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A few martial arts clubs can be found at http://www.discoveredmonton.com/Edmonton/BusinessIndex/MartialArts/ as well as http://www.buyitcanada.com/Edmonton/Sports/Martial-Arts/  As for gyms, there are a crapload around, but the Base Gym is pretty well equipped as well and a whole lot cheaper. ...

  Hmmmm.....an intriguing scenario you have painted there, pbi, and you well may be bang on the mark.  What you describe seems, to me, to be the approach that would be most typically "Canadian".  I would certainly hope that if we part with the Crown that it is done respectfully and with at least...

You may love the army, but don't expect that the army will ever love you.  The Forces are designed so that any number of personnel can be removed and at a moment's notice are replaced by those immediately under them.  If you believe that the CF cannot function without you, step back and...

Excellent post, but a sad loss.  I'll toast the good General tonight.  Cheers.

Most likely the Recruiting Centre or unit Recruiting Office submitted for a Reliability Status screening, which would allow you access to designated material, but not classified material.  Basically, it confirms that you are reliable enough to be employed, but not much else.  Depending on your...

  I would say that unless we become a Republic (constitutional wrangling, anyone?), we are at least obligated by protocol to do so and most likely by law.  Soldiers swear allegiance to Her Majesty, Her heirs and successors according to law, not to Canada nor the government.  Our Parliamentary...

Hey Jimyjack,   Her Majesty's official website "www.royal.gov.uk" provides the answer at http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page2494.asp     The quote is: Q: Kyle Leyden - Northern Ireland It is often remarked that, upon the accession to the Throne of the present Queen, the Crown above the Royal...

  An interesting thought, and I think it could certainly work for some Reservists.  However, I would think that for the majority of Reservists that it would simply be impractical.  As well, with the force structure model of the P Res and the fact that the Government of Canada has never enacted...

  If that was the DND-021(B), I certainly would.  What you have is the Blue Cross card, for inside Canada only, that advises you to change the alpha character of your SN from whatever it is to an"M" and use that as your medical number.  The number provided (1-877-MED-DENT [1-877-633-3368]) is...

10 km is pretty close.  If you were willing to branch out a bit, Fort Saskatchewan, Gibbons, Legal, Morinville and St Albert are all nice communities.  That said, the city has expanded northwards a whole lot since 1980.  A fairly new shopping complex, Namao Centre is just a couple of clicks down...

Not to start a p*ssing contest, however when I have the temerity to instruct you as to flight ops, then by all means feel free to instruct me on admin.  Form DND-021(B) is based on an agreement between the CF and Atlantic Blue Cross.  You can identify the fact that it is only for outside Canada...

  We don't "silence" people in a democratic country.  We leave that to the Communists, Fascists and assorted tin-pot dictators.   As for the article, it is a mixture of valid points, distortion and nonsense.  If he feels so badly for the CF, send the government back the money for his university...

I've read it three times and I'm still not sure what you're on about.  Have you considered a career in politics?

Howdy Chags,   The PSHCP card along with her Provincial Health Care plan card is all that is required.  As you add dependants onto your military records (make sure you add them!), they are automatically covered with PSHCP.   There is also the CF Dental Care plan, but you aren't issued a card...

SN stands for Service Number.  It is an alpha character followed by eight numbers, like so: X11 222 333.  Best way to find it out is to just ask him.

  A very nice gesture from our cousins and definitely an unique honour.  Thanks, Rakkasans.

Hey Whiskey601,   The question I asked about what the troops under his, Dallaire's, command at the time was a rhetorical one, but I can certainly expand on the point of it.   LGen, now Senator, Dallaire certainly has his admirers and those that support him on various issues.  As well, there...

  An interesting point of view.  Perhaps if we asked one of the families of the Belgian troopers, they could give an insight into the gentleman's professionalism?  Unfortunately, he declined the Belgian government's request to appear and explain his actions or lack thereof.  The long and the...

  I have always been puzzled as to why Gen Dallaire is regarded as a "hero".  He saw troops under his command (Belgian paratroopers, I believe) that were captured and that would most likely (and later were) killed.  He drove on by.  Unlimited liability isn't just for the boys in the boots, it...

  Ok, Belinda's hot, no argument there.   Yeah, I would have liked to have seen her become, in a few years time, Conservative leader.  She is basically a political neophyte that has crossed over from business to politics.  She needs experience and a better vision of her political platform to...