Recent content by sunflour

Im going through the same thing as you right now  my son is a little older  (turning 9 in sept)  being away from him to go to basic in st jean was really hard and made harder by me getting sick  then injured which extended my grad date from dec 15 06 till feb 23 07 ... so a tip when getting...

thats why i said put it in the last load of the night before bed  so throw them in the washer at 2122 on the white cycle whitch is 38 min then come 2200 when its lights out its done and hang them ready for inspection in the am

that MCpl is an awsome instructor  i had him as my Sgt (he was resently promoted im guessing) but now he has moved on to the gas hut  so anyone heading to St. Jean  look forward to meeting him in week 10 as well the PO doing the bathroom inspection i have him as my platoon commander another...

Well this afternoon i will take my son to the dentist then i head to toronto until i leave on sunday (paperwork Fri, swearing in sat, fly out sunday). So I'm all packed (hopefully i have everything, thanks for the tips) and ready to go, I'm finally starting to get nervous, its been a long time...

if it is CIC you want to join id suggest going to a local cadet unit and starting as a volunteer.. most CO's wont sign a "civi" onto there unit to enroll into the CF until they have volunteered for a bit  anyways there are a whole wack of paperwork now and screenings just to be a volunteer...

Thanks for the sugestions  i had planned on calling him when ever i get the chance and i know his aunt and grandma will help him send me letters  but it hadnt crossed my mind to send him a care package  tho once im there im sure i would have thought of it as anytime i do go away anywhere even if...

well i got my call last week  i leave this sunday for basic in St-Jean im ready to go  and i hope i have prepared my son for me to leave (he turns 8 on friday ) the best i can with just over a weeks notice that moms going to go away till almost christmas.. just wondering if there are any other...

any suggestions out there for a single mom and how to deal with and how to help my son deal with me going away to BMQ and not being around ?

im heading to ST- Jean as well  i only found out 6 days ago and  the recruting center isnt giveing me much info  ill get my joining instructions on the 15th when i have to go to toronto (2hours drive away from my house) to do paperwork then i have to go back to toronto on the 16th for my...

hey everyone  Ive been 2 years in the application process and found out less then a week ago that I'm going on my BMQ on The 18th  swearing in toronto on the HMCS Fredrickton that's coming to port but Ive been given less then 2 weeks (12 days) notice and they wont give me the joining...