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NorthernersRangers20TuesdayFebruary192013ByRENEFRANCOEUROnebyonemembersoftheFortSmithCanadianRang-ersPatrolbreezeduptotheLookoutonsnowmobilesearlylastFridaymorningdraggingsledsloadedwithgasfoodclothesandtentsbehindthemreadytospendthreefulldaysofexercisesinthewilderness.ImjustreallylookingforwardtogettingoutonthelandlivingouttherefortheweekendandscoutingaroundRangerCpl.DonaldBourkesaidstufnghisradioandGPSintohisparka.TenlocalRangersheadedouttomakethezig-zagging120-kmridetoKozoLakenortheastofFortSmithtosetupbasecampfortheirtraining.TheywereconductingastandardType2sovereigntypatrolSgt.BrendaJohn-sonsaid.Type2patrolsaresmallcomparedtoType1whichinvolveworkingwithpatrolgroupsinHayRiverandorYellowknifeshenoted.Johnsonusuallyleadsthepatrolsbutcouldntattendthissessionduetotie-upsatwork.Master-Cpl.GordonVilleneuvelledin.Theyllbeoutscoutingthe300-kmradiusoflandwereresponsibleforherescout-ingandrecordinglandmarks.ItsachancetorefreshtheirFortSmithRangershitthelandforwintertrainingknowledgeinmapsandusingtheGPSandthestructureoftravelingeneralJohnsonsaid.Theyalsozerointheirriesthe.303LeeEneldsforalandshootoutthere.Agroundsearchandrescuewasalsopartofthetraining.TheaimistoincreasethevisibilityoftheNorth-ernRangersshowthatredandgreenRangeragandofcourseensureCanadiansovereigntyoverthelandCapt.StephenWattonUnitPublicAffairsRepresenta-tivefor1CanadianRangerPatrolGroupinYellowknifetoldTheJournal.Trainingexercisesbuildself-sufciencysafetyandweaponhandlingskillsaswellaspositiveleadershiptraitsheadded.LindseyFreund24istheyoungestandnewestmemberoftheFortSmithCanadianRangersPatrol.Thiswasherrstwintertrainingexercise.Imexcited.Bothmypar-entsareRangersandIlikebeingoutonthelandshesaidbeforejoiningthelineofRangersandspeedingacrosstheSlaveRiverFriday.TheFortSmithgrouphaskeptbusywithsovereigntypatrolsoverthepastyearJohnsonsaid.LastFebruarytheyreopenedthetrailtoHookLakeandthenmetupwiththetrailthatgoestoFortResolution.TherewasalsoaType3patrollastJunebyboattoGreatSlaveLake.ThispastJulysixFortSmithRangersalsowenttotheEastArmonatype-twopatrol.JohnsonislookingforwardtothenextRangerpatrolMarch1-13.ItwillbeamoreintensiveType3patrolstartingatStonyRapidsSaskatchewanandnishinginSelwynLakeNT.ItwillbethersttimethegrouphaseverbeeninthoseareasJohnsonsaid.FortSmithisnttheonlyplacewithRangereventsgoingon.ThecommissionersforallthreeterritoriesjoinedRang-ersinCambridgeBayNuna-vutFeb.8-10duringRangerDevelopmentPhase2Train-ing.ThistrainingistodevelopRangerSergeantsinexercisessuchasconductingpatrolsconstructinganaircraftland-ingstripammunitionsafetyregulationsandcalculatingpatrolresupplyneedsamongotherthings.Additionallyabout60Ju-niorRangersaged16-18fromacrosstheNortharepartici-patinginanenhancedtrainingsessioninKananaskisAlbertathisweek.Thesessionincludesicerescuetrainingpossessionandacquisitionlicencecerti-cationtrainingacondencecoursetraditionalcraftsandairrielessons.PhotoReneFrancouerTheFortSmithCanadianRangersgatherattheLookoutbeforethesnowmobileridetoKozoLakeforon-the-landexer-ciseslastweekend.LefttorightDonDesjarlaisDonBourkeAshleighStokesLindseyFreundJudyBourkeMasterCpl.GordonVilleneuveBruceMcArthurHardyFreundSgt.BrendaJohnsonJackieBourkeandNoelDube.