I think those interested in joining a Para Coy will benefit from my attempt to clarify a few points here for GO! in reference to his previous comments;
" Units like the QOR do mostly administrative DZs and associated activities. For them, and anyone else who has'nt actually done an exercise jump, it's just a course, another pin. They dont get jump pay or wear a maroon beret, and as such, are not qualified to make assumptions and observations about stuff I do every day. They don't do a Coopers test WELL 3-4 times a year, or run in all weather as a welcome break from circuit training. I don't see too many of those people around when we are doing full kit, double door mass at night on day one of a 2 week Exercise. "
First off, although the QOR are fortunate enough to have a relationship with the CPC and 8 Wing at Trenton that allows us to jump pretty much every month, the Para Coy conducts full eq. double door exercise jumps regularly to allow us to continue to ply the paratrooper trade. I am confident that I speak for most in our Para Coy when I say that for the QOR, it is infinitely more than just a course and another pin. I do not for a moment suspect that the operations of our unit rank highly in your list of priorities, however since you feel the necessity to comment on us I must point out that you appear incredibly underinformed. We do in fact proudly wear the maroon beret, those who have earned it wear white ( silver ) wings and we are allotted jump pay. You are correct about the Coopers test though GO!, we do not do that. Instead, our Para Coy conducts the old SSF fitness test ( referred to as the EPL ) which was adopted when we were tasked to augment a platoon to 3CDO and is still our method of testing the minimum fitness standard. I am not surprised you don't see too many QOR jumpers involved in your ex's out there in Edmonton (?) considering we're based in Toronto, but you may be surprised to discover that the QOR DOES send jumpers on the 3RCR Para Coy ex's, in fact we just had a few get back from a 2 week winter ex with them. I heard the jump went great. Naturally reservists could never match the training program or intensity of the Regular force, such is the nature of the reserves and I am not trying top compare the two, but a little credit where credit is due bud.