don retirement presentation september 29, 2012
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Happy RetirementStaff Sergeant Don Girling
October 20, 1975 to August 10, 2012
From a very young age, Don Girling knew he wanted to be a police officer. He grew up in Calgary but each summer he spent his summers with his Nanny and Granddad Bissett in Dunmore. So imagine how thrilled he was to become a constable for the Medicine Hat Police Force – October 20, 1975.
THE EARLY YEARS“THE ROOKIE YEARS”
Graduation - 1975
Graduation - 1975
The Rookie Parties – at Longfellow
Getting his groove on at one of the Rookie Parties at Longfellow
The Rookies – Another Longfellow Party
CONSTABLE DON GIRLING
THE MANY FACES OF DON GIRLING
Don and Cody riding Rosie – in the spring of 1984
Ho Ho Ho
TIME FOR FUN
THE DRILL TEAM(WHICH IS DEFINITELY CONSIDERED “FUN” IN DON’S WORLD)
CREWS AND FELLOW OFFICERS
Don and Rosie in the Medicine Hat Stampede Parade
Don and Greg Betker
Don and Barry Unreiner. Rode in the Stampede Parade with customized Medicine Hat Police Force horse blankets
Some of Santa’s Friends
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Posing at the Edinburgh Castle in Scotland
Jordan Contingent – 2006
TIME FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY
South Alberta Pipes & Drums Band playing in Dunmore – the night before Cameron’s wedding
Don is an only child … then he met Mona … and his world changed … this is all family!
RETIREMENT DAYAUGUST 10, 2012
Father and Son
August 10, 2012
“You were there for my last day, I want to be there for yours.” Bob Girling (Don’s Dad)Retired CPR EngineerDecember 3, 1986
Our Journey Begins!
Thank YouThe Girling Family thanks you for
attending Don’s retirement celebration with us.
We are so very proud of him!