The 2013 Primrose Hackle

PRIMROSE HACKLE 2013

THE ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) Table of Contents

Ever since the first disbanded Highland soldiers and displaced crofters settled on Canada’s shores… in the 1760’s and 1770’s, Scottish Canadians have borne their full share of the burden of Canada’s defence. Soldiers and Regiments bearing Scottish names and wearing the bonnet, kilt and feather form a mighty array in our history; they have fought in the snows of Canada, in the mud of Flanders, in the mountains of Italy”

George Stanley “The Scottish Military Tradition” ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) In Memorium

Colonel (Retired) The Honorable Mr. Justice Thomas M Dunn, LLB, BA 18 September 1940 - 18 July 2013 Thomas Dunn studied at St. Michaels College, Niagara University, U of Windsor and U of Toronto, he served as a Lawyer, Crown Attorney, a Judge and he served as a Superior Court Judge. Serving in the ROTC at Niagara University, he began a life long attraction to the Military. He was appointed the Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the Lorne Scots in 1993, and appointed Honorary Colonel of the Lorne Scots in 1998 and served until 2002. During his time as the Honorary, he travelled to Bosnia to visit Lorne Scots on deployment. He was a proud Lorne Scot to the end. Thomas Dunn passed on July 18th. He is survived by his wife, Jacqulyn and his children, Mary-Kathleen and Patrick. We Will Remember Him ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT)

Regimental Battle Honours YPRES 1915-17, Festubert 1915, MOUNT SORREL, SOMME 1916, ARRAS 1917-18, HILL 70, AMIENS, HINDENBURG LINE, PURSUIT TO MONS, SICILY 1943, ITALY 1943-45, NORTHWEST EUROPE 1944-45

(The Battle Honours in capital letters are emblazoned on the Regimental Colours) Freedoms Awarded 1969 & 1979 1981 1984 1987 1998 2004 2009 City of Region of Town of Town of City of Communities Town of Brampton Dufferin Oakville Halton Hills Toronto of Dufferin Milton County

The Colonel-in-Chief Field Marshal, His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Duke of Kent KG, GCMG, GCVO, CD, ADC(P) Honorary Colonel Honorary Colonel G.D. Reamey Honorary Lieutenant Colonel Honorary Lieutenant Colonel W.A. Adcock, OMM, CD

Commanding Officer Lieutenant-Colonel Duane E. Hickson, CD

Perpetuating The 37th, 74th, 76th, 126th, 164th and the 234th Battalions, Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-18

Regimental Birthday 14 September 1866

Regimental Headquarters

Deputy Commanding Officer Major T.A. Ruggle, CD Adjutant Captain J.S. Sherriff, CD Regimental Sergeant-Major Master Warrant Officer A.F. McKelvey, CD Officer Commanding A Company Captain M. Proulx Officer Commanding B Company Major P. Hale, CD Officer Commanding C Company Captain S.E. Hurst, CD Officer Commanding Administration Company Captain D. Darling Mitchell, CD

ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT)

Drum Major Drum Major I.D. McGibbon, CD

Allied Regiment The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers London, UK

Affiliated Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps 557 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, Brampton, Ontario 676 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, Georgetown, Ontario 1188 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, Oakville, Ontario 1849 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, Orangeville, Ontario 2990 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, Milton, Ontario

Regimental Disposition

Regimental Headquarters A Company C Company 2 Chapel Street 90 Thomas Street The Colonel John Roaf Barber, Brampton, Ontario Oakville, Ontario ED, CD Armoury L6W 2H1 L6J 3A6 91 Todd Road (905) 451-5724 (905) 844-0604 Georgetown, Ontario Fax (905) 454-1533 (905) 844-7399 L7G 4R8 (905) 702-2251 Administration Company B Company Fax (905) 877-8827 2 Chapel Street 12 Chapel Street Brampton, Ontario Brampton, Ontario The Lorne Scots L6W 2H1 L6W 2H1 Pipes & Drums Band (905) 451-5425 (905) 451-2741 The Colonel John Roaf Barber, Fax (905) 454-1533 Fax (905) 454-1533 ED, CD Armoury 91 Todd Road The Lorne Scots The Lorne Scots Georgetown, Ontario Regimental Association Regimental Museum L7G 4R8 2 Chapel Street 48 John Street (905) 702-2272 Brampton, Ontario Brampton, Ontario Fax (905) 877-8827 L6W 2H1 L6W 2H1 (905) 451-5724 Fax (905) 454-1533

04 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) Colours of the Lorne Scots

The Colours of the Lorne Scots (PD&H) Regiment On the 14th September 1991, the 125th anniversary of the formation of the Unit, the Colonel-in -Chief, Field Marshal, His Royal Highness, The Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO, CD, ADC (P) presented a new Stand of Colours to the Regiment.

The Queens Colour

The Regimental Colour ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) The State of the Regiment How quickly the year has gone by for the Regiment. There have been many high points and successes for The Lorne Scots over the past year but as always the Regiment has come out of it with our Colours flying high and proud once again. With no significant leadership tasks assigned to the unit we spent most of our time force generating soldiers for the many various under- takings of 32 CBG, fulfilling all of them and then some. The litany of exercises started off with the Ex Cold Start series of winter warfare training minus the snow and allot of slush. A platoon of our finest soldiers then ventured to Ft Pickett, Virginia for Ex Southern Drive and another 3 soldiers on Ex Southern Bear at Ft Stewert, Georgia. All performed exceptionally well with good feedback from leadership on the exercises.

The Regiment for the first year in a while did not send a significant force on summer camp due to the fact that Ex Stalwart Guardian was a Trg Gp Bravo exercise. Training Group A did however conduct successful training in April and May on the Ag- gressive Viper series of offensive exercises in an effort to kick start our “Back to Basics” training in the conventional warfare fighting environment. We were very rusty after years of counterinsurgency operations. I believe all soldiers were somewhat pleased to be getting back to conventional war fighting and re-honing our skills at the section and platoon levels. It had been some time since we did our last advance to contact however you are all working hard to develop back these sought after skills of an infantry soldier. After a tough summer for many at RST and individual taskings, September rolled around with the usual push of IBTS qualifications and the Able Warrior exercises. These two exercises saw some of the highest numbers of participants in years and it continued into the first of two Aggressive Viper weekends. With The Lorne Scots now in the lead for Trg Gp A we started with two very successful IBTS weekends and set us up well on our way to achieving the brigade requirements.

The coming year is once again shaping up to be a busy one. We will continue to build on B2B training to the company level. With the Lorne Scots taking the lead on the BG in Sept 14 we will have lots to do. The unit has also been tasked to command a multi-national battle group HQ for Ex Golden Coyote 14 to be conducted from 07-17 Jun 14 at Fort Rapids, Rapid City, South Dakota with the South Dakota National Guard. An interesting challenge indeed but I am confident we will perform to a high level as always. Long term forecasts include a regimental presence with the Fusiliers in Bury for the Gallipoli 100th celebrations in 2015 and our Regimental 150th Birthday in 2016. Lots of events are in the early planning and I am sure we will ask you to get involved.

Over the past year we have said welcome home to Capt Rob Ryan from OP Attention Roto 3 and congratulate him for a successful tour at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Well done. Just recently we bid MCpl Chu farewell on OP Re- naissance in the Philippines for 4 months. We all wish him well and a safe return. The Regiment paid full respects to The Honourable Mr Justice Thomas Dunn, past Honorary Colonel of the Regiment, on his passing on 01 Aug 13. The Regiment lost a dear member of our family, a true gentleman that thor- oughly loved his time with the Regiment and will be truly missed by us all.

In closing I would like to state that in the first year as your Commanding Of- ficer I was always impressed by the level of dedication and leadership exem- plified by all ranks of this fine Regiment, it has been an honour. As we push onward under a new establishment structure and alignment of companies I ask you all to stay focused of the big picture which is to continue to build a strong and trained unit which is adaptable for any challenge presented to us.

To the Lorne Scots and our Regimental family I wish you all a Merry Christ- mas, Happy Holidays and all the best in the New Year

Ar Son-Ar Duthchais

Lieutenant Colonel D Hickson, CD Commanding Officer

06 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) From the Regimental Sergeant Major’s Desk

It gives me great pleasure to again provide this fine publication with a few thoughts and observa- tions on the year just past. I see that even with the forthcoming end of mission in South West Asia, the tempo of training that we have undergone has not decreased. At any time in the last twelve months we have had Lorne Scots deployed on operations or tasking throughout Canada and overseas. We have continued to provide soldiers to individual and collective training of a calibre that brings nothing but pride and acclaim to the Regimental family. That this tempo continues at a high pace is a good thing. With it we maintain our devotion to duty and sharpness as soldiers.

For me, a highlight from the training year was the Battle of York parade conducted in the streets of Toronto this past May. Any opportunity for the Regiment to show off its drill and ceremonial is welcome. The men and women did themselves proud as evidenced by the applause and cheers of the on- lookers who lined the streets. To those who marched, a job well done!!

I had the opportunity to attend a number of graduation parades this summer at the conclusion of RST. I saw in the eyes of the new soldiers a sense of enthusiasm and anticipation for the life they had just embarked upon. I charge each and every NCO to take that mindset and nourish it with challenging and relevant training. Make these soldiers a welcome addition to your ranks and something you can be proud of.

