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The video begins with a graphic showing flags from around the world, zooming in on the flag of Haiti. A male is standing dressed in an O.P.P. uniform smiling at the camera, to the left is a graphic tells us who he is. Sandro from Haiti. He is an O.P.P. Constable in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Sandro says My name is Sandro Cave, and I was born in Port--Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Sandro is looking at the camera

Sandro says I went to Timmins. I did a two-year course in Northern College, for social work. Then, after I met my wife, we came, we moved here to Kirkland Lake, and I decided to go back to college to become a police officer. I took Police Foundation. I've been a police officer since 2008.

Sandro is in the police cruiser driving up to a building

Sandro says Uh, my job right now, as we speak, is to go to school and teach kids about their program, about, you know, drug awareness program, and go to the high school, teach them about bullying, you know, like, prevention.

Sandro is getting out of the car. He then starts talking to an elderly woman

Sandro says  I do a lot of community service here in town, help with elderly, with the, with kids.

Sandro is looking at the camera

Sandro says  just be a jack of all trades, and also, respond to calls for service.

Sandro is talking into the window of a car that’s pulled over on the side of the road.

Sandro says Euh, moi, personnellement, j'aime Kirkland Lake, parce que c'est une petite communauté.

Sandro is in the police cruiser talking to a local

Sandro says Euh, il y a beaucoup de choses à faire ici, euh, pour, pour une population de 10,000 personnes.

Sandro is looking at the camera

Sandro says Tu peux faire du ski alpin, du patinage. Le hockey c'est très, très gros ici. Et puis, tout le monde connait tout le monde.

View of the streets from a car, building, people and cars are passing by

Sandro says Et, et personnellement, pour moi, vivre ici à Kirkland Lake, euh, tout le monde connaît les policiers, alors ils viennent te parler personnellement pour les aider.

Sandro is looking at the camera

Sandro says Et moi, je trouve ça très, euh, je trouve ça c'est extrêmement important comme ça. Alors, c'est pour ça que j'aime Kirkland Lake.

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On screen text Can you describe Northeastern Ontario in one word?

Sandro is looking at the camera, then one after the other people from a variety of ethnic background say their answer.

Sandro says Bienvenue

Child 1 says Education

Male 4 says Relaxed

Child 2 says Community

Female 5 speaks in her native language

Female 6 says Safe then speaks in her native language and then laughs

On screen text

On screen text Your Gateway to the Goodlife is Here. Breathe in a Fresh New Life in Northeastern Ontario.