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Ceremony renames room in honour of former chief

The fifth-floor boardroom at Greater Sudbury Police Service was filled Dec. 22 with friends, family, police staff and members of the public to pay tribute to former Greater Sudbury Police Chief Alex McCauley’s services to Greater Sudbury.
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Former police chief Alex McCauley shares a laugh with Police Services Board chair Gerry Lougheed Jr. during a room-naming ceremony in McCauley's honour Monday. Photo by Mallika Viegas.
The fifth-floor boardroom at Greater Sudbury Police Service was filled Dec. 22 with friends, family, police staff and members of the public to pay tribute to former Greater Sudbury Police Chief Alex McCauley’s services to Greater Sudbury.

McCauley's service to the city was recognized by re-christening a boardroom in his honour. The Alex McCauley Boardroom was officially unveiled with accompanying speeches from distinguished community members, who praised MccCauley’s efforts to improve police services in Greater Sudbury.

Board Chair Gerry Lougheed was among the first speakers to recognize McCauley for his 33 years of service. His speech was filled with anecdotes and stories from McCauley’s time as chief. Notably, Lougheed mentioned that the police headquarters wouldn’t have been made possible if it wasn’t for the efforts put forth by McCauley in creating a central location for police operations and administration. And, that the project was completed well under budget.

The same remarks were echoed in by current Chief Paul Pederson.

“It is thanks to the unrelenting effort and ... passion that Alex had to create a place for our police services that we sit here in this board room today,” the chief said.

Pederson also recounted the various ways McCauley’s time as chief was monumental for policing, not only in Sudbury, but across the province.

McCauley, he said, was never afraid to question public safety issues that he felt were not in the best interests of the community. With his suggestions and persistence, upgrades to police radios, weaponry and equipment were introduced to Sudbury, and consequently to the province in order improve police and public safety.

Retired deputy chief of police Jim Cunningham and McCauley’s daughters, Karen and Kelly McCauley, were also among those invited to speak.

Each mentioned the many ways McCauley has served and continues to serve the community as an active member of the Rotary Club, former chair of the Northern Cancer Research Foundation, member of the Cambrian College and Sudbury Food Bank boards of directors, and many more community organizations.

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