December 14 - CopShop at Billings Bridge Centre | Partnershi​p lends a helping hand

Dec. 13, 2011 - PRLog -- MEDIA ADVISORY
Local police officers and children to partner for CopShop

The 4th annual CopShop presented by Billings Bridge Centre and the Ottawa Police Service for local children will take place on Wednesday, December 14th at 11:00am at Billings Bridge Centre.

For the event, 35 officers will become personal shoppers to local children as they set out for a special shopping spree. Each child will receive a $200 gift card donated by Billings Bridge Centre and a stocking filled with savings and goodies from mall retailers.

The children chosen for CopShop were recommended by a variety of sources and were chosen because of need, recognition of specific academic or sports achievement or because of volunteer efforts that are making a difference in the community.

Ottawa Police Service spokesperson Const. Gary McCoy and selected children will be available for interviews during CopShop. The schedule for the event is as follows:

Wednesday, December 14
Upper Level Food Court, Billings Bridge Centre

11:00              Children and officers meet in the Upper Level Food Court for pairing
11:15              Insp. Pat Flanagan of the Ottawa Police Service speaks to the officers and children
11:20              Santa speaks to the crowd and hands out stockings & gift cards
11:25              Officers and children have lunch before shopping
11:45              Officers and children begin shopping

Note to media: Opportunities for media to partner with a CopShop shopping team are available.


For more information, please contact:


Billings Bridge Centre                                                          Ottawa Police Service
Greta Bloskie, Marketing Director                                      Const. Gary McCoy
(613) 523-2067                                                                     (613) 816-0631