The new year will see a minor reformation of the Regiment. In order to conform to the requirements of the new Army Reserve Establishment (ARE), we will reduce the number of sub-units from four to three. A and C Company will merge to form one Rifle Company or three platoons, Administration Company will reform to the HQ and Services Company and Brampton will see an increase to three rifle platoons. When all is said and done the Regiment will increase to just under 300 personnel. Look on this as a chance to make the Regiment leaner, stronger and focused on our trade.

I see a lot of challenges ahead for the Regiment in the upcoming year. I look forward to them because I know that if any unit in the Canadian Army can meet them and best them, it is ours. That is just what Lorne Scots do.

AIR SON AR DUTHCHAIS

MWO McKelvey, CD Regimental Sergeant Major

07 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) From the A Company Desk

Quite a bit has changed for A Coy in 2013. Capt Proulx has settled himself quite well since he took over from Capt Bean as OC. He was OC for the winter exercises that turned out well in spite of the lack of snow for the indoc.

A Coy has grown tremendously over the year and our two sergeants, Sgt Bean and Sgt Williams, are working hard looking after the training needs. They have also kept 2Lt Haider under their wing, prepar- ing him for the Pl Comd position. 2Lt Haider, this past summer completed his course and is now the Pl Comd full time.

A Coy has had good turn outs for unit exercises and has everybody qualified on the IBTS PWT. We also had plenty of people at the Warriors Day Parade, and the Bronte and Oakville Remembrance Day Pa- rades. Members of A Coy were also involved in the Oakville Open Doors, Mississauga Open Doors and the Tin Hat Golf Tournament at Oakville Golf and Country Club.

Cpl Schorr-Bigg has had a busy year with the unit, training on the exercises and filling in on extra tasks. Because of his dedication, the Lorne Scots rewarded him by sending him on Op Sicily (He also has an article in this publication of his accounts there).

We now have 2 qualified Basic Para personnel, Cpl Leupolt and Pte Baczynski. Sgt Williams, MCpl Muir and Cpl Boltsis have been busy amassing safety and material courses. Cpl Boltsis has now left us for Canada’s fine Province of Alberta. Good luck to her!

MCpl Denty was instrumental in getting Jim Bremner as the Guest Speaker for this year’s Company Mess Dinner. He was the consultant for the TV show ‘Flashpoint’, which was loosely based on his life with the Toronto SWAT. He is also the author of ‘Crack in the Armour’ and he spoke to us about his personal experience with PTSD.

A Coy is looking toward the reorgani- zation of the Lorne Scots. However, I am sure, the honours and traditions of A Coy will be perpetuated by the Oakville Platoon.

Air Son Ar Duthchais

WO J.R. Colter

CSM A Coy

A Coy C6 Team at the Mississauga Doors Open 08 Photo by Cpl C Banks ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) From the B Company Desk

Once again it has been a productive and rewarding year for B Company. The year started off with the Company winning the Duke of Kent award for the third consecutive year. The Officers, Sr NCOs and soldiers will continue to do their upmost for the Regiment. All members of B Company are clearly aware of what is expected of them as soldiers:

Master your weapons handling and drills.

Improve their physical fitness. B Coy will continue to do the Battle Fitness Test on an annual basis.

Teamwork is crucial to have an effective Section, Platoon and Company.

Every member of B Company will be a WARRIOR and demonstrate that spirit in everything that they do.

SPARTAN CHALLENGE, a Section Competition has been instituted in order to test the above areas. The first portion went well and everyone has realized that they need to bone up on their Regimental history. The 3km forced march with a 1km stretcher carry of 80 kg tested everyone's fitness and the Weapons Handling Test reinforced the need for more hands on weapons time. Part 2 will take place on 4 Dec and part 3 next Apr. The winner of SPARTAN CHALLENGE will be announced at the B Company Mess Dinner in the spring.

On 17 March, B Company outshot the Toronto Scottish and Lincoln & Welland Regiments to win the Training Group A’s Machine Gun competition. Sgt Lowe did an outstanding job of training the teams over a very short three days. The trophy is currently held in the JR’s Mess. We will see if the other units want to try and take us on again. On 28 Sept, B Company once again proved their MG skills by beating A & C Coy’s MG teams at a MG race; all three companies were demonstrating their skills at the Mississauga Doors Open at Long Branch.

B Company has continued to provide soldiers for numerous exercises and tasks ranging from STALWART GUARDIAN, SOUTHERN DRIVE, TRILLIUM RESPONSE and Reserve Summer Training to CFSAC. In many cases taskings have been filled on short notice and numerous individuals have stepped up to the plate in order to ensure that the Regiment fills its obligations.

B Company is the lead for the AGGRESSIVE VIPER exercises this year. A full day of Professional Development training was conducted on 27 Oct 13. The day went very well and everyone learned a great deal from the discussions and sand model problems. In the end we actually had to push people out the door and send them home, since they would have stayed for a couple more hours to discuss tactics. AGGRESSIVE VIPER 1 (15/17 Nov) was a resounding success. The weather cooperated and the unit had a total of 81 all ranks on the Ex. Two full Platoons were fielded for the ex and between them they did over 25 Platoon Attacks. They practiced everything from basic battle drills, what to do when the Section and Platoon Commanders are out of action, casualty evacuation, POW handling, resupply, night attack. I have to thank Lt MacMaster and Sgt Boreczek for using the water approach on the move from the RV to the Assault line. The waist deep water was warmer than I thought and I enjoyed helping everyone across the creek and the looks on their faces!!

There have been a number of promotions over the past year. Congratula- tions to Capt Roadhouse, Lt Hashaam, Sgt Suagh, Sgt Wiafe and Sgt Yata- co J. In addition, Sgt Taylor received a Commander 32 CBG Commenda- tion for his outstanding response and quick actions at an accident which brought credit upon himself as a soldier and the Regiment. We would also like to welcome Capt Doug Bondurant to the company. He transferred to the Regiment from the GGFG and is already making an excellent impact as the Operations Officer.

This will be the last article about B Company since we will be resurrected as Peel Company effective 1 January 2014. It has been a privilege and honour to command and work with the soldiers, NCOs and Officers within B Company.

Maj PA Hale WO MA Colbeck OC B Coy CSM B Coy

Sgt Yataco receiving his new slip on Photo by Maj P Hale 09 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) From the C Company Desk

The 2013 training year has been both busy and rewarding for Charlie Company. We have faced many challenges and difficulties, revealing once again, those most Hill tribe of traits; cohesion and professionalism. Through- out all the hardships and trails of soldiering, I am often stuck by the calm and somewhat jovial way in which my peers go about their business. They are quick to lend a hand and are always capable, regardless of the conditions or situation faced. This tenacity and composure, so common within the company, has created a force that can always be relied upon to complete the task at hand.

As with all years we have been saddened to see friends leave our ranks. In the spring of this year, the Com- pany bid farewell to her Officer Commanding, Captain Andrew Stewart Dalziel MMM, CD, after more than 44 years of service. The Captain, and former Sergeant Major of the Company, came to embody all the aforemen- tioned characteristics so prevalent within Georgetown. His mark on the Company and her soldiers has been indeli- ble, and we wish him the happiest of retirements.

In the past two years there has been a great deal of effort put into the construction of an Urban Operations Simulation Range within the armoury. We are happy to announce that our efforts will soon be realised, with the opening of the Range in the coming training year. This will prove an invaluable tool in training future members of the Regiment, for the realities of the modern battlefield. It will ensure our soldiers feel confident in their abilities regardless of the environment faced.

The year also saw members of the Company take part in the Rodgers Challenge. This event, hosted annual- ly by the Queens York Rangers, involves participants entering into a gruelling two day race that tests both their physical and mental endurance. This year’s challenge took place during an unusually cold and wet October weekend. Despite this, our team performed exceedingly well and made both the Company and the Regiment proud.

The past year has brought many rewards and challenges to the company. We have been saddened to see some friends leave, but have also been delighted by the return of others. The Company looks forward to coming year, and is content in the knowledge, that our little tribe on the hill will thrive well into the future.

Sgt Summerfield C Coy

C Coy members on Ex Aggressive Viper in November 10 Photo from Lt MacMaster ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) From the Pipes & Drums Band

2013 was again a busy year for the Pipe Band on behalf of the Regiment and the CF. Currently the Pipe Band parades with 21 persons and we are always recruiting pipers or drummers.

The Canadian International Military Tattoo was again a top priority. This annual event at Copps Coli- seum in Hamilton draws an audience of about 3000 people with two shows on Saturday evening and Sun- day matinee. For 2014 the dates are 07 / 08 June.

July was also the annual Kingston Military Tattoo at Fort Henry and we combined with the AS&H to create the Pipes & Drums act. We provided both pipers and drummers again to be part of the Pipes & Drums of the Ceremonial Guard in Ottawa. Some of our newer recruits completed BMQ while there.

Fortissimo at Parliament Hill in Ottawa is reported on by Capt Steingaszner. (Page 25)

The Pipe Band played a Concert in Gage Park with the Brampton Concert Band and ended the year with the Remembrance Day Parade in Brampton.

In November we were able to secure two professional instructors, one pipes and one drums, from the grade 1 contest circuit with the goal of a bigger band and more improved sound. We welcome Mr Doug Wickham and Mr Jeff Boyle.

New Year starts with the Levee and then we hope to see members of the Regiment out for the annual Robbie Burns Dinner-Dance on Saturday 25 January 2014.

