Annual Golf Tournament June 29th 2011

CRIME STOPPERS 26th ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

THE BOB NORRIS MEMORIAL

Our annual fundraising golf tournament is dedicated this year to the memory of J.R. (Bob) Norris, a long-time Crime Stoppers volunteer, and a past president of the Board of Directors, who passed away in November.

DATE: Wednesday, June 29th, 2011.

VENUE: Canadian Golf & Country Club

7800 Golf Club Way, Ashton, On.

( Access from Dwyer Hill Rd off Hwy 7 )

TIMES: 11:00 a.m. Check-in

Putting contest & free use of practice facility

11:30 a.m. Lunch available

12:45 p.m. Welcome and head out to designated tee for scramble tee-off

1:00 p.m. TEE-OFF !

6:30 p.m. Dinner, Auction and Prizes

COST: $125 per player – includes shared power cart equipped with GPS,

roast beef buffet dinner, special hole prizes, and a post-dinner auction.

$35 dinner only.

HOLE SPONSORSHIPS: $150 – includes signage at tees, plus your company name and logo on the GPS screen of every cart on the approach to the sponsored hole.

CORPORATE REGISTRATION: $600 for foursome and hole sponsorship.

REGISTRATION: You can register directly with the Canadian Golf & Country Club for this event by clicking on www.canadiangolfclub.com. On the right side of the page you will see a rectangular box for registration.

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PRIZES & AUCTION ITEMS NEEDED: Donations of raffle prizes and items for auction are needed. To make a donation or sponsor a hole, please contact our administration office at 613-482-7910 or by Email at admin@crimestoppers.ca

Bail or Jail January 27th 2011

Bail or Jail (Bail Jail Pledge Form) click to print

Bail or Jail is one of our annual fund raising events that is fun for the whole community. Local personalities are “charged” and tossed into our jail cell to raise their “bail”. The bail money is then donated to our organization.

This year we have such notable personalities as:

City of Ottawa Councillor Rick Chiarelli;

City of Ottawa Councillor Rainer Bloess;

City of Ottawa Councillor Eli El-Chantiry;

Gerry Lepage (Bank Street BIA);

Alex Lewis (Bells Corners BIA);

Allen Burns (Carleton University);

Dennis Jackson (VP Ottawa and West Quebec District Scotiabank);

Jennifer McIntosh (Nepean This Week);

Ken Ross (Ross’ Independent Grocer);

Annette Casselman (Creo Marketing);

Lyall Steele (Graydex);

Peter George (AMJ Campbell);

Tim Redpath (Train of Thoughts);

Vern White (Chief, Ottawa Police Services);

Dave Watts (CFRA on air host);

Max Keeping (CommunityAmbassador)

Deputy Fire Chief Allen Karkkainen;

and many more!

If you know a local personality you would like to nominate to be jailed please let us know at 613-482-7910.

We welcome your attendance to join in the fun, or you can donate to this, or any event at https://beta.crimestoppers.ca/donate/

Date: Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Time: 11am till 6 pm

Location: Billings Bridge Mall, Main Entrance Hall (under the food court)

Fraud Targeting Seniors

The Ottawa Police Service warns seniors of scam in the region

The Ottawa Police Service and Crime Stoppers would like to advise the public of an ongoing scam that now appears to target seniors in the Ottawa area. Although a relatively small number of these incidents have been reported to the Ottawa Police, it is believed that more individuals may have been victimized and may not have reported the incident.
The scam involves someone contacting an elderly person and pretending to be a grandchild or other family member in trouble with the police. The person will tell the victim that he has been arrested by a police service outside of Ottawa and requires bail money. The victim is given the number to call for verification, either pretending to be a lawyer’s number for the grandson or the sergeant in charge of the police station (or variations).

The caller usually implores the victim not to contact the parents or relative so that they don’t get into any more trouble. The victim is then asked to use a money wire service to send several thousands of dollars for bail. Canadian Police agencies do not contact individuals for bail money and certainly do not use money wire services. To guard against this type of scam, people should exercise due diligence by:

1. Getting the name of the apparent lawyer and contact them by getting their listed numbers from phone books, Bell 4-1-1 service or other such internet services. NOT THE NUMBER PROVIDED BY THE CALLER.

2. If a particular police agency is named, contact that agency directly using the numbers listed in the phone book or web page.

3. Contact your local police agency if you receive such a call. If you have call display, write down the caller’s number and provide it to your police agency when reporting the incident.

4. Contact the family members directly themselves for verification that the ”grandchild” is in the apparent jurisdiction.

5. Never send money through money wire services to persons you do not know personally. The money can be picked up anywhere in the world once it is given a transaction number.

Anyone with information on this fraud, or any other fraud, is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Call Centre at 613-236-1222, ext. 7300, or Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS).

Please view the attached link to a video produced by the Peel Elder Abuse Prevention Network.

Youth

Interested in volunteering with the Crime Stoppers Youth Committee? Please contact

admin@crimestoppers.ca

The youth in our community play a key role in crime awareness, prevention and resolution. It is important to engage the youth consistently to ensure they have a vested interest in their quality of life in the National Capital Area. Consultation with the youth in our community has proven to be educational to say the least. The Crime Stoppers Youth Committee members are key players in the future of our organization.

Social Networking

The youth have led the way in social networking and we are working hard to increase the momentum of these communications strategies.

Facebook

www.facebook.com/NationalCapitalAreaCrimeStoppersYouthInitiative

Twitter

@NCACSYouth

Text your Tip

Using your mobile device text to: (TEXT NO LONGER SUPPORTED) then in the message field type in the key word “tip252” followed by your information. Remember- Texting your tip is confidential and anonymous.

