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IPA Canada Friendship Week: May 2016,
Monteregie Region
Welcome to the Winter 2015 Edition of Region 4’s Newsletter, First and foremost, I’d like to make all Region 4 Members aware of the Monteregie Region’s intention to host a Friendship week in May 2016 for 12 days and 11 nights. The event has been carefully planned and organized and I encourage anyone with the time to seriously consider exploring the possibility of embarking on this guided tour of one of the most beautiful regions in Canada. The event begins on the 20th of May and starts in Montreal. Throughout the Friendship week, travelers will enjoy guided tours of locations all across Quebec and Ontario. Stops include: Mon-treal, Toronto, Niagara, the Thousand Islands, Ottawa and Quebec City. The total cost comes to anywhere between $1500-$2400, varying
on account of your particular accommodation options. For more
information please visit http://www.ipamonteregie.ca/ or email
Christian Parent, President of Region 15 at
In this issue... Canada Friendship Week P.1 President’s Column P.2
Friendship Week Greece P.3
Members & Farewells. 4-5 Cybercrime Seminar P. 6
IPA Hotel Discounts P. 7
Upcoming Events P. 8
Websites & Information P.9
Message from the Editor
For our first issue in 2015, I’d like to bring attention to some excit-ing events and deals for IPA Members not only in Canada, but across the globe. Inside you’ll find infor-mation on some Friend-ship Week’s across the globe as well as some new discounts available to all Members. Enjoy, Mac
The Prairie Post Newsletter of the IPA Canada Region 4—Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nunavut
& North-Western Ontario.
ISSUE 8, Winter 2015
IPA Canada Region 4
PO Box 32165, Victoria Square
Regina, SK S4N 7L2
The President’s Column
Our second AGM was held at the Saskatchewan Police College on the
12th February and the minutes of the meeting may be found on the now
password-protected ‘Member Services’ page of our regional web site.
Herewith a few of the highlights:
Newly-elected Board of Directors: Denis Eber le, Amit Sarkar and
Jim Chegwin were all elected to the board, along with returnees Clint
McKechnie, Wally Romanuck and Yours Truly.
Withdrawal of our offer to host the 2017 World Young Police Of-
ficer Seminar in Regina: After r eceiving encouraging signs at the outset from the RCMP, it transpired
that the RCMP Academy at Depot Division could not, after all, enter into the full collaboration that we had
anticipated. Moreover, Gene and Nicole Kikcio’s unexpected and imminent departure from Region 4 deprives
us of our two most experienced IPA WYPOS members. IPA Canada may renew its offer on another occasion,
elsewhere in the country.
Donation to ‘Right To Play’: We honoured our ongoing commitment to the charity by making a $300 dona-
tion.
Membership: Our membership has plateaued at around sixty; the board of directors will be explor ing
ways to improve recruitment throughout the region this year.
Although not a member of the board of directors, Brett Henderson has very kindly agreed to serve as the Mem-
bership Secretary. Please make life as easy as possible for him by renewing your membership before the end of
each year. For that matter, you could even renew now for two or three years (and save yourself a couple of
bucks!).
I’m looking forward to another busy IPA year, with at least a couple of social events and, with any luck, a few
international visitors. Don’t forget to submit to our Editor an account of any IPA travels that you may have en-
joyed lately – we’re all interested!
Servo per Amikeco
Steve.
President, Region 4.
IPA Greece 50th Anniversary Friendship Week
Friends, This 11th to 17th of May 2015, the IPA Hellenic Section is holding its annual National Congress and in conjunction is planning to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their section. IPA Members across the globe are invited to join in the 7 day, 6 night event. IPA Greece will be providing accommodation, meals, transfer and excursions in the area. [email protected] for more information. €670 for a double room or an additional €150 for a single. Itinerary
11 May: Arrivals.
12 May: Sighting in Thessaloniki.
13 May: Petralona Cave.
14 May: Port of Panaghia, Cruise of Athos Mountain, Live Music and Folk Dances at sea. Open-ing ceremony of the 31st National Congress and Celebration.
