Re: CANADIAN RANGERS

by **Hammercore** Fri 31 Jul 2020, 4:50 pm

Canadian Rangers discuss their future amid COVID-19

CBC News · Posted: Jul 31, 2020

CANADIAN RANGERS - Page 4 Canadian-rangers

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/canadian-rangers-covid-pandemic-1.5669736?fbclid=IwAR27y56amwqr-L5YhyI1T3YYNFP2oNqxrGa0xnR1BYCQULk2yRnRoT7unys

by **Spider** Tue 20 Oct 2020, 10:22 am

A Canadian Rangers reset would help Armed Forces keep pace with a changing North

Robert Smol · for CBC News Opinion · Posted: Oct 20, 2020

CANADIAN RANGERS - Page 4 Operation-nunalivut

https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/opinion-canadian-rangers-arctic-sovreignty-1.5763215

by **Apollo** Sun 29 Nov 2020, 9:02 am

Canadian Rangers illustrate how some creativity, flexibility can help military recruit specialized skills

Nick Gunz · for CBC News Opinion · Posted: Nov 29, 2020

Canadian Ranger Sergeant Naomi Allianaq secures her kit before heading out on patrol during Operation Nunalivut 2017 in Hall Beach, Nunavut, on Feb. 25, 2017. Unlike Canada's regular military, the Rangers are free to recruit people on the basis not of their capabilities as a soldier, but for their deep knowledge of their local environments.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/opinion-canadian-rangers-1.5781686

by Stargunner Sat 12 Dec 2020, 4:14 pm

'It was the right thing to do': Canadian Ranger drives
stranded family to Alaska

Published Saturday, December 12, 2020

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/it-was-the-right-thing-to-do-canadian-ranger-drives-stranded-family-to-alaska-1.5228777

by Stargunner Fri 05 Feb 2021, 9:08 am

Stargunner wrote:
'It was the right thing to do': Canadian Ranger drives
stranded family to Alaska

Published Saturday, December 12, 2020

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/it-was-the-right-thing-to-do-canadian-ranger-drives-stranded-family-to-alaska-1.5228777

B.C. man who helped stranded U.S. family rewarded with new car, peanuts
BY NICK WELLS, THE CANADIAN PRESS

Posted Feb 5, 2021

A B.C. man who gained widespread attention for helping drive a stranded American family to the Alaska-Canada border will soon be able to do that trip in a new car.

Gary Bath, a Canadian ranger and military veteran in Fort St. John, helped Lynn Marchessault and her family after they were stranded in a November snowstorm on their way to join her husband.

That good deed has been recognized by Planters, the American nut company, which is giving both Bath and Marchessault a new car and a lifetime supply of peanuts.

“They reached out through (Facebook) Messenger, trying to get a hold of us,” Bath said in an interview. “Their message was like: ‘I know this is going to sound crazy, but trust us, it’s true.'”

“I was pretty shocked. I thought the story had had its run and we were done.”

The nut company’s gifts are part of a decision to forgo an expensive ad for the Super Bowl this year. Instead, it is using the money to recognize those who helped others. The company says it is spending $5 million on the giveaway.

Marchessault and her two children were travelling from Georgia to Alaska in early November to join her husband when she got stuck near a highway lodge for temporary workers in Pink Mountain, B.C.

Her car, Bath said, lacked winter tires and she wasn’t used to driving in the snow.

Bath heard about the situation through friends on Facebook and told his wife.

“She was done reading it, and she said, ‘Why are you still here and not helping her out there right now?'”

Bath said the two families have become close, and he talks to Marchessault nearly every day.

He and his wife even sent Marchessault’s children a Canadian gift package for Christmas: ketchup chips and Tim Hortons.

Bath admits he’s surprised by the attention his story has received around the world.

“What I did was nothing. I just sat in the truck and drove for a couple of days. That’s nothing major to me.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 5, 2021.

Nick Wells, The Canadian Press

https://www.680news.com/2021/02/05/b-c-man-who-helped-stranded-u-s-family-rewarded-with-new-car-peanuts/

by Covert Wed 07 Apr 2021, 7:03 am

Canadian Forces summer camp for teens cancelled for another year

CBC News · Posted: Apr 07, 2021

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/camp-loon-geraldton-canadian-forces-junior-rangers-cancelled-1.5971409

by **Falcon** Fri 20 May 2022, 4:01 pm

Canadian Rangers celebrate 75th anniversary in Victoria

Celeste Decaire · CBC News · Posted: May 19, 2022

CBC News

by **Accer** Tue 23 Aug 2022, 2:04 pm

Canadian Rangers celebrate 75 years in their birthplace — Dawson City, Yukon

Avery Zingel · CBC News · Posted: Aug 22, 2022

CBC News

by **OutlawSoldier** Wed 21 Sep 2022, 4:24 pm

Canadian Rangers celebrate 75th anniversary with canoe voyage to Ottawa

David Pugliese • Ottawa Citizen
Publishing date: Sep 21, 2022

A group of Canadian Rangers from northern Ontario completed a unique 750-kilometer voyage by freighter canoe from Parry Sound to Ottawa in recognition of 2022 as the Year of the Ranger.

The Rangers arrived in Ottawa on Sept. 17.

The Rangers, who are part-time army reservists, were founded in 1947 and serve in remote and isolated communities across the Canadian North. They are celebrating the 75th anniversary of their founding. In total, there are 600 Rangers in 29 First Nations across the far north of Ontario.

