below is the information to share regarding insured benefit criteria:

Uniform and Civilian Members hired before January 1, 2018 Uniform
• No Pension credit requirement
• Retire with any type of pension 100% paid by the Government of Ontario Civilian
• 10 years of pension credit at retirement
• Retire with any type of pension 100% paid by the Government of Ontario Uniform and Civilian Members hired on or after January 1, 2018 Unreduced Pension
• 20 years of pension credit at retirement
• Retire with an immediate unreduced pension Will be required to pay 50% of the premium for insured benefits upon retirement Reduced /Deferred Pension
• 20 years of pension credit at retirement
 Retire with a reduced pension or from a deferred status Will be required to pay 100% of the premium for insured benefits upon retirement (paid by the retiree).

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca

OPP Association members will be at the Sadlon Arena in Barrie for the police funeral of South Simcoe Police Constables Devon Northrup and Morgan Russell on Thursday October 20, 2022. They are our Heroes in Life, Not Death. 

A live broadcast of the event is being provided by Rogers TV starts at 9am. Watch below. Photos and social media will be updated here on this post as the day progresses. 

An election for Provincial Directors of the OPP Association was held today at the 2022 OPPA  Annual General Meeting.

74 voting delegates were asked to select six (6) candidates on their ballot for the position of Provincial Director, 2 of which are for 4-year terms, and the remaining 4 positions for 3-year terms.

The following candidates have been elected to the position of Provincial Director:

  • David Sabatini (Acclaimed, Civilian Director – 4-year term)
  • Dave Dube (4-year term)
  • Mike Adair (4-year term)
  • John Cerasuolo (3-year term)
  • Lynn Neale (3-year term)
  • Terri Hubbert (3-year term)
  • Rob Jamieson (3-year term)

Thanks to all of the candidates for taking part in the electoral process and congratulations to the elected Directors.