Commissionaires across the country ran security operations for various Canada Day festivities, regardless of the record-breaking temperatures. As they do each year, our Ottawa Division eagerly took on the largest operation of them all, Canada Day in the Capital. Starting June 17 and through to July 6, inclusive, hundreds of commissionaires have been securing various … Read more ›
Paul Guindon assumed the role of Chair of the Commissionaires National Business Management Committee (NBMC) in June 2018, where he represents and leads a nation-wide alliance of 15 Commissionaires CEOs. The Committee’s focus is to find new and better ways of doing business in response to increased security threats, new standards and laws, continuous technological … Read more ›
The Honourable Antoinette Perry, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, presented four Commissionaires with Distinguished Service Medals (CDSM) during a June 8 ceremony in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The Commissionaires Distinguished Service Medal was established by the Commissionaires National Board of Governors in June 1989 to recognize “distinguished service above and beyond the faithful performance … Read more ›
Remember that truck that smashed into the bridge toll plaza? Our commissionaires were first responders on the scene and were recently awarded a commendation for their excellent safety and emergency response. During rush hour on February 21, a speeding tractor-trailer entered a MacKay Bridge toll booth lane designed for smaller vehicles. It crashed into the … Read more ›
Commissionaires Nova Scotia (CNS) appointed their first ever female Board Chair at their Changing of the Chair Ceremony June 1, 2018. Cdr (Ret’d) Richard Oland’s two-year term as Board chair came to a close, and the Board of CNS selected Cdr (Ret’d) Marjorie Hickey, CD, LLB, QC as his successor. Cdr Hickey, a former Commanding … Read more ›
Jim Merritt followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfathers when he enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces in 1979. His 34-year career took him down many routes, starting as an air frame technician, then switching gears to become a cook. He retired in 2013 as a Chief Warrant Officer. Two years after leaving … Read more ›