DMaj I McGibbon CD - Capt I Steingaszner CD

Air Son Ar Duthchais

Photo by Phil Cheung 11 32CBG Public Affairs ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) GE wins CFLC Award for support of Lorne Scots

In June, the Canadian Forces Liaison Council presented its national awards for Most Supportive Employers. The CFLC is a group of civilian business leaders and educators who volunteer their time and effort, much as reservists do, to pro- mote the Primary Reserves. By highlighting the benefits of Reserve Force training and experience for civilian business and educators, they demonstrate that reservists are more than just part-time soldiers, we have the potential to be some of the best employees and students in the private sector as well. The mandate of the CFLC is to enhance the availability of Reservists for military duty by obtaining the support and co-operation of organization leaders in Canada. The CFLC’s vi- sion is that all organization leaders in Canada actively support Reservists.

This year at the 10th Biennial National Employer Support Awards at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, Gen- eral Electric received the award for Most Supportive Employer in Ontario. This was thanks to the nomination by Warrant Officer Dan Gillies, who nominated GE. “GE has gone above and beyond expectations to support time off for lengthy military courses and deployments. In addition to that GE has demonstrated patience and understanding as employees await confirmation of training dates” said WO Gillies.

Along with WO Gillies, Capt Russel Cook, Captain Nicholas Roadhouse, Sergeant Martin Boreczek and Corporal (Retired) Wayne Strudwick are employees at GE who have received time off to participate in various training exercises in Canada, the US and England. Of special note, Sgt Boreczek and Cpl (Ret’ d) Strudwick were able to receive the time off to deploy to Afghanistan on TF 3-08.

GE employs many other employees with military experience and is an active recruiter of CF members, both Regu- lar and Reserve, establishing a designated internet link for members to apply through. The company has also established the GE Veteran’s Network in Canada, and supports the True Patriot Love organization by sponsoring two corporate tables over the last four years so that its Reservists employees can attend the sponsored events with their spouses. GE had also won this years Ontario Award for Support to Operations.

WO Gillies was in Ottawa to receive the Award with Ms. Anna Cvevich (pictured below), Vice President of Hu- man Resources. Vice-Admiral Bruce Donaldson, the Vice Chief of Defence Staff and many other senior military and government officials were among the more than 150 guests in attendance at the awards ceremony. In all, 19 organizations from across Canada, including businesses and academic institutions, were recognized for their outstanding support to the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve.

Cpl C Banks

With files from Capt R Barber, CFLC PAO

Photo courtesy of 12 Capt R Barber CFLC Public Affairs ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) 200th Anniversary of the Battle of York

April 27th 1813 was one of the most traumatic days in Toronto’s history. Known at the time as the Town of York, it was the capital of Upper Canada, and in relative close proximity to the US border it was a target for the invading American forces. With a population of only 700, it was attacked by 2600 soldiers and sailors. During the six hour battle, 1050 British soldiers, First Nations Warriors and militiamen fought to defend the Town. The Ameri- cans lost 308 of their invaders to the British who lost 178. The invaders burnt the Upper Canada Parliament Buildings and the home of the Lieutenant Governor, destroyed the town’s Printing Press, stole books from the library, released the prisoners in the town jail and ransacked private homes and businesses. The Amer- icans invaded with raiding parties and occupied the town for six days.

The British, First Nations and local Militia suffered 178 casualties. Although the town had been lost to the Americans, it was a strategic move as the British Army had the local militia surrender the town and moved the main body of troops to protect Kingston. The British Army’s only real loss was the loss of a Warship under construction in the harbour, which the British Navy had burned prior to their retreat to keep it out of the hands of the Americans. The Americans had won their first ‘victory’ in the ground war, but it was hollow. The Americans took great pride in the capture of York. The burning of its buildings, which led to the ultimate return in kind when the British Army and Canadian Militia captured and burned the White House in 1814.William Chisholm who came from Nova Scotia and fought in the Halton Region in the War of 1812 would become a Member of the Upper Can- ada Legislative Assembly and a key figure in the formations of local militia group which would evolve into the Lorne Rifles and eventually into the Lorne Scots.

In April 2013, two hundred years later, the war is long over and all but forgotten. Tensions with the US eased and the Canadian, British and Americans are now allies . On April 27th, the Canadian Army and Navy took to the streets to pay tribute to the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of York. His Royal Highness Prince Phillip presented the 3rd Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment with their new colours. The parade stepped off from Queens Park at the Ontario Legislature and marched through the streets of Toronto to Fort York, exercising the Freedom of the City awarded to all 32 Canadian Brigade Group Regiments in 1998.

At Old Fort York, some members of the Regiment took part in a composite guard which was paraded by 32 CBG for the City of Toronto Commemorative Services. The Lorne Scots took an honoured roll in the parades that day. Our unit traces it’s begin- nings to years and conflicts prior to the official anniversary in 1866. For it’s lineage, of local militia groups in the area, the Lorne Scots were not awarded a War of 1812 Battle Honour, but instead honoured to receive a War of 1812 Banner as recog- nition of the units long history of militia in the area.

Cpl C Banks

With files from Capt B Kennedy, 32 CBG PAO

Photos by Phil Cheung 13 32CBG Public Affairs ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) Regional (Short) Histories of the Peel Dufferin & Halton Regiment

Formed in 1851, from part of York County, Peel County was comprised of Albion Township, Caledon Township, Chinguacousy Township, Toronto Township, and Toronto-Gore Township as well as the Villages of Bolton, Port Credit, Malton and Streetsville. Albion Township, which was named for the ancient name of England, was consoli- dated with the upper half of Chinguacousy into Caledon. The remaining area of Chinguacousy and Toronto-Gore would become Brampton. Toronto Township would become Mississauga.

The County was named for Sir Robert Peel Bt, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Sir Robert Peel is widely known as the father of modern policing. In 1829, during his term as the Home Secretary, Robert Peel estab- lish the Metropolitan Police Force in London, replacing Scotland Yard. The officers who formed this new police force were nicknamed after Robert Peel, often referred to as Peelers or (most commonly) Bobbies; Bobbies are still referred to by this name today. This same police reform led to the establishment of ethical requirements for all police officers to conform to, known as Peelian Principles.

In 1974, under the government of Bill Davis, Peel County became Peel Region after rapid urbanization in the area.

Formed in 1881, from parts of Grey County, Simcoe County and Wellington County, Dufferin County comprises of the Town of Mono, the Town of Orangeville, the Town of Shelbourne, the Township of Amaranth, the Township of East Garafraxa, the Township of East Luther-Grand Valley, the Township of Melancthon and the Township of Mulmur.

The County was named for the Marquess of Dufferin, the Governor General of Canada (1872-1878).

Formed in 1816, Halton County is one the oldest counties in Canada with settlers beginning to arrive in the area in the early 1780’s. The county comprised of the townships of Beverly, Blanford, Blenheim, Dumfries, Flamborough, Nelson, Nichol, Trafalgar, Waterloo and Woolwich. Later the townships of Esquesing and Nassagaweya were added. Between 1850 and 1854, Halton County and Wentworth County were joined as the United Counties of Went- worth and Halton.

The County was named for Major William Mathew Halton, Secretary to the Upper Canada Lieutenant-Governor Sir Francis Gore.

In 1974, Halton County became the Regional Municipality of Halton, comprising of the City of Burlington and the Towns of Oakville, Milton and Halton Hills.

All together, the Regions of Peel and Halton with Dufferin County give the Lorne Scots a massive area of responsibility. The AOR has a combined area of 3697.21 KM2 and has a population exceeding 1,855,000.

Cpl C Banks 14 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) Army Ranks, Names & Badge to Change

The Canadian Army announced in July it’s intent to restore the rank insignia, division names and badges to their traditional form. This marks the first change in the CF Rank structure since 1968.

“Our Government is committed to honouring the traditions and history of the Canadian Army,” said the (at the time) Minister of National Defence, Peter MacKay. “The restoration of these historical features will en- courage the esprit de corps of our soldiers and reinforce a rich military tradition that will continue to develop as they serve their country. Wherever I travel in Canada, these changes continue to be cherished in the hearts of our veterans.”

The change includes restoring the division names and coloured divisional patches to the Land Force Areas.

Land Force Quebec Area will be referred to as the “2nd Canadian Division” with the Blue Divisional Patch; Land Force Western Area will be referred to as the “3rd Canadian Division” with the Grey Divisional Patch; Land Force Central Area will be referred to as the “4th Canadian Division” with the Green Divisional Patch; Land Force Atlantic Area will be referred to as the “5th Canadian Division” with the Maroon Divisional Patch; and Land Force Doctrine and Training System will be referred to as “Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre”.

The 1st Canadian Division, which was stood up for a third time in the Army’s history in 2010, will not change its name. Following the changes, the Division will begin wearing the Red Divisional Patch. The 1st Canadian Division is the Army’s Joint HQ for any division sized deployment. 1st Ca- nadian Division is based out of CFB Kingston.

The Army’s Corps will each be receiving their own metal and cloth shoulder titles for wear on dress uniforms. The 4th Cdn Div Flag

The Army’s Secondary Badge, worn on the pocket of the DEU, will return to the traditional badge worn during WWII. Featuring three maple leafs on a single stem, with crossed swords over the maple leafs and a crown atop the maple leafs (see left image). In an effort to ease the cost on replacing the badges, they will be released over time.

