Members Memorial

WAPVA has commemorated its members who have passed away with a plaque, located in the Highlands East Council Chambers. It is important to honor the memory of those who have helped WAPVA, and the community, grow and develop into what it is today.

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A Brief History

WAPVA was formed at the request of the OPP and Senior Officers Ron Buchanen and Ken Wesley in August 1993. Officially formed at the Lloyd Watson center in Wilberforce with 12 members in attendance. Membership has grown in excess of 100 and the association has had offices in Harcourt, Gooderham and Wilberforce but now operates solely out of its office in Wilberforce.

The Former Harcourt Office
The First Executive Members

The forming executive members of the Wilberforce Area Police Volunteer Association are pictured above. From left to right (back row) Ron Buchanen, Bob Cumming, John Goverde, Don Wilson, Ken Wesley, (front row) Kathy Agnew, Pat Simiana, Evelyn Hemphill and Allan Ablett.

John Goverde served as President of the association since its formation until he moved away from the area in 2006.

Services & Activities

The Wilberforce Area Police Volunteer Association acts as the eyes and ears for the OPP and assists them upon request. Volunteers patrol the towns at night to guarantee that all businesses, schools and municipal buildings are secure and that the doors are locked. WAPVA also conducts an annual cottage check, securing and tagging over 1,500 seasonal residences. In addition WAPVA also patrols cottage roads by car, snowmobile and ATV.

WAPVA offers the Home & Cottage Video Identification Program, as well as the finger printing of children at school fun days. The Association directs traffic as requested and also aids the OPP in Search And Rescue (SAR) operations.