Latest Arctic Sovereignty Patrol Mission A Success Despite Bad Weather
Posted on Monday, April 18 at 15:13 by sthompson
Gibson returned Thursday after leading about 30 Rangers from across the Arctic to an abandoned weather station on the island.
In addition to sovereignty patrols to nearby islands, the group was to conduct a simulation of an airplane crash to increase the Rangers' first-response capability.
But the weather on Ellef Ringnes, which scores 99 out of 100 on Environment Canada's climate severity index, had other plans.
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- by AnonymousWed Apr 20, 2005 5:21 amGo Rangers!
- by AnonymousWed Apr 20, 2005 5:50 pmGo Rangers, show those pesky Danes we mean business.
- by AnonymousWed Apr 20, 2005 7:29 pmThey could have helped rescue those baby seals being skinned alive in front of their mothers...then they'd be real Canadian heroes! At least in MY book they would!
- by AnonymousWed Apr 20, 2005 8:21 pmYes, let's skin the Danes instead.
- by AnonymousThu Apr 21, 2005 3:45 amThe only thing getting skinned these days are Canadian taxpayers. One good thing though, we probably don't care and will re-elect the Libs as were too lazy to exert ourselves anyway.
- by AnonymousThu Apr 21, 2005 3:49 amBetter than Harper.
- by AnonymousThu Apr 21, 2005 5:51 pmThe Liberal Party of Canada is mentioned as a criminal organization. You might as well support Al Capone or a biker gang. Bring on Harper. Anybody from Quebec would be better. Quebec will always be are worst nightmare come true. And you can look it up.
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