Hot Shots: The 22nd Annual “Cops Care For Kids

November 22, 2019 at the Ciociaro Club, 3745 North Talbot Road, Oldcastle Photos by Rod Denis. All people in photos listed from the left. The 22nd Annual “Cops Care For Kids Fashion Show & Silent Auction”

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1. Presented by the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Foundation (WECAF) this fashionable event is supported by Windsor Police Service (WPS), Ontario Provincial Police and LaSalle Police Service. The event committee was comprised of: Tina Gatt, Community Outreach Manager, Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society/ Event Co-Chair; WPS Sgt. Ed Armstrong, Event Co-Chair; Derrick Drouillard, Executive Director, Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society; WPS Chief Pam Mizuno; WPS Deputy Chief Brad Hill and Dawn Hill, WPS Director of Information Services; Cheryl Sprague, WECAF President and Mike Clark, Manager of Public Relations & Fund Development, Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society.

ones who are either shy or in a hurry to run off!), guests — like Libro Credit Union Amherstburg Branch Manager Nika Laurin and her daughter, Anaiya — also enjoyed entertainment by Coffee House Combo and the Border City Dance Company, a delicious meal prepared by the Ciociaro Club and a chance to bid on silent auction items.

3. The Emcee for the evening was a man with great stage presence — Sonny Borrelli, Regional Director of “Miss Universe Canada Western Ontario”. He is pictured with his wife Melanie who is also no stranger to the camera as CTV Windsor’s Entertainment Reporter.

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were “Silver Sponsors” of the event.

5. A repeat sponsor for 2019 was Scott Allen, CEO of Integrity Tool & Mold Inc. posing with Tina Gatt, Community Outreach manager for Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society. If you wish to become involved and sponsor this signature fundraising event, see: WECAF.on.ca.

6. The Windsor Auxiliary Patrol Constables (APC) are great community volunteers who are always on the job, but our Biz X photographer wanted them to have a little fun with Ruhi Sood, an Account Manager with TD Bank (“Bronze Sponsor”). Check out this “police lineup” shot with: APC Bontorin; APC Khamo; Auxiliary Sgt. Lapierre; APC Westfall; APC Fregapan; APC McQueen; Sood; APC. Berek; APC. Rafo and APC. D’Angela-Roberts.

7. Delta Chi Early Childhood Centres was represented by staff members: Carmela Mollicone, Josie Bobbie, Wendy Inglis, Bobbie Jo VeltKamp, Cheryl Sprague, Executive Director of Delta Chi and President of the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Foundation; Jennifer Sprague, Lisa Marchand, Sabrina Sprague and Jenny Oglan.

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8. The modelling roster included community/civic leaders, elected officials, Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society staff, and local police and their children who walked the runway wearing collections from Devonshire Mall and Essex County’s finest retailers. Photographed is a model in a gorgeous navy gown, topped with silver embellished lace by Rianna Couture. The

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gown also comes in wine and is available at Jacobs Gowns + Footwear+ Accessories in Tecumseh’s Green Valley Plaza, 13300 Tecumseh Road East.

9. Envy Boutique’s model Grace Morand was the “lady in red” wearing a layer cake dress by BB Dakota. Envy is located in Walkerville at 1645 Wyandotte Street East, Unit 100 and features trendy men’s and women’s clothing.

10. SEDA Developments, a fully licensed and insured contracting and real estate investment company, was the lead “Platinum Sponsor” for the event and was represented by Alexandra Golding, Nathan Tenthorey, Satveer Dhaliwal, and Jonathan Seguin.