The historical rank names for non-commissioned members, which have long been used infor- mally, are being considered for formalization, including Trooper, Gunner, Bombardier, Sap- per, Signaller, Fusilier, Rifleman, Guardsman, and Craftsman. In addition, the Second Lieuten- ants and Warrant Officers in Guards regiments will be addressed as “Ensign” and “Colour Ser- The Tri-Leaf Canadian Army Symbol which will appear on the new Badge. geant”, respectively.

In line with the formalization of historical rank names for non-commissioned members, the traditional army officer rank insignia – with the “star and crowns” – are being restored (see right image). This ranking system is more than a hundred years old and continues to be used by armies the world over. Historically, the variations of the stars and crown were used to delineate rank so that officers could recognize each other on the battlefield. Canadian Army colonels and general officers will also wear the traditional gorget patches losing the Canadian Identifiers.

These are not the only changes coming to the Army. CFB Petawawa and ASU Toronto were renamed this March to Garrisons. The major units lodging at Garri- Officer Second Lieutenant Captain Major son Petawawa and Garrison Toronto will not be affected during the transition. Cadet Lieutenant

Cpl C Banks

Lieutenant Colonel Brigadier Major Lieutenant General Colonel General General General

The new Officer Star & Crown Rank 15 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) Oakville’s New Wall of Veterans

Earlier this year, the Town of Oakville unveiled three new walls surrounding the Oakville Cenotaph on Trafalgar Road. The Northern wall lists the names of Oakvillians who served in the Great War (1914-1918) and the Southern wall lists the names of those who served in the Second World War (1939-1945). The Eastern wall, directly behind the Cenotaph, is a living wall of the names and operations of Oakville natives who have served since 1945. Living meaning, the wall will be forever changing; updated as new Oakville residents deploy in service of Canada.

A few honoured Lorne Scots (and former Lornes) will forever have the honour of a place on the Eastern wall.

Photos by Cpl C Banks 16 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) What's Happening at CJRBA

As those in Halton (C Coy) Company are well aware, Colonel John Roaf Barber ED CD Armouries (CJRBA) un- derwent some improvements in the last year. Two multi year projects were completed adding both a touch of history and a valuable training resource to the Unit’s best equipped facility.

For new visitors to the Armouries, the first improvement they will see is the M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier on the front lawn. The M113 was at the centre of Cold War Era infantry mobility plans set forth by the CF and NATO. Although the much needed upgrade to M113A3 variant was implemented, the LAV III would surpass the M113 as the Infantry’s primary APC. Slated to be phased out in the 90’s, the M113 saw new life in Afghanistan under the name TLAV (Tracked Light Armoured Vehicle). Along with the M113, visitors will pass by the 106 Recoilless Rifle by the main entrance to the Armouries.

Inside the Armouries, in the old rifle range, is the Close Quarters Battle Range. Certified for the old Simunition and newer chalk Simunition, it is ready to become one of the Unit’s best assets. With realistic building fronts, sound effects and modular rooms, it will prove a challenge for soldiers.

Photos by Cpl Banks ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) Advanced Small Arms Course There has been much confusion throughout the army surrounding changes made to career courses at the Master Corporal and Sergeant level. I’d like to help clarify the path which the soldier must take to qualify for promotion, and the content of the DP2 Advanced Small Arms course.

Much like the old PLQ system it is required that a prospective junior leader demonstrate professional competency, both administratively and in the field while on course. This new model, which future Master Corporals must take, differs from its predecessor in that candidates will only be assessed as a 2ic. It will be on the new section commander course where students will be tested on their ability to lead a section in the field. The section commander course, which will be a requirement for future Sergeants, was created in an effort to combat skill fade amongst Sen- ior NCO’s. This will likely be of great benefit to the Infantry Corp. Skill fade is an ongoing problem at all levels and every effort must be made to combat it. In between the new PLQ and section commander course there is a requirement to take DP2 ASA. This course differs little from the previous Advanced Small Arms, minus range tem- plating, and the coaching from the old DP2 has been added. If a Master Corporal had become qualified through the old Mod 6, he will not be required to take the new section commander course to be promotable. Instead he must only pass DP2 ASA, as he has already been assessed at the ic level on Mod 6. Those that have taken the new PLQ will be required to take both DP2 ASA and the section commander Course, in order to be promoted to Sergeant.

Sgt S Summerfield C Coy Editors Note : All information regarding qualifications to promotion is subject to change Brampton’s Veteran Statue is Rededicated It was a cold and wet start to a Saturday parade on October 26th. This parade was to be held at Brampton’s Gage Park to unveil a new version of Brampton’s Veteran Commemoration. This event was organized in coopera- tion with Branches 15 and 609 of the Royal Canadian Legion and the Bettridge family.

An honour guard was formed from B Company showing the Lorne Scots in Ceremonial Uniform complete with poppy, for November 11th neared. The ceremony was held in Brampton City Hall in lieu of an outdoor service due to the nasty weather during this change of season. Several cadet units also accompanied the Lorne Scots inside City Hall. The guest speakers included Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell, Bill Betteridge’s daughter as well as digni- taries from City Council. Musical accompaniment was also produced by the Lorne Scots Pipes & Drums Band, a triumphant ceremony on an early Saturday morning.

The Veteran was Bill “Boots” Betteridge, a decorated Veteran of World War II and survivor of Operation Overlord, the D Day landing in Norman- dy, France. The unveiling of a new plaque was presented to the city. The artist of the plaque is Jim Menkin. The plaque will remain within the gardens of Gage Park from now on. The previous 2005 dedication had been overgrown and weathered because it was constructed with a tree root base. A wonderful ceremony celebrating soldiers past and present!

MCpl B Bell B Coy

Photo by MCpl B Bell

18 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) The Way Ahead : New Unit Establishment As most of us are aware, there are changes coming to the Canadian Army. Some of those changes include a ‘reorg’ of the Army Reserve Regiments. These changes will see reduced manpower in all of the Regiments in 32 CBG. All except one: The Lorne Scots. That’s not to say that the Lorne Scots will not be changing, in fact there will be changes to the Regiments ORBAT. But while all the other Regiments in our Brigade will be shrinking, ours will be increasing.

As far as the changes to our ORBAT, the changes are still being fine tuned far up the Chain of Command, but the changes are being predicted to see a merger of A and C Companies into Halton Company. Halton Company will have it’s Company HQ in Georgetown and parade one platoon at each Armouries. B Company will become Peel Company; the changes to the Coy will be minimal to the average soldier. Regimental HQ and Admin Company will completely reorg into a Command Cell at the top and the BOR, OPS and Finance will join Admin Company and become HQ & Support Company.

To the average Private or Corporal, the changes coming will not affect them. You will still show up on Thursday nights and parade in the same armouries with the same leaders you have today. If you can learn to call it 4th Cana- dian Division, not Land Force Central Area, then you can learn to call your company by it’s new name.

The changes will come into effect when the Regiment begins parading in January 2014.

Cpl C Banks The Way Ahead : New Armouries? “Will B Coy be getting a new armouries?” “I heard that the City of Brampton is taking back the RHQ Building” “Where are we moving to?” “When are we moving?”

There are a lot of questions surrounding the fate of the Brampton Armouries and the RHQ building. But not a lot of answers. Here are the facts :

The Brampton Armouries and the Regimental Museum Building belong to DND.

The Old Fire Hall which houses the Regimental Headquarters and Admin Company belong to the City of Brampton and is leased to DND. The Old Fire Hall was built in 1854 as the Town Hall and Market in Downtown Brampton, known at the time as Flowertown, and was also used as the first Fire Hall in the Town. It was designated a Historic Building by the City of Brampton on January 25th 1982. The Brampton Fire Department has shown a desire to re- claim the building and turn it into a museum of their own, as part of the City of Brampton’s redevelopment plan for Downtown into the Heritage District. The lease expired in 2011 but DND was able to gain a five year extension in order to find a new location for the Lorne Scots.

The Mayor of Brampton, Susan Fennell, has expressed a desire to keep the Lorne Scots here in Brampton and maintain our strong ties to the community. Discussions with the City regarding a building and location are at an early stage but are ongoing.

DND has declared that no new armouries will be added, only replacement buildings built on an as needed basis.

A project IS underway to find or build a new armouries to house the Lorne Scots. But as of now, the planning is still at the drawing board stage. A likely scenario seems to be that DND moves us to a temporary facility while a new facility is planned and built.

Cpl C Banks 19 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) Long Branch Small Arms Facility

On the subject of Armouries, new and old, is the story of the Long Branch Small Arms Facility on Lakeshore Boulevard at Dixie Road in Mississauga. Built in 1940, this facility manufactured, tested and test fired many of the service weapons used in the Second World War including the Browning, the Lee Enfield Rifle and the Sten Gun.

The testing facility (bottom right building in top photograph) was also used by the Lorne Scots in the 1940’s as a Drill Hall. There the Lorne Scots trained in much the same way we train now. The building has many classrooms and offic- es, including a drill hall. After the war, the building was used by the Military Police, followed by Hydro One before finally falling under the control of the Toronto Parks & Conservation Authority. The testing facility, the only building which remains standing today, was designated a historical building in 2010. The water tower also remains today. Across Lakeshore from the testing facility stands a closed down Ford dealership where the women's barracks for the facility stood. Condominiums will be raised there soon.

