Recent content by kratz

In the last two years, for one of my assignments, I chose the opposing view of my classmates for an assigned discussion in graduate school. I was articulate, well reasoned and earned top marks for my position. The backlash and follow-on adverse working relationship with those students was tense...

Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) used to offer a one-year Administrative Assistant program, designed to recognize CAF RMS training (circa 2008-2016). The college found too many misalignments between the incoming PLAR experience of former RMS clerks and the civilian employer’s expectations...

How fast will there be an update to World of Warships? How much will the upgrade be for this class of warship?

For 15 years, the federal government has designated funding for specified groups, but not to others. This means these groups obviously have many opportunity for funding, jobs, or programs, while excluding others. One example is in 2024, Dr. Ted Hewitt, with SSHRC, told Parliament that these...

Agreed. While there is no further funds from PSC, after 100% payout, any new recognized conditions will be allow for VAC to pay for medical coverage--see the benefits grid. For example, if your sleep apnea was not part of the PSC conditions, but eventually recognized after a VRAB hearing, then...

Remember that as an admin type trade, you may be tasked anytime to do heavy lifting.. Loading stores on ship, lifting boat trailers off hitches, hauling lines alongside, and moving equipment as directed between spaces. These examples are all tasks I had to complete at various times through my...

I agree, the federal government's primary role is established through funding for disasters, however I see avenues where this funding should be employed to guide and encourage provinces toward common goals related to all four stages or disaster management: mitigation, preparation, response and...

While Toronto EHS and TFS offer commendable benefits packages, the ROC can not compete, nor should they. Toronto is struggling with a budget crisis, despite having an ideal population density and defined geographical area, compared to the ROC. More than 80% of Canadian firefighters are...

For the past six years, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the federal government have maintained that the CAF is overtasked. They have argued that Canada must develop a civilian volunteer capacity to meet domestic demands. Despite recognizing this need, the proposed Mobilization Reserve (MRES)...

The Ontario Corps rebranded in 2024.

As others have mentioned, at the provincial level, there already exists volunteer disaster organizations: -The Nova Scotia provincial guard, The Ontario provincial guard, and British Columbia has the Emergency Support Services (ESS). At the municipal level, a growing number of municipalities...

I hear echoes of the Flower class with that suggestion. 🥣

References: CBC.ca, and CTV.ca There is not much left to remove after this.

Here you go: Dial Up Modem Sound Effects

Reference: CTV.ca I was on staff at RGS(A) that summer. This is surprising to hear.