Coffee with a Cop

Coffee with a Cop

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

People had a chance to meet and speak to RCMP Officers from the Vegreville Detachment at the second session of Coffee with a Cop hosted by Vegreville Centennial Library on January 3.

This session featured Cpl. Raymond Stack who is a Supervisor /Investigator for Vegreville RCMP Detachment and Cst. Sherrie Choo with the Vegreville RCMP. As well, there was the opportunity for citizens to talk about their concerns with special guests, MLA for Fort Saskatchewan/Vegreville, Jackie Armstrong- Homeniuk and Tim MacPhee, Mayor of Vegreville. Library Manager Donna Williams said the idea of the program was to have an open forum, and give people the opportunity to come into the library and chat with an RCMP officer. If citizens have questions or concerns, they can address these to the officer. This program was also meant to bring people into the library to show them that police are approachable people.

Citizens speak to Cpl. Raymond Stack, MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, and Tim MacPhee, Mayor of Vegreville.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

“The library is also trying to do a program called Coffee with a Councilor, so people can bring their questions and concerns about how things operate to town council since one of the goals of this town council is transparency. Also, the library is a nice, inviting place where people can speak to RCMP Officers and town councilors. It is easier than having to call them at home, and we offer free coffee too for this program,” Williams said.