Recent content by Fawkes

BAT-21 Bravo  :camo:

I like the leatherman for light jobs .... Actually, I know a couple of EOD guys who like it for the tool for their trade. On the other hand, I find the Gerber is heavy duty multi-tool. I did break the jaw on one Gerber and Gerber replaced it ... No Questions Asked. Both are outstanding...

Recruting Center: Hamilton, ON Regular/Reserve: Reserve Officer/NCM: NCM Trade Choice 1: Artillery Soldier - Field Trade Choice 2: Trade Choice 3: Application Date: 09 August, 2007 First Contact: 09 August, 2007 CFAT/ Interview completed : 26 August 2007 Med / PT Test completed: 19 September...

Actually, it's not only women who are off work, yet the father as well has the right to a leave of absent here in Ontario. You are correct the the length of time can and at time's, does extend to over a year. However, there is information that the Gov't is trying to extent parental leave from...

Actually, it's not my petition .... it's one that is on going. However, with today's employment standards, employers are quite accustomed to employees being off work for various lengths of time. For example, maternity/parental leave. So what's the say that an employer shouldn't hire people based...

Another issue is that Canadian reservists frequently volunteer to serve our country in extended overseas missions. Unfortunately our country--with the exception of the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia--does not recognize their sacrifice and some reservists return home only to...

There was one guy who wrote the CFAT in my group who didn't get the interview he wanted. Upon conclusion of the testing we were ushered out into the waiting room. About five minutes go by and he was called into a room by a recruited. Two minutes after that he walks out, said he didn't pass his...

Why would you want to be a Res MP ???  You do policing several long hours a week. Would you not want to do something totally different and learn new skills .... experience new things ???