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Burns Lake Lakes District News Article
Army Rangers target Burns Lake
By Rebecca Billard - Burns Lake Lakes District News
Published: August 10, 2010 11:00 PM
Forty Army Rangers from the Fourth Canadian Ranger Patrol Group arrived in Burns Lake last week in order to train at the Tweedsmuir Park Rod and Gun Club shooting range.
Rangers from as far away as Port Hardy, Tumbler Ridge and 100 Mile House arrived for weapons training.
According to Captain Russ Meades the deputy commanding officer of the Fourth Canadian Ranger Patrol Group Headquarters in Victoria, the Burns Lake shooting range provides the Canadian Rangers with an opportunity to fire at distances greater than are normally available.
"The Burns Lake range is 1,000 metres and we intend to work back to that distance after starting at considerably closer ranges," Captain Meades said.
"We will also be conducting pistol and shotgun ranges for the rangers," he said adding "However the shotgun is a firearm more commonly used by rangers and staff."
"The pistol shoot is a fun shoot. Rangers do not normally use pistols in their official capacity. This type of training is both challenging and enjoyable, so it makes for a good opportunity to have rangers from several different patrols attend," he said.
Captain Meades said along with the 40 Canadian Rangers that arrived last week, staff from Victoria also flew to Burns Lake to facilitate events.
Warrant Officer Fergus O’Connor said the group that arrived in Burns Lake were weapons experts who would take what they have learnt here back to their home patrols and pass on the knowledge.
“We are also scoping out Burns Lake as we are looking at it for a possible location for an Army Ranger Patrol unit,” he said adding that they liked what they found in Burns Lake.
A recruiting drive was also scheduled to be held in Burns Lake over the weekend.
"We get all kinds of people who make good rangers. We have lawyers, teachers, accountants, artists, councillors, mayors, but we also have ranchers, loggers, fishermen, trappers, and truckers. They all have one thing in common, they are avid outdoors people who know the land and how to operate on it," Captain Meades said.
The Fourth Canadian Ranger Patrol Group has almost 800 Canadian Rangers, organized in 38 patrols across the four western Canadian provinces.
All Canadian Rangers are part-time members of the Canadian Forces and the Canadian Rangers ar>e also now part of the Army.
http://www.bclocalnews.com/bc_north/lakesdistrictnews/news/100305554.html
Burns Lake Lakes District News Article
Army Rangers target Burns Lake
By Rebecca Billard - Burns Lake Lakes District News
Published: August 10, 2010 11:00 PM
Forty Army Rangers from the Fourth Canadian Ranger Patrol Group arrived in Burns Lake last week in order to train at the Tweedsmuir Park Rod and Gun Club shooting range.
Rangers from as far away as Port Hardy, Tumbler Ridge and 100 Mile House arrived for weapons training.
According to Captain Russ Meades the deputy commanding officer of the Fourth Canadian Ranger Patrol Group Headquarters in Victoria, the Burns Lake shooting range provides the Canadian Rangers with an opportunity to fire at distances greater than are normally available.
"The Burns Lake range is 1,000 metres and we intend to work back to that distance after starting at considerably closer ranges," Captain Meades said.
"We will also be conducting pistol and shotgun ranges for the rangers," he said adding "However the shotgun is a firearm more commonly used by rangers and staff."
"The pistol shoot is a fun shoot. Rangers do not normally use pistols in their official capacity. This type of training is both challenging and enjoyable, so it makes for a good opportunity to have rangers from several different patrols attend," he said.
Captain Meades said along with the 40 Canadian Rangers that arrived last week, staff from Victoria also flew to Burns Lake to facilitate events.
Warrant Officer Fergus O’Connor said the group that arrived in Burns Lake were weapons experts who would take what they have learnt here back to their home patrols and pass on the knowledge.
“We are also scoping out Burns Lake as we are looking at it for a possible location for an Army Ranger Patrol unit,” he said adding that they liked what they found in Burns Lake.
A recruiting drive was also scheduled to be held in Burns Lake over the weekend.
"We get all kinds of people who make good rangers. We have lawyers, teachers, accountants, artists, councillors, mayors, but we also have ranchers, loggers, fishermen, trappers, and truckers. They all have one thing in common, they are avid outdoors people who know the land and how to operate on it," Captain Meades said.
The Fourth Canadian Ranger Patrol Group has almost 800 Canadian Rangers, organized in 38 patrols across the four western Canadian provinces.
All Canadian Rangers are part-time members of the Canadian Forces and the Canadian Rangers ar>e also now part of the Army.
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