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Tag Archives: mounties

Full Mountie: My Days as a RCMP Cadet

  By Robert Reid | October 29, 2011 - 9:09 am | Canada, Places, Uniforms, Video
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A few months ago the Royal Canadian Mounted Police – Depot Division (Regina, Saskatchewan) invited me to spend a couple nights and a (full) day training as a “mountie.” It’s a rare opportunity. Apparently only five civilians before me had had the chance … Read on →

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Photo of the Day: Regina’s RCMP Depot

  By Robert Reid | July 12, 2011 - 11:20 am | Canada, Places, Uniforms
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Every mountie in Canada comes through Regina, Saskatchewan — home to the RCMP Depot, a training facility in place since 1885. Last week I served as a ‘cadet for a day.’ Marched for 6:30am inspection, learned how to remove people from cars (using … Read on →

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What is a Mountie?

  By Robert Reid | July 5, 2011 - 11:59 am | Canada, Places, Uniforms
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Follow my mountie exploits this week at #MountieLand I don’t remember when I first heard of mounties, or wanted one of their red serge tunics and carefully pressed, flat-brim Stetson hats. It was definitely before Canada Day when I was 9. That’s when … Read on →

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