The Testing Facility will soon be restored, it will become a facility of the Arts supported by Seneca College and the University of Toronto. More can be found on that by visiting : Arms2Arts.ca

Each year the Historical Committee for Long Branch opens its doors to the public for the Mississauga Open Doors, often receiving the largest attendance. With displays of the weapons made and re-enactors the event draws an annual crowd well into the thousands. This year, the Lorne Scots were honoured to be invited to take part. After much consideration, a plan was developed to honour the history of this facility. The Lorne Scots would take machine guns to the machine gun factory.

With the spirit of inter-unit competition, 3 teams from the Lorne Scots repre- senting each company displaying their precision C6 drills at the Doors Open Event by racing each other to mount the Gun and Tripod. This was after a full day of running drills across the field at Long Branch for the public audience led by Sgt Wiafe. The unit teams demonstrated their precision skills with the C6 in the light and sustained fire roles, as well as the mounting and dismounting of the Gun and Tripod. Their voices could be heard clear across the conservation area, attracting people away from other stands, including the re-enactors who abandoned their displays to come watch the precision. The B Company team, led my MCpl De Fleuriot with Cpl French and Cpl McNeil, won the race to mount and dismount (bottom photo). Also at the event was a display table showing off a C6 for the public with Sgt Summerfield and MCpl Pearce entertaining and educat- ing the public. The new(ish) MSVS truck was at the gate to attract the public into the Long Branch Facility. Honoured they were to have the support of city councillors Jim Tovey and Patricia Mullin, as well as MP Stella Ambler. The Lorne Scots are making a comeback to the Mississauga community, and at the Mississauga Doors Open, the Lorne Scots definitely stole the show.

Cpl C Banks

Top Two Photos from The National Film Board of Canada Third Photo from 20 The Lorne Scots Association Bottom Photo by Cpl C Banks ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) For Your Situational Awareness How does the unit nominate soldiers for courses, tasks or tours? How does the unit manage my pay? How does the unit get the kit we need?

There’s no magic in it, the unit uses software and web based programs to ensure that the unit and it’s members are fit to fight; You Should Know about them.

What is HRMS? What is Monitor Mass? HRMS stands for Human Resources Management System, it is Monitor Mass is a HRMS application used by the Chain of Com- the DND National System for managing the employee database mand to assist in the management of their personnel. Monitor for civilians, regular force and reserves. Mass is connected to HRMS, MITE, and CFTPO. Reserve units primarily use Monitor Mass to track IBTS qualifications, view a Sgt Dalziel, Chief Clerk members MPRR, and UER.

WO Nault, Trg WO

What is MITE? What is CFTPO? MITE or Individual Training and Education is a module of HRMS CFTPO stands for Canadian Forces Tasking Plans and Opera- that is used to manage training for DND personnel. MITE has 5 tions. It is a tool used to nominate troops to fill required CF tasks, roles available, Nominator, Scheduler, Matcher, Commissioner both domestic and international taskings and operations. Tasks and Administrator. The unit clerks are nominators, allowing them are sourced by the Army, then sent down to Divisions, then Bri- to nominate members to courses. Nominators can nominate gades. CFTPO is also used to task equipment to a required task- anyone with an HRMS Employee ID number. ing or operation.

Sgt Dalziel, Chief Clerk WO Diotte, OPS WO

What is RPSR? What is DRMIS? RPSR stands for Revised Pay System for Reserves. RPSR is the DRMIS stands for Defence Resource Management Information military’s pay system for the Reserves. It allows pay clerks to System. DRMIS is a multi-function computer program that man- calculate payments and deductions for a members pay, track ages finance, vehicle maintenance, weapon maintenance, and attendance, record data changes, transfer attendance to Central most recently has been upgraded to include the management of Pay Processing, generate pay statements, and calculate taxes, the CF supply system. CPP, EI and other deductions. Cpl Cassey, RQ Storeman Sandra Lema, Civilian Pay Clerk

What is DWAN? What is EMAA? DWAN stands for Defence Wide Area Network. DWAN is the EMAA stands for Employee Member Access Application. It provides secure non-tactical computer network used by DND and the CF. a member with the ability to view information stored in the HRMS Access to the DWAN gives members access to email, network such as the Military Personnel Record Resume (MPRR), personal drives, network printers at their unit. To request access, a mem- information such as Next of Kin and Emergency Contact info, as well ber has to have a legitimate need, and will request access as being able to view pay statements and the member’s T4. This through their sub-unit ISSOR. Members need to log-in every 6 application also provides links such as Pensions and Social pro- months to maintain their account. grams and Clothing OnLine. Members with DWAN accounts can register for EMAA accounts by going on the website and completing

the application. Members will be asked a series of questions and it is Cpl Banks, Information Systems Security Representative recommended the member have a current MPRR with them.

Sgt Volpato, Finance Supervisor

21 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) The New FORCE P.T. Test

F.O.R.C.E. stands for Fitness for Operational Requirements of CAF (Canadian Armed Forces) Employment.

Like it or not, the FORCE PT Test is the new Fitness Requirement required by the CF. The FORCE Test, which seems to be deliberately named so that the acronym would spell FORCE, was implemented as of 1 April 2013, and is the official PT Test of the CF. The CF Express Test will still be a valid test until 1 April 2014, when it is completely replaced.

The FORCE Test has participants complete 4 basic tests designed to replicate 6 physical demands on operations. The demands of “Escape to cover”, “pickets & wire carry”, “sandbag fortification”, “picking and dragging”, “vehicle extraction” and “stretcher carry” are replicated in test phases of Sandbag Lift, Intermittent Loaded Shut- tles, 20 Metre Rushes, and Sandbag Drag. See the below slide for a detailed overview of the test requirements.

In August, the Unit’s Day Staff completed the FORCE Test. Let’s just say that you don’t have to be a Sgt Wiafe or Sgt Scott to pass the test. Currently, the PSP Staff at Garrison Toronto claim that the pass rate is in excess of 99%. The test is still in it’s development stage, the testers are looking for feedback for how you rated the test, it’s level of difficulty in comparison to previous fitness tests, and incentives for achieving a superior rating such as paid time off, a pin for your uniform, etc.

But, it is important to remember that the test is designed for CF wide implementation, not just for the infantry. And it should be in no way considered the minimum standard for physical fitness in the Infantry Corps. The BFT, while it may (or may not) have seen it’s last days as a fitness qualification, will likely not have seen it’s last use as a training tool. Nor will PT be getting any easier on courses or taskings. Moving forward, PT is still a soldier’s responsibility and it is up to the individual soldier to ensure that they are beyond physical- ly fit to accomplish ANY task they may be assigned.

For more information about FORCE, visit www.CFMWS.com MCpl Gomes completing Cpl C Banks the Sandbag Lift 22 Photo by Cpl C Banks ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) TAPV and LAV III Upgrade

The Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle, Canada’s newest addition to it’s aging fleet of Standard Military Pattern Vehicles.

Slated to begin it’s service in 2014, the CF has ordered 500 of these vehicles (with an option to purchase 100 more). The project to pro- cure a vehicle to replace the RG-31 Nyalas and Coyote Reconnais- sance Vehicles began in 2009, with the contract being awarded to Textron Systems Canada in 2012. The vehicles will also feature EODC’s Advanced Modular Armor Protection system and the Dual Weapon M151 Protector Remote Weapons System built by Kongs- berg and Rheinmetall Defence, likely equipped with the C6 Coax and the new C16 Automatic Grenade Launcher.

This new 4x4 vehicle is designed to give the crew 360° view and protection against mines, direct fire weapons, indirect fire and IED’s. Designed to resist a 10kg of explosive force and defeat 12.7mm Armour Piercing Ammunition. The crew will consist of 1x Driver, 1x RWS Gunner, 1x Crew Commander and have space for four dismounts. With inde- pendent suspension, run flat tires, an Allison 6-speed transmission, providing 356 Horse power, the vehicle is designed to be able to operate in any theatre. With a max speed of 105km and 644km range, the vehicle should hold up for long range mounted patrolling.

But don’t expect to see one of these to be deployed by the Lorne Scots for weekend exercises. Prior distribution work sheets have this new vehicles slated to be used with the 3rd Battalions of each of the Regular Force Infantry Regiments at each CMBG, and the Recce Variants to each Regular Force Armoured Recce Squadrons. Additionally, each Land Division Training Centre will receive a compliment, with TC Meaford slated to receive 27.

This is all in addition to the Army’s plan to modernize 550 LAV III’s. The LAV III upgrades will increase the vehicles Fire Control and Acquisition systems, increase the lethality of its firepower, upgrades it’s mobility and increase the level of protection from level 3 to STANAG 4569 level 4. The Nanuk RWS will be incorporated into the vehicles.

Cpl C Banks Just for Fun : Trivia 1. Who Said : "We're not the public service of Canada, we're not just another department. We are the Canadian Forces, and our job is to be able to kill people." ?

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2. The Regimental Birthday is on 14 September 1866, when the Lorne Scots official Lineage began with the formation of one of the two major units which would form the Lorne Scots, the Peel Battalion of Infantry. On which day was the formation of the Lorne Rifles (Scottish)?

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3. What was the original motto of the Lorne Scots and it’s meaning?

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23 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) Lorne Scots Drive It Hard in the South

This year, much like last year, members of The Lorne Scots participated in EX Southern Drive from 7-14 June 2013 in Ft Pickett, Virginia. This exercise was conducted in collaboration with the 1-110th Battalion of the 2 (US) Infantry Brigade Combat Team, a component of the Pennsylvania Army Reserve National Guard and our partner in an ongoing cross border cooperative relationship established over two years ago.

