I'm going to have to weigh in on this entire thread, and yes, I know... THREAD RESSURECTION!!! >
Anyways, I was on the bus here in Calgary heading down to Mount Royal College to watch my buddy play some volleyball (U of C Dinos vs MRC Cougars), and at one stop a CF MCpl got on in combats, paid his fare, and as SOON as he turned to walk to a seat, out of nowhere, the entire bus applauded. I swear the guy nearly cried, just from the outpouring of support.
The forces are well loved in Calgary. Show up in your CADPAT here without worry. Hell, we have an entire section of the city where the streets are named after famous WWI and WWII battle sites (Walcharen Road, Vimy Ridge Way, etc) and we have two academies that are named after areas in WWII (Juno Beach Academy being one).
So, what I'm getting at is yes, CADPAT is appropriate for public wearing, because we Calgarians are proud to have a military, so much so that even I, the lowly civilian
have handed in my application for the Armored Corps (or, failing that, the Infantry) as an officer
And, once more for good measure...