News Releases
Kids, Cops & Canadian Tire Fishing Days
Local Police Officers Take Kids Fishing
Police officers from the Gananoque Police Service as well as other Law Enforcement
agencies will help kids cast a line and have a whole lot of fun during the Kids, Cops and
Canadian Tire Fishing Day on Sunday August 11 th , 2024.
The derby, which is sponsored by Canadian Tire Gananoque, Baldrees No Frills,
Gananoque Police Association and Service, Police Association of Ontario, Gananoque
Fire Service, Thousand Islands Boat Museum, The Worm Guy, WamBaits Canada,
Limestone Lures, will take place from 9am to 12pm at Joel Stone Park.
Registration will occur under the stage at Joel Stone Park pavilion. There will be
multiple agencies in attendance including R.C.M.P, O.P.P, Coast Guard, Ministry of
Natural Resources, Canada Border Services, Oceans and Fisheries, Parks Canada all
showing off their boats.
Learn to Fish will also be in attendance with their mobile unit to teach all the
fundamentals of fishing and becoming an angler. Face painting and other activities
along with lunch is provided.
This event is supported by the Canadian National Sportfishing Foundation, a not-for-
profit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting recreational fishing for all
Canadians, and by the generous financial contribution of Canadian Tire.
For more information, contact Mike Driscoll at mdriscoll@gananoquepolice.com or 613-
382-4509.
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Gananoque Police Service Officially Joins the Provincial Bail Compliance Dashboard - The Gananoque Police Service has onboarded onto the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Provincial Bail Compliance Dashboard (PBCD), aimed at monitoring and sharing information about individuals on bail for firearms-related offences and/or crimes against the person offences. - The PBCD is a situational awareness and investigative tool, managed by the OPP, that provides cross- jurisdictional and inter-agency data to assist Ontario’s police officers with managing individuals on bail in the community. - The dashboard provides critical information about offenders released on bail for a broader range of high-risk offender. It significantly improves the monitoring of bail compliance, enhancing the safety of frontline officers and ensuring they can proactively respond to bail violations. - The PBCD is available to all police services in Ontario, reinforcing a province-wide effort to strengthen bail compliance and enhance public safety through near real-time data and shared information. - More information is available at www.opp.ca/pbcd . - Government News Release: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1005584/ontario-launches-new-tool-to-better- monitor-high-risk-offenders-on-bail
On September 23, 2024, during the evening hours, officers conducted a traffic stop and the driver was unable to produce a valid driver’s licence. The individual was subsequently identified and found to be driving while suspended. Further investigation revealed the 39-year-old driver was also bound by a release order on unrelated charges, which included a curfew condition. The driver was arrested and searched, and officers located a knife and cash on their person. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of a collapsible steel baton, a knife, a scale, a pipe, and approximately 29.6 grams of methamphetamine. As a result, the 39-year-old resident of Elgin was charged with Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking — methamphetamine, Possession of a Weapon Contrary to a Prohibition Order, Breach of Recognizance, and Driving While Under Suspension under the Highway Traffic Act. On April 2, 2026, the accused was convicted of Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking — methamphetamine, and Breach of Recognizance. The Ontario Court of Justice granted 213 days of pre-sentence custody credit for time served and imposed a suspended sentence with 18 months of probation. The accused was also issued a lifetime weapons prohibition.