The aim of this exercise was to integrate a Canadian company into the 1-110th Battalion’s annual training in order to enhance cohesion and interoperability with our US partners. This was done by practicing Section, Platoon, and Company level SOPs and by conducting advance to contacts that were established and reinforced throughout the conduct of Ex Aggressive Vipers 1, 2, 3 and 4. The end result was very rewarding. Not only were we able to form a vital cog in the wheel towards building interoperability as a nation, we were also able to work on a more personal level with our American brothers. The Canadian Company was formed up of two Canadian Platoons, an American Platoon and an American mechanized Support Weapons Platoon. This support weapons platoon composed of four Humvees, two mounted with M240s and the other two with 50-Cals. This unique platoon added a new dimension to a dismounted infantry Compa- ny, which afforded the Canadian Company Com- mander with even more firepower, flexibility and manoeuvrability.

Throughout the span of the exercise our Company, augmented by the mechanized support weapons platoon, partook in numerous operations, all the while enduring the treacherous heat of the south. These operations ranged from Platoon level reliefs in place to a Company level night raid on a built up objective. The night raid was truly a sight and experience to behold come H-Hour. Unlike Canadian SOPs, where the firebase is formed of a dismounted platoon which only has a C-6 at its disposal and is emplaced in position awaiting H- Hour, the firebase of this raid, on the other hand, was formed entirely of the support weapons platoon. They did not need to be place at a particular position awaiting H-Hour, as they were able to move to the location of firebase merely minutes away from H-Hour. Once the firebase opened fire seconds from H-Hour, they were able to light up the sky and heavens above with their two 50-Cals, two M240s and an hour long barrage of para-flares to aid us with our advance, and securing our objective.

Southern Drive was an interesting exercise with the Lorne Scots providing a full platoon. The soldiers all learned something knew about working with our US friends to the south. The heat was a challenge and proved to be an excellent test of physical fitness and teamwork.

Lt M Hashaam Pl Comd, B Coy

Photos courtesy of Sgt Scott

24 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) Fortissimo 2013

Continuing the tradition which began last year, the Regiment sent another contingent to participate in Fortissimo, the military and musical spectacular set on the lawns of Parliament Hill. It featured the combined pipes and drums from The Black Watch (RHR) of Canada, the Lorne Scots, the Highland Fusiliers of Canada, the 48th Highlanders of Canada along with pipers and drummers of the Ceremonial Guard (CG). The brass band side consisted of the massed military bands of the CG and RCAF. All was supported by guards drawn from the soldiers of the (CG). This composition was a significant difference from last year. Conspicuous by their absence were all the guest bands or formations from outside of Canada. This was as a direct result of the Deficit Reduction Action Plan (DRAP). DRAP was put in place by the Federal government to reduce government spending. Fortissimo wasn’t exempt from the impact of DRAP. Budgets were curtailed such that hosting guest bands was simply not feasible. The challenge which the CG Commander faced was what to do for 2013 with not a reduction to, but, a total elimination of guest bands. The answer, no doubt suggested by an enterprising senior NCO, was to look to the tradition of where Fortissimo came from, a retreat ceremony.

The concept of Fortissimo is based on two traditional evening routines once carried out by soldiers every day. The first was a sunset ceremony, and, the second, a tattoo. It was this second ‘tattoo’ section which involved the guest bands which would be seriously impacted by DRAP. This section had grown to the point that it overshadowed the traditional sunset ceremony. The decision to focus on tradition brought Fortissimo, so to speak, back to its roots. The traditional sunset ceremony occurred when soldiers fired evening guns, withdrew into fortified camps and cities, locked the gates, and as the sun set and darkness approached, lowered the flag for the night. This was the traditional ‘Retreat’. Originally, the calls that ordered this routine were beaten on drums, and the routine is still commonly called "Beating Retreat." So with the direction from the CG Commander that this would be a totally Canadian show with lots of ‘movement’, the Drum Majors went forth with pace sticks and rolls of tape in hand to mark off the parade square and make the CG Commander`s intent a reality. They were aided by the inclusion the 13th Battalion Ceremo- nial Guard of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, and Cavalry from the Governor General's Horse Guards and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

For the Pipes & Drums, playing while moving is never a major issue as pipers and drummers have to memorize the music they play whereas members of brass bands rely on music clipped onto their instruments in strategic places. But, to play the traditional set of strathspeys and reels, it usually involves the Pipes & Drums forming a circle where they play the faster tunes in a static formation without movement. To meet the need for ‘movement’, another reach back into tradition was made with the idea of a highland dance team. Going back to the 1782 when the ‘Act of Proscription’ – the British government's policy of cultural suppression against Highland culture was finally repealed, every kilted regiment boasted a corps of highland dancers selected from the more nimble footed soldiers in its ranks. The problem that arose was that, as a ‘composite’ pipe band, the Fortissimo Pipes & Drums could not readily reach back into the ranks and produce such a team. But, fear not, the Lorne Scots came to the rescue!

One of the pipers tasked to the CG for the summer was Cpl Cramer. Along with being an accomplished piper, she also was an experienced com- petitive highland dancer. She ‘volunteered’ [or was volun-told?] to put together a highland dance team drawn from her fellow pipers at CG. As far as small party taskings go, it was quite a challenge. For the three ceremonies starting on Thursday evening, this dance team tripped the light fantastic to some zippy reels in front guest of honour such as the 4th Divisional Commander LFCA, the Chief of Land Staff and, finally on Satur- day, the Chief of Defence Staff himself.

As with the previous year, each evening’s finale featured the combined massed bands performing Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” featuring the guns of the Field Artillery of 30th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery (Bytown Gunners) and Horse Artillery of the 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, all accompanied by the bells of the Peace Tower’s Carillon. But, remember how last year, the guns were banished to a place behind the Parliament buildings facing out over the Rideau to avoid damaging the windows of the House of Commons? Well, this year they were directly beside the House of Com- mons and are creeping back around to the front again. One wonders if the House of Commons Building Committee is aware of it and where the guns will be placed next year.

Fortissimo is open to all spectators at no charge. It is a showcase event in Ottawa and has drawn thousands of spectators since it began in 1997. Dates for Fortissimo 2014 are 07-09 August starting at 1900 HRS on the lawns of Parliament Hill.

Capt I Steingaszner Band Officer 25 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) OP Sicily

In June, under the command of LCol Josip Zunic and other Personnel from the 1st Cdn Div, A contingent of 60 Canadian soldiers, myself included, made up of army, air force, and naval personnel, were sent to Italy on Operation Sicily. The goal of which was to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the invasion of Sicily and the significant role played by the Canadian soldiers and their Regiments. Op Sicily was run in parallel with, and complimentary to the civilian led Op Husky 2013, which was an operation set in motion by the people from Cana- da Company and its founder Steven Gregory with a similar goal, to enlighten people about the invasion of Sicily and the Canadian role which has for the most part been left as a footnote in history books.

Op Sicily began in CFB Kingston, where 60 Canadian soldiers were introduced to the Command Staff of the First Canadian Division, including Major General Jim Ferron, who would be accompanying the Canadian contingent going to Sicily. He explained with excitement his expectations for the Operation and made it very clear his devotion to the message we would be sending, not only to the people of Sicily but to Canadians as well, that Canada had played a significant role in the liberation of Sicily and should not be forgotten. We were bussed to CFB Trenton and from there flew to Catania Fontanarossa, an airport in the second largest city in Sicily on the eastern coast. The first thing we learned about Sicily from the moment we stepped of the plane was that the heat was inescapable, even at 3 am the lowest the temperature would get was high 20's. Once we left the airport we were bussed to Naval Air Station Sigonella, Which was a US Military installation, and our accommodations for the week. We were told while we were there that no photographs were to be taken of the area. It was a massive installation made up of two separate bases NAS 1 and NAS 2 both of which had gyms, pools, and restaurants that were at our disposal whenever the soldiers had time off in the base, which wasn't often.

While we were there, the Canadian contingent visited six different cities to perform parades and attend ceremonies accompanied by the Op Husky 2013 staff, all of which were cities the Canadian soldiers fought in, Piazza Amerina, Leonforte, Assoro, Catenanouva, Adrano, Agira. At each city a ceremony was held and we were marched through the streets often followed by the locals, then we would stand on parade for while the ceremonies progressed, the first few days were difficult because of the heat and humidity. The first parade was held at Piazza Amerina, we started our parade at the bottom of a cobble stone street that led up to a monument in front of a church in the town square. This was the first time any of the soldiers in the Canadian Contingent had marched in the Sicilian heat and some had fallen out, even some of the Op Husky personnel had fallen out and were treated by the medic.

Op Sicily was very much a reality because of Canada Company and it's Op Husky 2013 personnel. Op Husky 2013s mission was to re- trace the steps of the 1st Canadian Division from 70 years ago as close as they could. On any given day the members of Op Husky would walk up to twenty kilometers, carrying white pickets on which was put a Canadian flag, an Italian flag and the name of a fallen Ca- nadian soldier. During their march, with the help of a historian familiar with the battle of Sicily, they would place the pickets in the location were the Canadian troops were likely to have been killed. A small number of soldiers were given the opportunity to walk one of the routes, myself included. On this walk the historian would point out areas that he knew to be machine gun nests and areas where majority of casualties would have occurred in specific routes. The 10 kilometer route we walked was up an asphalt road to the town of Agira.

