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    Amiens 1918

    Article in Macleans today: https://www.macleans.ca/history/on-this-day-100-years-ago-canadian-troops-led-the-first-world-wars-final-charge/
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    Artillery cannon flips on Highway 400 in Innisfil

    That article isn't clear to me, was the gun being towed, or was it on a trailer and the trailer flipped?
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    Looking for a non-fiction novel for English Seminar/Essay

    My wife will be teaching "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien this year. Don't know if it fits your bill but it the way he wrote it was pretty interesting. It's done well in some of the literary circles in the States.
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    Hurricane Sandy sinks tall ship HMS Bounty off N. Carolina

    I visited Bounty in Pictou this Summer, two things are stuck in my head, one how small she was and two, how young the crew seamed. The local paper did mention that one of the crew was related to Fletcher Christian.
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    Your weapon was made by the lowest bidder - fails

    When tankers get bored: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poLf9Qamnpk&feature=related
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    Retire from CAF and entering Fed PS [Merged]

    Another "wrinkle" I'd read in all the directives and guides that have been floating around is that your union has to have a current contract in place. Mine has expired and is being "negotiated" Here's the response back from compensation when I sent in my request yesterday. "Enquiry # #######...
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    Retire from CAF and entering Fed PS [Merged]

    Thanks DP, sorry for spreading false "Data", I'll put that rumor to bed around here.
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    Retire from CAF and entering Fed PS [Merged]

    Another former CF member just pointed out to me that if you go into your leave page in peoplesoft (Personal Information Summary), your start date now appears as your enrolment date, I just had a look and he's right. I could be wrong but I don't remember seeing that before.
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    "Egypt to ban fake virgins"

    The Male of the species tend to congregate at a Star Trek convention ;D
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    Soldier On Sports Recovery/Rehabilitation Fund

    I read this on a local Triathlon web site this morning. Phill Marsh is a running coach here in Ottawa.  I'm absolutely humbled... (MOD's I've pasted the entire article since there's a bit of chaff in the web posting) ARMY RUN...A WEEKEND OF HEROES: This past weekend, over 12,000 runners and...
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    16 August 2009 - RALPH TRAVERS - WWII - UK & Continental Europe

    Eilleen, my deepest thanks for the respect you've shown to this Gentleman.
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    The Jody Mitic Thread- Merged

    Ottawa (August 12, 2009) - Ottawa's Master Corporal Jody Mitic, who lost both legs below the knee after stepping on a landmine while on duty in Afghanistan two-and-a-half years ago, has set his sights on completing his first-ever half marathon, in Canada Army Run, scheduled September 20 in the...
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    CF to Review Disability Back-to-Work, Accomodation Policies & Practices

    I see what you mean by Scope creep, but they may be undertaking this due to the policy that medically released members are eligible as priority candidates for Public Service Positions. They may be making sure there's no internal road blocks due to other Hr policies that may exclude some. I have...
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    CFRC Staring to tick me off

    Read it carefully it say's "Packed and sent your unaccompanied baggage (at least three weeks in advance)." Unaccompanied Baggage(UAB) is different from your hand luggage you'll haul with you on the plane. Usually it has things in it you don't really need right away but you might like to have...
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    Cash job on application?

    I don't see it as a problem. You don't put your method of payment beside any other job you're going to list. Just my 2 cents
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