15 May: Sightseeing in Polygyros and Archaeological Museum.
16 May: Round tr ip of Peninsula Sithonia with stops in Por to Koufo and a Beekeepers coopera-tive of Nikiti. Closing ceremony with gala dinner and live music.
17 May: Depar tures.
New Members to the Board of Directors
Amit Sarkar
Director
Amit was born in Staffordshire, England, and grew up in Dundee, Scotland; he joined the Metropolitan Police in London at age 21, served as a Constable for just over 10 years, then moved to Toronto where he was engaged as a Special Constable at the Legislative As-sembly of Ontario, serving until 2006. He now resides in Winnipeg where he maintains his affiliation with law enforcement. An IPA member since 1995, he has traveled widely and has enjoyed IPA hospitality and accommodation in France, Israel, Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, Ukraine and Russia. Amit enjoys cinema, music, cooking, reading, history and yoga. He is a practitioner of Krav Maga, the Israeli martial art.
Denis Eberle
Vice-President (South Saskatchewan) and Treasurer.
Denis is currently a training officer at the Saskatchewan Police Col-
lege, Regina. His law enforcement career started in 1977 when he
joined the Regina Police Service, from which he retired in 2002. He
also served concurrently for 13 years with the Canadian Forces Mili-
tary Police Reserve and taught firearms at the RCMP Academy’s
Firearms Training Unit for 10 years.
He and his wife Kathy raised 8 children and have 12 grandchildren.
They love to travel and do so frequently.
Region 4 bade farewell to Gene and Nicole Kikcio on 21st March with a dinner at-tended by several members and by visiting Region 5 President, Gerry Vercammen. Unfortunately, a winter storm prevented R4 Vice-President Wally Romanuck from driving down from Saskatoon. Gene (VP, South Saskatchewan) and Nicole (Secretary) were largely instrumental in the resurrection of Region 4, which they proposed when they arrived in Regina three years ago from Region 13. We’ll certainly miss their energy and enthusiasm for all things IPA-related but, as they are moving to the Ottawa area, we’re sure that we’ll be hearing more from them as they make their mark on the National Capital Region! We wish them a fond au revoir. In Friendship, Steve
Farewell to Nicole and Gene
The IPA Recruit Award was presented at the Sas-katchewan Police College graduation on 19th De-cember to Cst Cole Janett of the Saskatoon Police Service by Region 4 Member Jessica Sabo (left).
Also pictured is R4 Vice-President (South Saskatchewan) Gene Kikcio (right).
Cybercrime Seminar Offered by IBZ Schloss Gimborn
Readers,
Please see a brief introduction to a course being offered by IBZ Schloss Gimborn in Germany for
IPA Members. A larger information package was sent out to all Members in mid-March with a
larger outline of day by day events.
Cybercrime: Crime using digital media, 31 August- 4 September 2015
The seminar will give the participants knowledge about criminal activities in cyber-space; it will
help to identify and assess risks and hazards. The seminar will present various forms of criminal
activities in criminal use of digital media. We will discuss methods of investigation, prevention and
prosecution.
Seminar chair: Sean Hannigan, Vice President IPA-Section United Kingdom, Frankfurt
Seminar times: Breakfast: 8 a.m. – 9 a.m., Morning session: 9 a.m. -12.30 a.m., Coffee break/
IBZ: 15 min., between 10.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m., Lunch break: 12.30 p.m. - 1.45 p.m. (lunch be-
tween 12:30 p.m. and 1.15 p.m.), Afternoon session: 1.45 p.m. - 5.30 p.m., Coffee break/
Schlosshotel: 3.30 p.m. – 4.00 p.m., Sports or group activities: 5.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m., Evening
meal: 6.30 p.m. - 7.15 p.m.