The part I enjoyed most was after the ceremonies in each town, we were given a bit of time to stop for a gelato and talk to the locals, which was a little difficult due to the language barrier but the people were nice, made an effort to communicate and would have a drink with the soldiers. This time also gave us an opportunity to see a portion of the cities as well. A lot of the cities contained infrastructure easily thousands of years old in contrast with the cars and billboards advertising new phones and shows which was an interesting part of the experience for the Canadian contingent.

Closer to the end of the week after the contingents ceremony in Agi- ra, the Seaforth Highlanders pipeband played a show on a stage in front of a church in Piazza Garibaldi in Agira, thousands of Sicilians came out and filled the plaza to listen and watch. After the perfor- mance form the Seaforth pipes and drums, a DJ took over and the Canadians were given a chance to have a drink and dance with the locals in Agira, the people in the square bought drinks for the Cana- dians and stayed to dance until 2 in the morning. This was the highlight of the week for a many of the Soldiers, as it was the first time they got to interact more intimately with the people of Sicily rather than just a hello a handshake, and a thank you. A lot of this event 26 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT)

was covered by an Italian news broadcaster, and can be seen on Agira.org.

The thing that impacted a lot of the soldiers most on this trip was the Ceremony that took place at the Canadian War Monument in Agira, and the events that un- folded there after. The monument was positioned at the top of a large hill and was filled with the 562 graves of the Canadian that died in Sicily 70 years ago. During the ceremony all the Canadian soldiers Dressed in their DEU's, and remaining people from the Op Husky 2013 staff, and even Sicilian locals were told to stand in front of a grave, and as the name of the soldier on their respective graves were called they would shout Sir! Performing this Role call for all the fallen Canadian soldiers was sobering, the graves stretched the breadth of the hill and at either end it was hard to hear the ”sir” being shouted, which gives an idea as to the vast number of fallen men. They also had a guest sing before the graves.

While in Italy, during my visit to the Canadian war cemetery in Agira I was able to visit the grave of a Lorne Scot, Cpl Wilbert Coxe. On my return home I managed through personal connections to send the picture of the grave to the Coxe family. They sent emails back repeatedly thanking me, and showing their gratitude, for the pictures of the grave they otherwise wouldn't have seen.

Cpl Devon Schorr-Bigg

Sgt Stewart Recalls the Boston Marathon

On April 15th,I had the extreme pleasure of being in Hopkinton, Massachusetts at the start line of the 117th Boston Marathon. It runs 42.2km from a rural area into the center of Boston. It was a beautiful day with perfect running conditions. This wasn’t just any marathon, it was the BOSTON MARATHON. 27,000 runners & 500,000 spectators. It is the most famous marathon in the world and one of the most difficult to get in. Other than being a charity runner the participants must meet strict time standards at a qualifying marathon to get in. Many people squeak in with just seconds to spare and the majority of marathoners don’t qualify at all.

For me it was no small feat to get to the starting line. I had qualified for the 2012 marathon with just 45 seconds to spare (only one second per kilometer!) but then due to an oversubscription they raised the cut off and I found myself now out by 90 seconds, what a disappoint- ment. They made it tougher to qualify the following year by lowering the times by 5 minutes and 59 seconds. In November 2011 I ran a 3:23 in Hamilton and I needed a 3:30:00 so I was sure that was enough for Boston 2013 (the window for 2012 had just finished). I waited almost an entire year before I could register and get confirmed for the 2013 marathon. I had a few illnesses in December 2012 and Janu- ary 2013 so my training didn’t really get going until February. It was progressing OK until March when I discovered I had a blot clot in my leg only a month before Boston. At that point I wasn’t sure I would ever get to go to Boston let alone participate in the marathon. After more than three weeks of daily hospital visits and zero running and a bit of walking I got permission to go but I had to take it easy. That was OK with me because just getting to participate was the best outcome I could have hoped for. I couldn’t run for long even if I tried so my plan was to alternate running five minutes with walking five minutes and with this my finish time would be close to 6 hours. The day before the marathon I ran the BAA 5k in a personal worst time of 34 minutes. I wasn’t too quick but it was a good test for the next day.

At around 10am my wave of about 9,000 runners moved into the 9 corrals at the start line. Ironically, before that there was a moment of silence for the children of Newtown killed earlier. There are 3 waves containing 9 corrals and each corral holds 1,000 runners. It really is a corral....fenced off section of the road with security making sure there are no corral jumpers. This is done so that we start running in the same order as our qualifying times. Since I was just aiming to finish I brought some things I would never have if I was running for time. I had a camera, Ipod, water belt, and some small items. I thought I might need to find my way back to the hotel so I also had a $20 bill and the address of my hotel (the hotel was 2-3km from the finish). I took my camera because I was planning on taking lots of pictures along the way. As long as I kept with my timings I was going to be OK.

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The gun went off and our wave surged along the 2-lane road out of the small town. It was crowded and I was in a group of fast runners but I was unable to run that fast that day. Although I felt OK, after five minutes I kept to my plan and started walking. The marathon has big signs every mile and above the sign is the name of the town. I took a picture of every sign when the town changed. Many other places along the route are interesting. The girls at Wellesley College (situated at the halfway point) have been coming out in droves for over a century to cheer on runners and offer hugs and kisses at a place called the Scream Tunnel. You can hear them screaming a kilometer away. I wasn’t in a hurry so I obliged a few of them. They also have crazy signs like “Kiss me. I’m flexible” or “Kiss me. I can code”. I was making good time and calculated that I would finish in about 5 hours. As the route got hillier I walked the ups and ran the downs. Coming into Bos- ton I decided that the last mile marker I would get a picture of was the 25. I was also planning on stopping just before the finish and getting one of the finish line (a permanent fixture). After getting the picture of the 25 mile sign I decided to run the entire last 1.2 miles. I was on Commonwealth Ave and needed to make a right on Hereford and a left on Boylston and the finish would be just down the road.

Shortly after starting to run I looked far down the road and noticed that people were not running anymore and there was a HUGE group just stopped on the route. I asked a couple people and they said it was stopped. I went to the edge of the road and asked a lady what was going on. She said she heard some explosions and heard about some people killed. I knew at that point that it was over. No sense going down the road and I was really uncomfortable being in a huge crowd (a likely target) if more explosions were going to happen. Now I had to get back to the hotel. I knew the general direction I had to go so I started walking. On the way I wondered about my three other running friends who were ahead of me and two other friends who were spectators near the finish. After 10 minutes of walking I got the major street that my hotel was on so I started walking away from the finish. On the way I saw dozens of emergency vehicles heading the other way including a few riot trucks with firing ports along the sides. Many helicopters were flying overhead. There were also school buses loaded with police and/or troops. After a half hour of walking I was shivering and the hotel finally came into view. At the same time I saw one of my friends and we hugged and traded our stories. We went back to the hotel and tried to find out about the others. We watched the TV and gradually accounted for everyone, although it was hard to watch. Just 24 hours earlier we were in those same spots...sitting in the bleach- ers, standing at the finish, admiring the flags, and in front of the running store in the exact spot where the first explosion occurred. My other friends had just finished 10 minutes before the explosions happened. I was the only one who never finished and I was the only one who never ran it before. I made it within 1.1km before I was stopped. It was like having your Christmas presents taken away just before opening them. My friends who were tracking me online were worried because they saw my time after 40km but then there were no updates after that.

We left the city the next day and it was very quiet. Police were posted at many inter- sections. I never made it to the finish to get my medal. Through some internet message boards I found a woman in Georgia who offered to pick up my medal for me and put it in the mail, I got it a few weeks later. I was one of 5,600 who never got to finish. The organizers decided that we would all be able to run it in 2015 without having to qualify like the others. It was nice because due to my blood clot I don’t think I would have been able to qualify.

On April 21st, 2014 I’ll be there again. This time I will get to make the right on Here- ford, the left on Boylston and finally finish what I set out to do nearly four years earlier.

Sgt Steve Stewart B Coy

Photos courtesy of Sgt Stewart 28 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) Wild Boars Claim the Championship in Brockville

On the weekend of 12-14 April 2013 the Lorne Scots Regimental Hockey Team, the Wild Boars, participated in the 40th Annual Sgt Rick Foldeak Memorial Hockey Tournament in Brockville, Ontario. This tournament is an annual event hosted by the Brockville Rifles which sees military hockey teams from across Ontario compete for glory.

The Wild Boars had not seen such glory since 2008 by facing a wrath of disappointing tournament loss- es. The Wild Boars chances in the tournament appeared to have been lost before it started, with a majority of the team not in attendance due to MCpl Bryan Cronks wedding.

With only four players returning with previous tournament experience, the team was made up of fresh, young, new talent; most of which are new members of the Regiment. The Wild Boars managed to scrounge up a team of six forwards, four defence, one goalie and a Coach.

With a little bit of grit and tenacity, the Wild Boars started the tournament off with an 8-1 win over the Ontario Regiment. The second game was against arch-rivals the Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada, and appeared to be the toughest outing, the rag-tag team of Lorne Scot players were to face. The Wild Boars dominated the game, and walked away with a 2-0 victory. The third game of the tournament was a friendly game, against a local non-military team from Brockville. As guests in their city, the Wild Boars allowed the home team to walk away with a 10-5 victory.

