Did you see the military out on the streets in Oshawa?

Local Canadian Army Reserve personnel from 33 Canadian Brigade Group’s Ontario Regiment, are conducting dismounted soldier marches and mounted reconnaissance driver training in Oshawa April 26 to 28.

Activities are based at the Ontario Regiment Museum on the South Field of the Oshawa Municipal Airport, 1000 Stevenson Road North, and include area roads and sidewalks to include the area of the Colonel R.S. McLaughlin Armoury at 53 Simcoe Street North in Oshawa.

All activities will occur throughout the day and evening on Friday (April 26), Saturday (April 27) and Sunday (April 28). Participating soldiers may be seen with unloaded weapons. No ammunition of any kind will be present, said a city statement.

It said this important training is being conducted to maintain and further develop the skills of Canadian Army Reserve soldiers in Armoured Cavalry operations, and to practice discipline, safety and effectiveness while operating as a team on the ground carrying equipment and while operating specific vehicle platforms.

The Ontario Regiment, RCAC is a Primary Reserve armoured reconnaissance regiment based in downtown Oshawa. Formed in 1866, the regiment ranks amongst the oldest continuously serving reserve regiments in Canada and is one of the senior armoured regiments in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps (RCAC). The Ontario Regiment continues to produce well-trained soldiers to augment operations of the Canadian Armed Forces domestically and abroad, and remains prepared to respond to any emergency or natural disaster in the region.

The city said all measures are being taken to ensure minimum inconvenience to those in the area, although certain areas may be inaccessible during the exercise dates. Members of the public are asked to take extra caution when approaching military vehicles and are thanked in advance for their understanding and co-operation.

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