Crime Prevention Awards -Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
BCCPA Awards
Brian G. Jones Business of the Year Award
The Brian G. Jones Business of the Year Award was established in September 2000 in memory of Brian G. Jones who passed away suddenly in May 1999. Brian joined the BCCPA Board of Directors in September 1995, was elected to the position of Vice-President in September 1996 and elected President in September 1998. As manager of Auto Crime Strategies at the Insurance Corporation of BC, Brian's dedication and vision regarding the auto crime challenges in this province were respected and admired throughout the industry and crime prevention community.
The award is presented by the BC Crime Prevention Association to recognize those businesses operating in BC that have made a significant contribution, which may or may not be financial, to crime prevention in the province. The business must also demonstrate an on-going crime prevention philosophy. Nominations for the award are accepted annually before August 10th.
2006 Austin Blue Mountain Service
Lee Eden, owner and operator of Austin Blue Mountain Service in Coquitlam received a Certificate of Merit in 2005 for being nominated for the Brian G. Jones Award and the following year he received the Business of the Year Award. Mr Eden is the epitome of a very caring and concerned member of his community. One of his many significant contributions was to provide at no cost all the maintenance and repairs to a donated Community Policing Volunteer van used on weekends by the Citizens Crime Watch program. He is not an individual who waits to be asked what is needed: on the contrary he is constantly asking how and where he can be of service and he lives with the philosophy that life is about doing all that you can to make the world a better place. It is his sense of involvement and commitment to help keep his community a safer place that singles him out as an outstanding individual operating a small business with a big impact on those around him.
2005 Whillis-Harding Agencies Western Financial Group
An active supporter of crime prevention initiatives and Crime Stoppers program for 10 years; Whillis-Harding Agencies is involved in fund raising through annual special events such as community dinner/dances and auctions, as well as golf tournaments. Funds are used to support programs such as Crime Stoppers, Citizen Patrol, Auto Theft Prevention and training for volunteers.
Other contributions include the provision of insurance and operational funds for vehicles used in community policing programs, the purchase of palm pilots for program volunteers and the company had paid for printing materials for numerous programs.
2004 White Rock Lock and Key
Accepting the 2004 Business of the Year Award on behalf of White Rock Lock and Key is owner Frank Fourchalk.
Frank is widely recognized for his sustained commitment to educating members of the White Rock community (in particular seniors) about personal and home safety. On an on-going basis, Frank writes articles on Home and Business Security for the Peace Arch News and other regional newspapers. White Rock Lock and Key is a contributor and a financial supporter of the White Rock RCMP Block Watch Newsletter, and has developed a key Identification Tag program with $1.00 from each tag sold contributed to community policing.
Working with the RCMP, Frank has answered middle-of-the-night calls to open a home in the case of an emergency or suspected death.
In addition, Frank serves on the Board of Directors for the Semiahmoo Volunteer Community Policing Society, and he has trained community policing volunteers to conduct home security checks, and helped put together a manual for the program. Frank also hosts numerous home security seminars, with a particular focus on seniors, and does no-charge security consultations.
Many would say that Frank is locked into home security
2003 Chevron Canada Limited
Chevron Canada limited for providing Gas Certificates to fuel privately own vehicles for the Surrey Crime Watch Volunteers.
Chevron Canada limited is a lifetime corporate member and sponsor of the Surrey Crime Prevention Society. Chevron has demonstrated a commitment and track record with the Surrey Crime Prevention Society over the past five years to creating safer communities for the citizens of Surrey.
Chevron had donated over $10,000 in gasoline certificates to date for the volunteers. In three of their newest service station locations, Chevron has donated office space for volunteers to complete reports, make phone calls, send and receive faxes and an offer to free refreshment.
2002 Preston Chevrolet Oldsmobile Cadillac
Preston Chev Olds has been a long time partner of the Langley RCMP and supporter of crime prevention initiatives, particularly those that involve youth. Since 1992, the company has donated three vehicles to support the work of the detachment. A sporty Camero Z28 and a GMC van are emblazoned with a "Say No to Drugs" message.
Over the years, the dealership has sponsored many crime prevention initiatives including:
· PRIDE (Players Responsible in Developing Excellence), a partnership of RCMP, the Langley Hornets hockey players and others that models drug-free excellence in performance.
· DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
· Block Parent
2001 ICBC
The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia has been a long-time supported of auto crime prevention in BC. Through community grants, they support many individual Citizen Patrol and Speed Watch groups throughout the province. The BC Crime Prevention Association received major grants from ICBC in 1997 and 1998 that facilitated the training of 100's of Citizen Patrol volunteers and laid the foundations for the establishment of the BC Citizen Patrol Network.
In addition, in partnership with insurance brokers, the RoadSense Teams have provided many programs to enhance the safety of drivers and pedestrians on the road. ICBC has also contributed significantly to the BCCPA Annual Training Symposium for many years.
2001 TELUS
Since 1997, TELUS Mobility has partnered with BCCPA in the Community Cell Phone Program. This program has provided 50 communications packages that allow for necessary communications between volunteers and police.
In 2001, TELUS launched a multilingual 9-1-1 video to educate the public on how and when to call for emergency assistance.
In addition, TELUS has supported the BC Block Parent Society by assisting with the printing of several educational pamphlets. TELUS also promotes volunteerism through a generous corporate philanthropic policy that supports their employees in the volunteer work they do in their communities.
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