ORILLIA, Ont. -- Ontario Provincial Police have released the fifth annual canine unit calendar to help support two Ontario charities.
The calendar showcases OPP canines from across the province with a write-up identifying their specialty and home location, according to a news release issued by OPP on Thursday, Nov. 12.
All proceeds from the 2021 OPP Canine Unit Calendar go towards the OPP Youth Foundation and Friends of the OPP Museum, according to the release. Last year’s calendar sales raised more than $25,000 for the two charities.
OPP say they have responded to more than 1,700 calls for support services so far this year and despite the COVID-10 pandemic affecting training, the OPP’s canine unit duties have not changed.
“Amongst providing support for search and rescue, tracking unwanted persons, detecting narcotics and searching for firearms, explosives and physical evidence, canine unit members managed to take time to strike a pose for charity,” the release said.
The OPP Youth Foundation provides funds to disadvantaged youth throughout Ontario and the Friends of the OPP Museum is a volunteer-based charitable organization that supports and assists in the preservation of the history of the OPP.
Each calendar costs $10 and can be purchased online a the OPP off-duty shop by going here.
