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Recognition of City of Barrie staff members for receiving their Ontario Municipal Law Enforcement Long Service Medal.
Mayor Lehman provided background information regarding the Municipal Law Enforcement Officers Association of Ontario Long Service Medals and the integral role of enforcement officers in the community.
On behalf of Jon Popple, President of the Municipal Law Enforcement Officers Association of Ontario, Mayor Lehman presented the following Enforcement Officers with their long service medals:
- Ron Osborne, Property Standards Officer: Mayor Lehman noted that during his 20 years of service Mr. Osborne has been instrumental in developing enforcement practices on behalf of the municipality.
- Tammy Banting, Supervisor of Enforcement (Acting Manager of Bylaw Services): Mayor Lehman noted that during her 20 years of service Ms. Banting has taken on various enforcement roles and provides guidance to members of the unit.
- Jason Forgrave, Senior Municipal Law Enforcement Officer (Acting Supervisor): Mayor Lehman noted that during his 20 years of service Mr. Forgrave has held such positions related to lottery licensing enforcement and sign enforcement.
- Liz Hawke, Municipal Law Enforcement Officer 2: Mayor Lehman noted that during her 15 years Ms. Hawke has been working within our downtown core to ensure adherence with various parking regulations.
- Gus Brouwer, Municipal Law Enforcement Officer 2: Mayor Lehman noted that upon his retirement from Toronto Police Services, Mr. Brouwer joined the City of Barrie and his knowledge from being a police officer has been instrumental in Mr. Brouwer's responding to the needs of the community for the past 20 years.
In closing, Mayor Leman thanked the staff for always going above and beyond in their jobs.