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Looks like the RCN has announced a YTEP retread: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/navy-new-recruitment-program-shortfall-1.6797921

For those who may be interested, I found this vid on YouTube. "HMCS Bras D'Or; The world's fastest warship and the pinnacle of hydrofoil development in Canada" An interesting history, and I'd never seen any video of Bras D'or underway before. Enjoy.

This does not seem to have been well advertised, so if anyone can help pass the word it would be appreciated. Former members of the Toronto Scots and interested others, the Toronto Scottish Regiment is being awarded the Freedom of the City of Mississauga. Former members are invited to parade...

Searched and not found, so I thought I'd post it. full article on link http://www.thestar.com/news/world/afghanistan/article/991611--pride-and-regret-for-canadian-troops-leaving-afghanistan-as-mission-winds-up?bn=1 Pride and regret for Canadian troops leaving Afghanistan as mission winds up...

Having received permission from Mike to post this, I would like to ask the members here for some support for a brand new charity.  What am I asking you to support? I am a board member of a new charity, PAL Parent Assistance line. We are opening a confidential national helpline for parents. A...

Searched and not yet posted that I could see. I found this article interesting, it stands in contrast to the public opinion that I encounter almost daily. http://www.thestar.com/News/Columnist/article/427330

searched to see if previously posted, nothing seen, so: NDP says Canadian military wrote Afghan president's speech Article link: http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=w092553A September 25, 2007 - 13:13 THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The NDP says it has documents that show the Canadian...

The course of some other threads ("Naval capabilities" and "Defending arctic sovereignty")  has me wondering about something, and frankly I really don't know enough to make more then a WAG (wild a** guess) at the answer at this point. So I am asking: what has more of a role right now in...

Hello all, I have a request: if any of you kind folk have a copy of this years joining instructions for IAP/BOTC at Venture, could you PM me please? I'm in that wierd spot of needing only my med file approved and I'm off to Venture next week, but until I get that checkmark I'm not officially...

I can't seem to find it anymore. I think it is an essential function on this site. Was it removed or am I just out to lunch here?

We were good friends back in the late 70's early 80's, lost touch over time. He was Infantry (NCM), first with the Toronto Scots in 77, then went Reg into the RCR, in the mid 80's he was with the Airborne in Pet. He married a woman named Pat from Windsor in 86 (I think). He may have...

I know this post has the potential to go downhill fast, I sincerely hope it doesn't. I'm posting this as I just read in another thread that Militia BMQ is about 20 days long. I am curious about how Militia training evolved into it's current form. I note that Reg force, NavRes and AirRes...

Hi, I've been trying for several days to get the medical folks at CFRC Toronto. I am seeing my opthamologist Tuesday Sept.6 and I want to give him the vision questionaire. I haven't even received a call back, I know the med. personnel are not always at the CFRC and the front desk guys have no...

Okay, so I've heard this term for years. Anyone know how it originated, and is it specific to Canada? edit: typo

(I originally had this under the BOTC changes thread, but it really is a seperate question.) I understand the MARS MOC can be done either in three summers or in one complete year. I could conceivably do the one year long program. Not sure how I apply for this but I'd prefer it, get it done and...

I had heard a rumour that the NavRes IAP/BOTC had been changed to a new format this year, perhaps shortened to 8 weeks plus some time at the NRD. Does anyone have any info on this? Just curious, my re-enlistment is dragging on and I won't get in until after the summer.

Finally, my VFS is here! But the darn thing has holes in it. I guess this post is partly to vent, and partly asking for advice. I served at the dawn of time, in the late '70's. Left in '80. So my previous service record is a bit dusty, and those who compiled it are long gone. While it's not a...

Out of curiousity, I was looking through transport canada's site, checking out various qualifications like deck watchkeeping certificates, etc. I checked the list of "approved" educational institutions for these quals and nowhere do I see CF schools, with the exception of one engineers course...

I was looking at Spr. Earl's   thread The World, and I started to wonder if I will become the Navy's senior shellback if my re-enlistment is successful. >:D I crossed the line in Algonquin 28 years ago today, on 27 Feb 1977. I was only 17, a real raw pup. Lost all my pics in a house fire some...

Hi all, I used to be able to find online videos showing the "correct" method for doing these exercises. I don't know where they are any more, they used to be on the recruiting site I think. Anyone know where to find them? Thanks