All too often the youth are hesitant to report crime because they fear social retribution. Crime Stoppers eliminates the fear of retaliation. The beauty of sending a tip to Crime Stoppers is no one will ever know who reported the crime and you never have to identify yourself or go to court. Here are some of the crimes affecting the Youth:

Cyber bullying
Teen Violence
Illegal Drugs
Sexual Assault
Gang activities
Thefts and robberies

These are just a few of the issues faced by our youth. They face more and more adult issues in these modern times. Many of these issues are only now becoming a matter of pubic interest.

Posters

Please visit the Posters page to download and print our youth oriented posters for use in the community.

We welcome the youth to become a part of the Crime Stoppers team by getting involved in community events and reporting crime when they witness it.

Media & Events

Welcome to our News Centre

In this menu item you will find press releases on important issues and upcoming events.

It is here that you can also print your Crime Stoppers Posters and other literature as they become available.

We would love to see these posters in businesses, schools, community centres, apartment buildings and anywhere else where there is traffic.

Don’t forget that you can find us on Facebook

and on Twitter

Let’s do this together!

For further information or to obtain documentation please contact administration.

Old Sponsors

	Sponsor – RCMP The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is the Canadian national police service and an agency of the Ministry of Public Safety Canada. The RCMP is unique in the world since it is a national, federal, provincial and municipal policing body. We provide a total federal policing service to all Canadians and policing services under contract to the three territories, eight provinces (except Ontario and Quebec), more than 190 municipalities, 184 Aboriginal communities and three international airports. Website: www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/index.htm
	Sponsor – Bank of Montreal As one of Canada’s largest corporate donors, BMO Financial Group is committed to improving the quality of life in the communities where we do business. Today, we fund charities and not-for-profit organizations in hundreds of towns and cities across North America.Website
	Sponsor – Scotiabank Scotiabank helps to build bright futures worldwide through ethical banking practices, environmental awareness and a commitment to communities.Website
	Sponsor – Gloucester Lions Club Lions are an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 205 countries and geographic areas who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world.Website
	Sponsor – HomeLife Capital Realty Inc. Shane and his team at HomeLife Capital Realty Inc.,have been fantastic sponsors of our program. They’re always present and excellent ambassadors. We thank them for their continued support!You can find HomeLife Capital Realty Inc., at : 2559 Innes Rd, Ottawa, Ontario Phone: 613-627-4141 Website: www.homelifecapital.com
	Sponsor – Auto Trim & Signs Mike Piecki of Auto Trim &Signs is photographed in the company of president Keith DeBellefeuille-Percy and board director Alex Lewis. Auto Trim & Design graciously donated towards the wrap on our new promotional vehicle.You can find Auto Trim & Signs at: 1506A Michael Street, Ottawa, Ontario Phone: 613.769.1575 Website: www.autotrimandsigns.ca
	Sponsor: Hydro Ottawa Hydro Ottawa is proud to support Crime Stoppers, a locally-run program that provides cash rewards and confidentiality to those who have anonymous information that helps the police solve crimes.Working with Crime Stoppers is just one way Hydro Ottawa is contributing to the well-being of our community. Hydro Ottawa is a community builder, maintaining one of the safest, most reliable electricity distribution systems in Ontario. The company is also dedicated to helping customers use electricity efficiently and teaching children and youth about electricity safety and conservation. Website: Hydro Ottawa
	Sponsor: Allstate Insurance Allstate employees across Canada carry on a proud tradition of participation in community development and charitable initiatives through volunteer efforts, and through the work of the Allstate Foundation with agencies like Crime Stoppers, MADD Canada and the United Way.Our chief focus is to contribute to building safe, healthy communities through the dedication of resources, including the time and efforts of our people, and funding programs in the areas of crime prevention, road and home safety.Website: Allstate Insurance
	Partner: Ottawa Humane Society The Ottawa Humane Society is a non-profit, community-based organization and a registered charity. We have a volunteer Board of Directors, drawn from our supporters and the community at large. Since 1888, we have been the leading organization providing a safe haven for sick, injured and homeless animals in Ottawa. Each year, the Ottawa Humane Society rescues and cares for more than 11,000 animals in our community. Website: www.ottawahumane.ca

Send a Tip

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If you have information that will help police solve a crime, we’d like to hear from you.

You can call or type your tip to Crime Stoppers. To ensure your information and identity remains anonymous we invite you to follow the steps below.

***Our program no longer supports the “text a tip” option.***

CALL: toll free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) anywhere in North America.

TYPE: To enter a tip online, please click here. For reward purposes, you will be given a unique code number. Do not disclose it to anyone other than the tip operator when you call the Crime Stopper’s for an update.

MOBILE APP: Using your mobile device you can download the mobile app You can send pictures and video – all anonymously.

After you have sent your tip a confirmation reference number will be sent to you. This reference number allows you to follow up with Crime Stoppers at a later date whether the tip resulted in an arrest. Do not lose or disclose this number to anyone except Crime Stoppers. Remember- your tip is confidential and anonymous.

Please do not add any information that could identify you such as your email address, your name, or your phone number.

Donate

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Thank you for making a donation to National Capital Area Crime Stoppers. As a non-profit organization we rely on donations from private citizens and local businesses to pay for tips that help the police solve crimes, making our communities safer.

No direct funds are received from any government agency or program, nor are any tax dollars used for rewards. Your generosity is appreciated. Donation amounts over $25 will be issued a tax receipt.

You can donate in different ways; by e-Transfer, cheque, money order, credit card or online through PayPal and CanadaHelps.org

To mail your contribution send to: Crime Stoppers, 2515 rue Bank Street, P.O. Box 40033, Ottawa, Ontario, K1V 0W8.

payments@crimestoppers.ca

PayPal

CanadaHelps.org