The crews that made up the Parry Sound to Ottawa trip were 32 Rangers from 15 of those remote communities, the Canadian Rangers noted. For the first part of their journey they travelled in canoes from Fort Albany and Kashechewan, two First Nations on James Bay. The 24-foot craft, powered by outboard engines, travelled to Parry Sound along river routes.

From Parry Sound the mission started to Ottawa.

During the 13-day, 750-kilometer voyage from Parry Sound to Ottawa the Rangers boated across Georgian Bay, along the Trent-Severn Canal, Lake Ontario, and the Rideau Canal, before reaching the Ottawa River.

Here are photos of the Canadian Rangers during their voyage. All photos courtesy of the Canadian Rangers.

Defence Watch

by **Accer** Tue 29 Nov 2022, 3:15 pm

Northern Rangers convene for first time in three years amid broader discussions on Arctic security

Meaghan Brackenbury · CBC News · Posted: Nov 29, 2022

CBC News

by Covert Mon 20 Mar 2023, 11:34 am

Canadian Rangers need more support from military, NDP MPs say

“There hasn’t been enough done to make sure the Canadian Rangers are (properly) resourced so they can keep the Arctic secure.”

David Pugliese • Ottawa Citizen

Published Mar 20, 2023

The Canadian Rangers — the country’s frontline defence in the far north — are getting short-changed by the military, warn supporters of the army reservists.

Blake Desjarlais, an NDP MP representing Edmonton Griesbach, recently raised concerns at the House of Commons public accounts committee that the Rangers, who use their own gear while on military operations, are facing roadblocks in receiving compensation for the use of that equipment.

Lori Idlout, another NDP MP representing the riding of Nunavut, said she had heard those and additional concerns from Rangers in the communities she represents, citing issues about a lack of support from the Canadian Forces over equipment and complaints of a lack of housing and health care.

That situation must change if governments are to get serious about Canada’s Arctic security, Idlout said in an interview.

The Canadian Rangers use their own snowmobiles and boats during military operations, but reimbursement for repairs of gear damaged during operations doesn’t cover the high costs of having replacement parts shipped to the Arctic.

In addition, the reimbursement process is slow, Idlout said.

“There hasn’t been enough done to make sure the Canadian Rangers are (properly) resourced so they can keep the Arctic secure,” she said.

The lack of housing and medical support is also a security issue, she added.

Idlout said there could be a number of solutions. Military mechanics could help Rangers maintain their equipment during exercises, military housing could be provided for Rangers, and Canadian Forces doctors and nurses could be used to provide Arctic health services as part of their training regimes.

Problems facing the Rangers have been long-standing, but little has been done, army officers acknowledge privately.

In 2014, a Canadian Forces report pointed to the need to provide Rangers with modern equipment so they could properly do their jobs. At the time, the Rangers noted they not only needed gear like satellite phones and better search and rescue equipment, but also new rifles and sleeping bags.

Except for issuing new rifles starting in 2018, most of the concerns raised were ignored.

In the fall of 2018, then Canadian Forces Ombudsman Gary Walbourne outlined to parliamentarians that, while the value Canadian Rangers provide to the country was exceptional, their treatment was not. Walbourne interviewed 150 Rangers for his study.

“What we have seen in our review of the Canadian Rangers is that the policies that serve us well in downtown Ottawa may not serve us well in the northern and remote locations that are served by these members,” Walbourne told MPs. “Try issuing a cheque to a Canadian Ranger in a community where there is no bank at all or to fill out a form online where the closest Wi-Fi hotspot is a thousand kilometres away. That Ranger, by the way, may not speak, read or write in either English or French.”

Walbourne found Rangers’ access to health care, particularly involving specialized medical services, was lacking.

Canadian Forces spokesperson Maj. Sandra Lévesque said Rangers were entitled to compensation if their personnel gear went missing or was damaged during approved military activities. Regular depreciation of personal equipment is not covered.

“We acknowledge that there are some challenges with providing the required reimbursement to some Canadian Rangers in a timely manner, although it is difficult to determine exactly how many individuals are affected by these challenges due to the dispersed employment of approximately 5,200 Canadian Rangers across 198 remote Canadian communities,” Lévesque said.

She said the military had recently streamlined the compensation claims system. “This will significantly expedite the process for Canadian Rangers to receive their reimbursement, and being able to repair or replace personal equipment in a more timely manner.”

Defence Watch

by Geoman Fri 29 Sep 2023, 2:57 pm

Veterans Affairs Canada Sept 29, 2023

Thank you Canadian Rangers for safeguarding Canada’s northern regions.

We recognize and honour your service and support to the Indigenous communities.

If you need help, reach out to our Indigenous Veteran team engagement@veterans.gc.ca

To learn more about the important work of the Canadian Rangers, visit: https://ow.ly/Srvv50PR9ak

About the Canadian Rangers

by Firefox Mon 26 Feb 2024, 11:09 am

Veterans Affairs Canada Feb 26, 2024

Did you know Canadian Rangers are Veterans?

We’re coming to Iqaluit from March 4 to 7 to talk with Veterans, RCMP members, Canadian Rangers and their families about VAC benefits and services available to them.

Call 1-866-522-2122 for an appointment.

by **Colter** Mon 18 Mar 2024, 11:59 am

Veterans Affairs Canada March 18, 2024

Did you know that if you served in the Canadian Rangers, you are a Veteran?

We’re coming to Whitehorse March 25 and 26 to talk with Veterans, RCMP members, Canadian Rangers and their families about VAC benefits and services available to them.

Call 1-866-522-2122 for an appointment.

by **GeminiTeam** Fri 22 Mar 2024, 11:07 am

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