With two wins, the Wild Boars made it to the championship for the second time in three years, only to face the Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada again. After three periods of nail-biting regulation time finished, the score was tied -2 2, thanks to a late game tying goal from the Wild Boars. The championship was to be determined by a five minute sudden death over-time period. With just over two minutes of over-time played, a hard fought battle in front of the opposing team’s goalie resulted in the game winning goal.

The Wild Boars were once again crowned champions, and were presented medals from the CO and RSM of the Brockville Rifles.

Capt M Proulx

OC A Coy & Wild Boars Forward

29 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) Former Lorne Scot Competes in the Amazing Race

For those who don’t find themselves glued to the television nightly, here’s a recap of the past years television presence from a Lorne Scot perspective. Not one, but two former Lorne Scots made their television debut in 2013. The second (chronologically) was Sgt Bjarne Nielsen, who backed an application for Mike Holmes to fix his grandfather’s barn on HGTV, that story is on the next page. The first is the Amazing endeavour of Jody Mitic on the first season of the Canadian version of the Amazing Race.

The Amazing Race Canada, narrated by Canadian Olympic Champion Jon Montgomery, put 10 Canadian duos against each other in a race across our vast country. The prize? A year of world-wide travel from Air Canada, two 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Rays, $250,000 and the title of Amazing Race Canada Champions. The Race took contestants from Ontario to B.C., B.C. to Alberta, Alberta to the Northwest Territories to the Yukon, the Yukon to Sas- katchewan, Saskatchewan to Quebec, Quebec to Nunavut, Nunavut to Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia to Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Lab- rador to their final destination in Toronto.

Pitted against each other were a father-son duo, sisters, married doctors, best friends, twin sisters, more best friends, fitness icons (Hal & Joanne McLeod) and Jody & Cory Mitic.

Jody was a Lorne Scot before transferring to the RCR. Jody was a sniper in Afghanistan in 2007 when he stepped on an IED, a anti-personnel mine rigged to a mortar bomb. He lost both his legs however continued to serve. His motto ‘Never Quit’ has served him well. He kept helping to serve that example while participating in the Army Run and other Support Our Troops missions. He was a key figure in changing DND’s view on wounded soldiers so that amputees would be considered “fit to serve”.

While Jody’s legs may have made the Race more challenging for the Mitic brothers, it never slowed them down. They ran faster and harder than some of the other contestants, pushed harder against the challenges and persevered. Jody’s time in the CF definitely helped during some of the challenges, espe- cially at the RCMP college, they never gave up, even while in last place. They pushed on with a sense of honour, passing by opportunities to U-Turn (force another team to repeat a challenge) other teams.

Throughout the Race, teams fell by the wayside against the stronger teams. The Race broke competitors. Competitors showed their true colours. And by the final leg of the Race, 3 teams with the strong family bond remained. Tim and Tim, the Father and Son Duo; Vanessa and Celina, the sisters; and Jody & Cory, the brothers. They raced each other to the final challenge, the Ever- green Brick Works in Toronto, where the they were asked to match the Provin- cial Flags to the Provincial Flowers. Tim Sr, who is suffering from Parkinson's Disease, won the final challenge, won the race to Olympic Island, crossed the finish line and took the championship. Cory solved the puzzle next and the brothers took 2nd place.

Cpl C Banks

Season 2 of the Amazing Race Canada is now accepting auditions. Photos courtesy of CTV 30 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) Former Lorne Scot Hires Mike Holmes for Grandfather

You see, last Aug, we got some quotes from different roofers to come and redo the shingles on the roof of my grandfathers barn, we settled on a guy "Jesse's Roofing" to come and do the job for 16000 $. Which was hefty to repair the damaged sheets of plywood and to do the roofing.

The guy "Jesse" started it with his crew in late September and in October a few shingles, like weeks after he had finished, started flying off from the wind…..BS!!!! So called him to come back, which led to numerous delays, not answering calls/messages, emails nothing. He came a couple of times, but then after sections of these new shingles started flying off, he really made no attempt to fix/repair his faulty/shoddy work.

Kirith Borsato and her son Xavier wrote in to the show and did some interviewing with Brian Warhol, one of the story producers of the show, Holmes Makes It Right. I initially didn’t want anything to do with the show, because I felt it was insane that some dude had come and ripped off my grandfather of 16K, after retirement, after-tax dollars were literally stolen from him. That was the story.

So Brian, from HMIR, loved Granddad (Arne) and the farm, but when they put it all together and presented it to the network, the network turned it down. That’s when I stepped up and wrote my letter. Along with a well worded letter, I sent my bio, some newspaper articles since my injury, and photos of me working around the farm. Despite the injuries I sustained in Afghanistan, I wanted to show them (HMIR) that despite adversity I persevered. I also thanked them for their initial interest and asked for some ideas and tips to do the shingling myself (rappelling if I had to, lol). Almost immediately after, I got an email saying that they would return to interview me and the gang again to prepare a new proposal to the network.

They never do barns, and that was the reasoning before, as to why the network turned us down. But when I spoke of my grandfather, the efforts he has made and the sacrifices during his lifetime, after immigrating to Canada, to make HIS dream a reality, I think that really impressed him. I told stories of how my grandfather is hard like Christmas candy, truckin thru snow in the winter carrying pails of hot water in the winter from the house to the barn, so that he could water the horses, how he was hoofed by one of the horses in the face and 7 weeks later was bailing hay, how for the past 37 years has busted his parts to make his farm a success and a great place for riders to come and a haven for abandoned horses. He's a tough old man, 89 years old, 90 on June 6th, after everything that I’ve been thru, I knew where I inherited my strengths from.

I'm very fortunate, and so are many other Canadians we know. We kinda take it for granted, what our ancestors, generations before us, what they went through, what they had to achieve in order for THIS generation to have what they have today. The least I can do with the time that I have is to so my appreciation thru action (like helping out on the farm despite the 'ol one leg and arm issue) and writing a letter supporting this notion was the least I could do.

Sgt Bjarne Nielsen Garrison Petawawa JPSU

Photos courtesy of Sgt Nielsen

Watch Holmes Make It Right Tuesday nights @ 9pm on HGTV

31 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) Places & Faces

Top Left—MCpl Gomes establishes a consoli- dation point after a hasty attack on Ex Aggres- sive Viper 1 Photo by Sgt V Suagh Top Right— A section of Lorne Scots before a night patrol on Ex Southern Drive Photo from Cpl Kowlessar Middle Right— Hanging out in the rain on Ex Southern Drive Photo from Cpl Kowlessar Middle Left— MCpl Chu’s tent on OP Renais- sance in the Philippians Photo from MCpl Chu’s Facebook Page Bottom Left— MCpl Chu’s work space and sleeping area on OP Renaissance Photo from MCpl Chu’s Facebook Page

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Top Left—Col (Ret’d) Lagerquest and Col (Ret’d) Conover celebrate their birthday with a cake at the reception following the Col Ching Memorial Golf Tournament Photo by Cpl C Banks Top Right—Sgt Volpato, Edna Parker, Major Hale and Tammy Hayman at the Tin Hats Golf Tournament Photo courtesy of Sgt Volpato Middle Right—Sgt Wiafe swings at the Col Ching Memorial Golf Tournament Photo by Cpl C Banks Bottom Left—Cpl Quiroz plants a tree in Duggan Park Photo by Cpl L Dao Bottom Right—Pte Phelps, Cpl Quiroz, Pte Chaundry and Cpl Andela planting trees at the City of Brampton Volunteer Tree Planting in Duggan Park Photo by Cpl L Dao ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT)

Top Left— MCpl Gomes, Sgt Turner and Cpl Miller prepping bangalores on Basic Demo Photo from MCpl Gomes Top Right— A Coy C6 Team : MCpl Muir, Cpl Schorr-Bigg and Pte Simmonds at the Mississauga Doors Open Photo by Cpl C Banks Middle Left — The Lorne Scots at the Mississauga Doors Open Photo by Cpl C Banks Middle Right — The Lorne Scots MG Line commanded by Sgt Wiafe at the Mississauga Doors Open Photo by Cpl C Banks Bottom Left —Unveiling a memorial plaque on OP Sicily Photo from Cpl Shorr-Bigg Bottom Right — Sgt Stewart with Sgt Papandrea and Sgt Barthel from the US Army at the Boston Marathon Photo from Sgt Stewart ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT)

For Our Heritage

Top Left— Funeral Procession for Honorary Colonel Mr. Justice Thomas Dunn Photo by Cpl C Banks Top Right— Honour Guard at the viewing for Honorary Colonel Mr. Justice Thomas Dunn Photo by Cpl C Banks Bottom Left — Soldiers of B Company dress off for parade Photo by MCpl B Bell Middle Left — Lorne Scots march down the streets in Toronto during the Battle of York parade Photo by Phil Cheung, 32 CBG Public Affairs

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After more than 5 years without a proper bar fridge, the Brampton Junior Ranks Mess finally gets a proper fridge in their mess on July 4th. The Mess also invested in a new freezer, stereo and keg-erator this year.

Photo by Cpl C Banks

Middle Left— Posers! Photo by Cpl P Hassanally Middle Right— The Band Kelly’s in Ottawa Photo courtesy of Drummer Alana Kelly Bottom Left— Cpl Cassey receives instructions during the exam for the Canadian Firearms Safety Course hosted by the B Coy Junior Ranks Mess Photo by Cpl C Banks

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1. General Rick Hillier, former Chief of Defence Staff 2. 28 September 1866 3. Pro Aris et Focis : “For God and Country” ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT)

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