Rotary Club Donates to Special Olympics Ontario 2015 Provincial Winter Games

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Rotary Club of North Bay Supports 2015 Winter Games

October 6, 2014                                                                   for immediate release

NORTH BAY – The Rotary Club of North Bay presented a cheque for $15,000 to Games Chair, Chief Paul Cook and Cst. Merv Shantz, Games Manager, with the North Bay Police Service at the club’s noon meeting on Monday.  With this donation, the Club will be participating as a Platinum Sponsor in the Special Olympics Ontario 2015 Provincial Winter Games, taking place in North Bay January 29^th to February 1^st.

In accepting the cheque, Chief Cook commented “the Club’s support is greatly appreciated, knowing just how involved local Rotarians are in so many projects and initiatives in our community and beyond”.  “With this donation today, we are well on our way to reaching our goal of $405,000”, Cook added.

The North Bay Police Service has supported Special Olympics for more than 20 years, beginning in 1987 when Toronto hosted the International Chiefs Conference and launched the Law Enforcement

Torch Run in Canada. This landmark event has gone on to spurn the most successful 27 year partnership across the globe.

The Games are being hosted by the North Bay Police Service, with the support and participation of numerous individuals, organizations and agencies throughout the community and beyond.  The Service is working in partnership with Special Olympics Ontario to organize and run the Games.  Learn more about the Games and how to become involved as donor, sponsor or volunteer at - www.specialolympics2015games.com. 

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For more information:

Cst. Merv Shantz, Games Manager
mshantz@northbaypolice.on.ca
705-477-0260 / 705-474-0626 Ext 2323