Recent content by watusi77

Not my area of expertise but there is a few pricey items on EBAY under Canadian Scottish Regiment including a 2nd Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment hat badge 1920-50  sold by Ursural in Ottawa, but it is $50!! For pic see item "180230054752" and a neat picture of a Canadian Scottish Officer...

I understood that Officer is 9 years signup but maybe it depends on trade? Does anyone know this: I see the new CFLRS training schedule is on PDF format and colour coded. Looks neat. But cover page is still broken down is IAP and BOTP (vice BMOQ) and listed as 9 weeks and 6 weeks respectively...

Subtle Proof the Bear is stirring?? How about the ROSBORONEXPORT Hockey SUPERSERIES.   In the Canada Russia Super Series plastered all ove rthe Russian Uniforms and the hockey arena boards is the sponser name ROSBORONEXPORT. No its not a cigarette company, its the " state-owned defense giant...

Further, of the 15 or 16 who attended the recent NOAB June 2007 in Esquimalt, all of the engineers, I think it was five, passed and were selected. Of the remainder half of them were selected, with a failure rate of fifty per cent. It has been noted that one can reapply for NOAB again in six...

See Reven re Naval Officer Assessment Board 24 Oct 2006 and references to MOST As noted by Cayuga: It is a pattern recognition, mental math and learning speed test. You could do some IQ Tests as a warm up and then do some mental math review. Go over things like multiplication in your head and...

NOAB 18-22 June Esquimalt Any one else going?? I guess not to many future Sailors make it to this site but if so, is anybody else scheduled for this upcoming NOAB?? Can anyone offer any other info i.e., SIP forcasts?  2007, how many slated for this NOAB and how many expected to qualify? Is...

Just remember guys that once the Stanley Cup parade is over and the players begin to take the Cup to their home towns, if Ottawa wins the closest it will get to Ottawa is Shawville. If Anaheim wins it will come home to Ottawa and Almonte (outside of Ottawa). Just because people are posted...

Let's put this Ottawa as 'Canada's Team' to rest. The only 'Canada's Team' is Team Canada whether it is Men's, Women's, Juniors or Under-18s. In fact Anaheim and Ottawa each have a dozen Canadian players on their starting teams; while most of Ottawa's are from the southern Ontario/Toronto...

Are you kidding - that is the loudest I've laughed since watching Sarah Silverman....Oh yeah, I get it - Sarah is supposed to make you laugh, 'Silly-on' isn't. Conan said when she leaves Vegas she will be replaced with a shrieking baby and a car horn!  ;)

Latest information indicates next NOAB is scheduled for June 18-22 in Esquimalt. Recruiting indicated to me that people for the NOAB will be advised anywhere from a month to the week before the board.

In the Nepean Weekender 13 April 2007, a Mr David W Palmer (Royal Canadian Legion, Barhaven Branch (Ottawa)) issued an open letter to the Governor General suggesting a Governor General Volunteer Service Medal (GGVSM) be issued to all present and former serving members to recognize volunteer...

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