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If anyone in the know could provide any updates on the Nijmegen March 2011....In particular will LFWA be putting together a team to go over....I get the just of the idea & history, just looking for any info thats about to come down the pipe. Memo's have gone through the C of C, awaiting responses?

Has anyone else heard anymore details about the Ex....

Heard dates of November 27-Dec 6th, 2009, anyone know if the exercise is a GO.....Need to get approved through the civy side of work, haven't heard much through the chain of command.....Any information would be appreciated, I'm assuming lots of responses will say " WAIT OUT ".... Cheers

Anyone know any more details, is it a go, there opportunities to get on the exercise, haven't heard much at all around the armouries....

Thank you, definitely sounds like this will be effecting alot of folk out there, especially reserve unit operations, where alot of folk are employed with the dnd.....

Will this be effective immediately, thinking about current domestic op's such as OP Podium, can someone provide some input.....

Do you know any more info about it, been away from the armouries since June, so I'll ask once we start up again in September sometime.....

Anyone know if there will be a winter exercise, combined with a winter warfare course close to Christmas this coming winter....Think last years ex was called Northern Bison, just a guess though.....Looking forward to this as I'll be able to get away this year if things work out well..... Thank...

Thank you, are they used to bring in supplies to & from other CF Supply Depot/Bases, usually interesting to when you at the traffic lights at Ness & Route 90, an you see CF 18 Hornets flying into the Wing....Guess were not that busy, compared to a base like Trenton or Cold Lake!

I work fairly close to the 17 Wing, on consistant basis, seems like they're lots of movements of the Herc's at 17 Wing, I'm aware of the Search & Rescue Squardon, what else goes on to see so much movement at the Wing's runway, just curious....

I'm in Winnipeg, can't imagine the dnd funding it, be nice, but I don't live in a dream world....Be great to get a good bunch of folk & do the trail sometime in terms of 2010....

Thank you for the responses, gives me a starting point...

I apologize if this is placed in the wrong section, please move if not in the approhiate spot.....Does anyone know if the military would ever sponsor a team of 5 to 7 people to hike the West Coast Trail....I hear of adventure training, an I'm sure they is certain budgets set aside for this type...

Anyone from Winnipeg interested in putting a team together?

Can anyone tell me from experience if alot of units from the reserve sides of things went last year....I'd be interested in participating, but alot of troops are on course & tasking due to the summer.  With a reserve unit inside 38 cbg group, wondering if anyone else from Manitoba would be...