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I piped for a funeral a few years ago and the fellow whose wife had passed on gave me a copy of a document given to his father in WW1. It is on small note paper with the Royal Arms and Buckingham Palace at the top and reads: "1918" "The Queen and I wish you God-speed, a safe return to the...

This is probably a user error question, but for some reason the usual green background of this forum has changed to white and I have not been successful in getting it to return to the accustomed green. I note that another computer I use still displays the usual green.  Any suggestions that I...

This should be of interest to those of us who like to keep our skills up outside of the military.  Please read and provide feedback on the changes. :bullet: NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA Explosives Regulatory Division Notice Board Updated! - April 28, 2006 New Drafts - Plain Language Regulations...

Apparently there is once again a move to have Canadians obtain a national identity card.  It smacks of the same statist mindset that brought us registration of firearms.  What are the advantages and disadvantages of having such a card?  Do Canadians really want or need more ID?

A scary strategic problem to ponder.   Recently I read a report on the status of oil reserves and consumption rates.   Like many, I have never been very concerned about gas and oil as there seems to be a lot available and it didn't really seem to me to be something to worry about.   I have...

In my time as a CIL officer I often wondered what role I would have in the event that Canada ever became embroiled in a war.  Upon volunteering, would I go to a training school for further training?  Would I be involved in training recruits?  Or, would I be merely be going into the pot with...

There has been some mention on other threads of the fading problem with the new CADPAT uniform.  Along with that problem, are there any other concerns or issues that people have experienced with the new uniforms?  Along with that, are there any improvements that people would like to see?

I wonder how many contributors to this forum are pipers.  I note that Michael Dorosh is one, as am I and it occurred to me that there might be a few others.  In my case I played in cadets and in a Legion band for many years and also when the occasion suited for various military events as well as...

The community where I live has a population of nearly 80,000.  It has not had a reserve unit present since the late sixties, although there are three cadet corps.  Several people in the community, with the support of the mayor, have been trying to start an infantry company, but we have been...

Anyone know where Mike Hatch disappeared to?  Sheldon (redleafjumper)