For more information see: http://www.ibz-gimborn.de/
Hotel Options for IPA Members
Members, as you may recall our Membership with IPA Region 4 allows us to benefit from
great discount greats at any hotels associated with The Sandman Hotel Group. I first mentioned
this in our Spring 2014 newsletter and it still holds true. Members of the IPA continue to enjoy the
privilege of preferred corporate rates at roughly 45 hotels across Canada.
And now, due to an agreement struck with Scandic Hotels Group, IPA Members are eligible
for a discount of between 5-10% at Scandic Hotels in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Neth-
erlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden. Taking advantage of this discount is easy, simply follow the
steps listened below:
Once you’ve decided on your chosen hotel, visit www.scandichotels.com or its specific web-
site for each country.
Enter “D000032600” in the booking code field as your Client ID.
And that’s it.
Happy Travelling,
Servo per Amikeco
Ireland 12-19 April 2015 60th Anniversary Friendship Week
Cyprus 16-19 April 2015 ISC Liaison Officers Seminar
Switzerland 17-18 April 2015 60th Anniversary Celebrations
Malta 23-28 April 2015 Dynamic Tri-Gun Competition
Austria 8-10 May 2015 30th Anniversary Villach
Germany 14-17 May 2015 60th Anniversary IPA Berlin
Spain 28-31 May 2015 IPA Motorcycle Tour, Pyrenees
Canada 28 May-6 Jun 2015 Friendship Week Niagara Falls
Belgium 15-22 Jun 2015 40th Anniversary IPA Charleroi
USA 15-25 Jul 2015 Region 57 See America Tour
Poland 19-26 Jul 2015 Young Police Officers Seminar, Legionowo
France 27 Jul-2 Aug 2015 Friendship Meeting Rhones-Alpes
Luxembourg 30-31 Jul 2015 1st European Golf Tournament
Spain 1-15 Aug 2015 International Youth Gathering
UK 8-15 Aug 2015 Friendship Week—A Taste of Scotland
Cyprus 12-25 Oct 2015 XXI World Congress & Friendship Week
Italy 17-20 Sep 2015 2nd Riviera delle Palma Trophy
Cyprus 12-25 Oct 2015 XXI World Congress, Limassol & Friendship Week
Remember to keep Discount in mind when renting a vehicle. 10-15% off for IPA Members. Booking Code:
IPAC1 and IPAC 2. See the website for more information.
www.ipa.ca/9-news/73-vehicle-rental-offer-for-ipa-canada-location-de-vehicule-offre-pour-ipa-canada
Highlights
IPA Canada turned 54 years
old on March 16th!
The Prairie Post
ISSUE 08 Winter 2015
Please find below a list of subdomains. These are useful web addresses for all IPA Members.
www.ipa.ca/ - IPA Canada
www.ipa-iac.org - IPA International
www.ipa-houses.ipa-iac.org - IPA Houses page
www.ipc.ipa-iac.org - International Professional Commission
www.erc.ipa-iac.org - International Commission for External Relations
www.icc.ipa-iac.org - International Cultural Commission
www.iic.ipa-iac.org - International Internal Commission
www.isc.ipa-iac.org - International Social Commission
www.iyhp.ipa-iac.org - International Youth Holiday Programme
www.iyg.ipa-iac.org - International Youth Gathering
www.peb.ipa-iac.org - Permanent Executive Bureau
www.wc.ipa-iac.org - IPA World Congress
www.iec.ipa-iac.org - IPA IEC Conference www.ibz-gimborn.de/en/the-programme/seminarsonoffer.html - Upcoming Seminars at the IBZ in Gimborn, Germany.
Websites of Note
Region 4 Newsletter Editor in Chief: M. Turner
How to Join the IPA/How to Re-
new your Membership
Renewals may be made online at
www.iparegion4.com/online-
store.html.
Or mail your cheque for $35 to:
IPA Canada Region 4
109-2223 Victoria Avenue E.
PO Box 32165 Victoria Square
Regina, SK S4N 7L2