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I had ChatGPT make a press release for them to help make the streets of Norfolk County safer:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 12, 2024

Ontario Provincial Police Norfolk Detachment Launches Water Toy Amnesty Program

Norfolk County, ON– The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk Detachment is pleased to announce a Water Toy Amnesty Program, scheduled for Saturday, September 28, 2024. This one-day event offers members of the public an opportunity to safely and responsibly dispose of unused or unwanted water-related toys and equipment with no questions asked.

The program will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Norfolk County OPP Detachment, located at 548 Queensway West, Simcoe, ON, N3Y 4K2.

Items Accepted

The Water Toy Amnesty Program is designed to reduce the number of potentially hazardous or harmful water toys that can be found in our community. The following items can be dropped off:

  • Water guns
  • Inflatable rafts, tubes, and floaties
  • Snow balls
  • Stand-up paddleboards
  • Garden and children’s sprinklers
  • Kayaks, canoes, motor boats, yachts, ferries, and freighters
  • Bath toys
  • Snorkel gear and water wings
  • Water slides
  • Pool toys, beach balls, and floating chairs
  • Garden Hoses
  • Life jackets and personal flotation devices (PFDs)
  • Water balloons
  • Water skis and wakeboards
  • Splash Pads, water parks, wave pools, and lazy rivers
  • Any other water-related equipment

No questions will be asked, and there are no penalties for participating. All items collected will be recycled or disposed of responsibly.

Why Participate?

Water toys represent a serious threat to the safety of Canadians. By participating in the Water Toy Amnesty Program, residents can contribute to safer community environments in Norfolk County.

For More Information

For further details on the Water Toy Amnesty Program, please contact the OPP Norfolk Detachment at:

Phone: (519) 426-3434

Email: opp.norfolk@opp.ca

Address: 548 Queensway West, Simcoe, ON, N3Y 4K2

Join us in this community effort to ensure our local waterways remain safe and enjoyable for everyone. We encourage residents to take advantage of this free opportunity and help protect the environment.

Media Contact

Sergeant Wasser Eau

Ontario Provincial Police – Norfolk Detachment

Phone: (519) 426-3434

Email: wasser.eau@opp.ca

Ontario Provincial Police Norfolk Detachment

548 Queensway West, Simcoe, ON, N3Y 4K2

(519) 426-3434 | opp.norfolk@opp.ca

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This is offensive. I have it on good authority that the thing he hated most was a full bottle of gin and would do everything in his power to turn it into an empty bottle of gin.

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I think this reply may be a part of the problem with this debate. It assumes that the participants in the program are agricultural workers. This is traditionally true, but under the current program agriculture workers only represent 60%.

An estimated 15% work in food service, with another 10% in the broader hospitality sector. 5-10% work in construction.

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Yeah, Doom 63 was impossibly difficult.

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So in England and Australia, does “Labour” mean fascist?

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Complete and utter garbage. The police in Canada are truly a place where the corrupt and incompetent go to prosper. I live a hop skip and a jump from where this incident occurred.

Shit I’ve been through where charges weren’t brought. A person in Barrie (while I was stopped there to charge the car) pulled a knife on me and said he cut me. A person in the town here via SMS said they would fuck me up. As a child, the father of the kid who stole my brother’s backpack threw a rock the size of a golf ball at me and hit me in the leg (the cop who investigated I learned was a friend of the child abuser and played in the same hockey league with him).

Please tell me someone is organizing a protest of some sort at this OPP office. Maybe we can organize a water toy amnesty program at this office.

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Yeah, you never see the Cons trying that sort of thing! Disgusting libs using what a politician actually says and does against them - presposterous!

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Good on these carriers, and good on CUPW for vigorously representing their members.

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Holy crap, I thought I was the only one.

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Man, nice to see solidarity in action. It’s a rare thing in North America.

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