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Good Day, Have been here now for a year, still not too fond of the place. personal income tax is higher than Ontario so I lost over 200.00 per month take home. My auto insurance went up by over 300.00 per year Drivers licences are 50.00 for one year. Winters are winters  this past was good...

taken from Canoe.ca news Tories promise big military boost By MARTIN O'HANLON OTTAWA (CP) - Canada's political leaders traded fire but it was the U.S. ambassador who scored the biggest hit of the election campaign Tuesday, warning Ottawa to tone down the anti-American rhetoric. Conservative...

Interesting a remuster during BMQ? I have racked my brain to remember if during my basic training in Cornwallis if a remuster was allowed or even granted for that matter. Maybe some of the members who joined in the early 80's or 90's would be able to answer? As Geo stated your selection process...

I perfer to hear . Christmas times a commin- Bill Monroe and his bluegrass boys. Kinda like Oh Brother where art thou.

Found this while reading the national news portal at work today. Interesting comment for a Canadian Mother. PUBLICATION: The Windsor Star DATE: 2005.12.06 EDITION: Final SECTION: Editorial/Opinion PAGE: A7 COLUMN: Letter of The Day BYLINE: Marianne Sabitz SOURCE: Windsor Star...

Yes and this would be the directive we recieved today,

Taken form canoe.ca news Interesting read  ??? Military wins no matter what after election By STEPHEN THORNE OTTAWA (CP) - The federal Conservatives say if elected they'll boost the national defence budget "in magnitude," assuring the military a win no matter who's in after the Jan. 23...

Again we come to the point of Pte in a leadership role. I can speak of only my former trade I have used a Pte (gunner) as a 2ic of a gun det with the TSM's approval because we felt that the Pte could handle the position. Some of the Cpl's did not want to do the position because that meant extra...

In response to Pte's on PLQ courses, well if their supervisors feel that they are capable of performing at the next rank level then why not place them on it. I have written pers on Pte's and Cpl's and if the Pte shows will, determination and desire to achieve the next level, then the Pte will be...

JackD, In response to your question of the barracks in Alert , I have no Idea, but we have a few members returning from there soon, so I shall ask of their conditions. Yes I would think a drastic temperature change would affect the body in a negative way. CHIMO

Could not agree more piper, I was kinda slack jawed when I read that this morning.

Kapyong homes for rent but only military families allowed Alexandra Paul One year after Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry moved out of Kapyong Barracks, 150 of their old army homes are still sitting vacant. In Ottawa, Defence officials say plans to transfer the homes to the real...

got a cahnce to see it last year, the one where they bail Ricky outta jail on Christmas too friggin funny. And Bubbles rocks (should be the next CDS)

as i remember yes they do still get it.

Construction engineers (myself I am a construction tech) do basically all that construction workers on civvy street does. Wood frame construction, concrete, roofing,drywall, painting, glazing(Glass work), drafting design, cabinets building, etc . when deployed we maintain the camps along with...