Canadian Rangers Complete Busiest Year Ever in 2019 – Net Newsledger

January 10, 2020

The Canadian Rangers have completed a highly successful year aiding the people of the Far North of Ontario, according to their commanding officer.

They have saved numerous lives in search and rescue operations, evacuated First Nations threatened by fire and flooding, and helped prevent suicides.

“We punch above our weight with the resources we have in a huge area of this province,” said Lieutenant-Colonel Shane McArthur, the Canadian Army officer who commands the 3rd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (3CRPG), which commands the Rangers of Northern Ontario. “We are on call 24-7 and we are the busiest and largest reserve unit in Ontario.

“It is an honour and a privilege to command this unit. I’m doing my best to continue with the great success and the great history this unit has and the traditions the Canadian Rangers bring to it.”

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