I have been a member of The Police Credit Union since April 1980 when I moved to Toronto and joined the Toronto Police.
I have served on the Board of Directors of The Police Credit Union since 2000 to assist our members: provide them with trustworthy and ethical oversight of their financial institution and to help maintain the excellent alternative that our Credit Union offers.
The Credit Union was created in the 1950s by Toronto police members to offer the financial assistance that the banks were unwilling to provide. This personifies a key principle of the policing community -- taking care of each other. It is this same principle that has always been one of my fundamental values.
My sense of duty has been the backbone of my professional life. I served our country in the Canadian Armed Forces and then served our community on the Toronto Police. While downtown at 52 Division -- Toronto's largest police division at the time -- I was a steward with the Toronto Police Association (TPA). I then succeeded in representing our members on the TPA's Board of Directors from 2004 for two terms after which I retired in 2011. I also served on the Board of the Police Association of Ontario, thereby helping to address the needs of our entire police community -- provincially and nationally. With my roots in small town Manitoba, I particularly enjoyed helping and sharing knowledge with our smaller police associations.
During my tenure at the TPA, I was tasked with the OMERS Type 3 Surplus file and was responsible for identifying over 13,000 eligible active and retired members of the Toronto Police Service and disseminating $73 million.
My additional repsonsibilities inlcuded contract negotiations and political lobbying for legislative changes. One of the significant successes was the passage of Bill 206 (The OMERS Act) which totally revamped the structure of the $120 Billion OMERS Pension Fund giving control to the stakeholders (employers and employees) who pay into the fund rather than the province -- which didn't pay anything yet controlled the fund.
My lengthy involvement with the Credit Union has only deepened my admiration for this organization. With its ability to offer superior financial services to our members, I have learned how vital our Credit Union employees are in providing the personalized experience and service to our members. Thanks to their professionalism, our members are not numbers but rather individuals who receive the attention they rightly deserve.
We presently find ourselves in extremely challenging and unprecedented times. It is imperative to continue providing the necessary services and assistance our members require while simultaneously meeting the needs and protection of our extraordinary employees.
So, more than ever, it is critical that we ensure continuity to maintain and improve the offerings this organization provides to our members and therefore I once again hope to be supported in my pursuit of maintaining my position as a Director on the Board of The Police Credit Union.
I have served on the Board of Directors of The Police Credit Union since 2000 to assist our members: provide them with trustworthy and ethical oversight of their financial institution and to help maintain the excellent alternative that our Credit Union offers.
The Credit Union was created in the 1950s by Toronto police members to offer the financial assistance that the banks were unwilling to provide. This personifies a key principle of the policing community -- taking care of each other. It is this same principle that has always been one of my fundamental values.
My sense of duty has been the backbone of my professional life. I served our country in the Canadian Armed Forces and then served our community on the Toronto Police. While downtown at 52 Division -- Toronto's largest police division at the time -- I was a steward with the Toronto Police Association (TPA). I then succeeded in representing our members on the TPA's Board of Directors from 2004 for two terms after which I retired in 2011. I also served on the Board of the Police Association of Ontario, thereby helping to address the needs of our entire police community -- provincially and nationally. With my roots in small town Manitoba, I particularly enjoyed helping and sharing knowledge with our smaller police associations.
During my tenure at the TPA, I was tasked with the OMERS Type 3 Surplus file and was responsible for identifying over 13,000 eligible active and retired members of the Toronto Police Service and disseminating $73 million.
My additional repsonsibilities inlcuded contract negotiations and political lobbying for legislative changes. One of the significant successes was the passage of Bill 206 (The OMERS Act) which totally revamped the structure of the $120 Billion OMERS Pension Fund giving control to the stakeholders (employers and employees) who pay into the fund rather than the province -- which didn't pay anything yet controlled the fund.
My lengthy involvement with the Credit Union has only deepened my admiration for this organization. With its ability to offer superior financial services to our members, I have learned how vital our Credit Union employees are in providing the personalized experience and service to our members. Thanks to their professionalism, our members are not numbers but rather individuals who receive the attention they rightly deserve.
We presently find ourselves in extremely challenging and unprecedented times. It is imperative to continue providing the necessary services and assistance our members require while simultaneously meeting the needs and protection of our extraordinary employees.
So, more than ever, it is critical that we ensure continuity to maintain and improve the offerings this organization provides to our members and therefore I once again hope to be supported in my pursuit of maintaining my position as a Director on the Board of The Police Credit Union.
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