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Naval Reserve coming to Whitehorse YT?

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Looks like another step in the exploration process -- this just out today ....

Minister Blair and Premier Pillai sign letter of intent to establish a Reserve presence in Whitehorse, Yukon - Canada.ca

December 2, 2024 – Ottawa, ON – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Ranj Pillai, the Yukon Premier, signed a letter of intent for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) to establish a Naval Reserve presence in...
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Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Ranj Pillai, the Yukon Premier, signed a letter of intent for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) to establish a Naval Reserve presence in Canada’s north. With the support of the Government of Yukon, the RCN intends to send members to Whitehorse, Yukon, in the summer of 2025 to further explore viability and develop options for a Naval Reserve footprint in the territory ... this initiative provides the RCN access to a suitable workspace and additional resources to begin this exploratory phase ...
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Since the Yukon Regiment is no more, maybe HMCS Yukon? Although I suspect there's a angst-and-persnickety process behind choosing such names.
 
While there is enough population there, they don't offer much strategic benefit. The lakes and rivers will make for good training areas.
 
The Bread Guy said:
Since the Yukon Regiment is no more,
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Which is too bad, their cap badge is great and looks fantastic on a beer mug. The Yukon Regiment remains the identity of the Army Cadet corps in Whitehorse.

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Nav Res is a weird choice. But at least someone’s gonna tap into the recruiting pool. 34k or so, including a disproportionately large public sector who may have easier access to reservist leave.
 
Furniture said:
It's all about exposure to the RCN, not about strategic locations.
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Au contraire...

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When Whitehorse becomes the centre of the world

Developing Whitehorse as a new global Arctic hub over the decades to come could help position Canada strategically as a major power.
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brihard said:
Which is too bad, their cap badge is great and looks fantastic on a beer mug. The Yukon Regiment remains the identity of the Army Cadet corps in Whitehorse.

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Nav Res is a weird choice. But at least someone’s gonna tap into the recruiting pool. 34k or so, including a disproportionately large public sector who may have easier access to reservist leave.
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I’m sure HMCS Whatever can adopt that as their badge.
 
I think Daftandbarmy is thinking in old British Regimental terms: You have the training battalion at the regimental home base and the deployed battalion in the colonies doing Wog bashing.
 
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