A local OPP officer's been honoured for longtime service.
Superior East OPP Sergeant Kim Franklin - out of Wawa - received a Police Exemplary Service Medal recognizing 20 years of full-time service with a recognized Canadian Police Service - the medal was presented at the OPP North East Region Awards Ceremony held in Powassan on Wednesday, one of dozens of northeastern OPP officers recognized for ten or twenty years service, with dozens of civilians recognized for 20, 30, even 40 years of service.
Commissioner's Commendations and Commissioner's Citations for Livesaving were also presented to several officers across the Northeast.