The Seaforth Highlanders Of Canada

[CrimsonSeil]

This will probably be my last post until thursday. http://www.army.dnd.ca/seaforth_highlanders/contact.htm

I want to join the Seafoth Highlanders since its the closest place to where I live but anyways it says on their site that their recruiting office is open on thurdsay only so does that mean their not going to recieve my calls until that day because I don't want to wait that long  :crybaby:

 

[D-n-A]

Thursday is only a few days away. Anyways, it depends if recruiter comes in to check the messages or not I would assume.Iif you want info on the unit. To get information an an application package it would probably be best if you went to the Seaforth armourys on Thursday night and talk to the recruiter in person.


Also, you only want to join the Seaforths cause its the closest unit to you? hmm..

 

[CrimsonSeil]

wel seeing from your expression. Is there something wrong with the highlanders or something? I truely want to know. If its not as good as other units

 

[D-n-A]

No, their isn't anything wrong with them, their a good regiment. But your reason for joining them, welll you might want to rethink it, theres lots of units in the lower mainland, simply just choosing one cause its the close to you may not be the best way to decide which unit you want to join. Look into all the units and trades an decide which you like best than join it.

 

[CrimsonSeil]

wel kinda did that. The highlanders are a infantry division and are in british columbia. So I dont know what else to look for Other then the history. Oh and i was meaning to ask what BOR meant thx

 

[D-n-A]

There aren't any divisions in the Canadian Army. The Seaforth is a Regiment. If want to be an Infanteer an in the Seaforth, than go for it.

 

[CrimsonSeil]

thanks. yeah i gotta start learning the army vocabulary haha.

 

[beach_bum]

The recruiting officer does come in periodically.  However, you are most likely going to have to wait until Thursday night.  A couple of more days won't kill you. 

 

[CrimsonSeil]

Oh boy haha..
:gunner:    :fifty:

 

[BDTyre]

There is also the Royal Westminster Regiment in New West.  It depends on where in the GVRD you are located.

For me, it was probably just as easy, if not slightly easier logistically to get to the Westies, but I chose the Seaforths for many reasons.

Having said that, if you can't wait a few days, you'll be in for a big surprise when you actually apply.  I applied last summer and I'm still going through the recruiting process! 

 

[CrimsonSeil]

hey since your in there would you be able to tell me life there. Is there anything unique about the Seaforth

 

[BDTyre]

I hope you're not asking me, 'cause I'm still waiting to get in!

They do wear kilts and people of non-Scottish ancestry occasionally have an aversion to that...hell, even people of Scottish ancestry sometimes have an aversion to it!

 

[CrimsonSeil]

KILTS? AHH i aint wearing no kilt! wel if i'm forced to... omg are the kilts just for special occasions? i dont not want to wear a kilt :S hmmz

 

[Scott]

I took immense pride in the fact that I earned the privilege to wear my unit's tartan and the balmoral. That's just me though.

Siol Na Fear Fearail

 

[CrimsonSeil]

well... as you guys dont know i am asian. No offense but i dont think a asian would be wearing a kilt and i dont think it would look good on me  :blotto:

 

[George Wallace]

Funny....I seem to recall lots of Asians wearing Kilts in Hong Kong as members of the British Forces.

Take a trip to Toronto and see how many non-Scot, non-white members there are in some of their Highland Regiments.

Just a thought.

GW

 

[Scott]

Good show George! Michael Dorosh likes to say that the only colour in the Army is green and I agree with that. While I was with the Highlanders we had a black fellow as a member, he didn't care that he had zero ancestral ties to the Unit, he was just proud to be a part of it.

 

[CrimsonSeil]

Can anyone tell me when i'm supposed to wear a kilt.

 

[Scott]

I was only in for three years and wore my kilt to one or two parade nights, Remembrance Days, town celebrations (when asked for a member in uniform) and funerals. It wasn't like we wore it every night to work. It's a dress uniform, comes out on special occasions.

Can one of the members here give a list of what the dress uniform is supposed to be worn for?

 

[CrimsonSeil]

oooo thx haha well i guess that aint bad... i guess