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A TI "A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, September 19, 1995 -3 Ee kh Ee A La > Dori PERI STAR SQ OMMUNITY Port Perry man is part of huge exercise for Reservists By Captain Tim Lourie Special At 0-dark-30 (that's military jargon for before sunrise) the day's work had begun. In fact for six long days the work didn't really stop. Long hours and challenging training - that's what it was like for two thou- sand Army Reserve soldiers who recently attended the week-long exercise Trillium Guard '95 conducted at CFB Petawawa in the Ottawa Valley and the Militia Training Support Centre in Meaford, Ontario. Trillium Guard '95 was the annual training exercise held at the end of the summer for Army Reservists from commu- nities across Ontario. It was the final stage in an Army Reservists training year. Corporal Jeff Elo, age 23, of Port Perry, a member of the Ontario Regiment, based in Oshawa is serving at CFB Petawawa during Exercise Trillium Guard '95 as an Infantry company comman- der's driver. In civilian life, Corporal Elo is a student at Durham College in Oshawa studying Electrical Engineering Technology. The training year started back in the fall of last year when the soldiers learned and were then tested in individual combat skills. Every Army Reserve soldier in Ontario was trained in basic soldiering skills such as safe handling of weapons like the C9 fully auto- matic service rifle, or the C6 General Purpose Machine Gun. They learned other basic skills like combat first aid, navigation by map and compass and how to recognize mines and booby traps. The final test was a three- kilometre run in full battle equipment. Those who passed received either a gold, silver or bronze badge, depending on how well they did. This symbol of personal achievement is worn on their uniform for the remainder of the training year. With the individual training completed in December, the soldiers moved onto what the Army calls Collective Combat Training. This is where the soldiers of a Militia unit train as part of a team in the unit's specific military role: whether it be an infantry platoon or company, an armored troop or squadron, an artillery gun detachment or battery, or med- ical platoon or company. At the end of this training, the Reserve units are evaluated and ranked against other units across the province. In the summer, Army Reserve soldiers go off to Canadian Forces Bases across Ontario to train in career advancement courses. Some even get a chance to travel to other provinces to take their training. Soldiers learn skills in their chosen trade - some may learn how to drive armored personnel carriers, others learn to be medics, or fire the weapons of the tank. A few good soldiers with potential learn how to be effective lead- ers. This brings us to the end of the summer and exercise Trillium Guard '95. Army Reserve soldiers came together for six gruelling days in the hot summer sun and the heavy rain to test their skills learned over the past year. On the first day of training, the 845 member infantry bat- talion in Petawawa deployed immediately to the field. Going from a soft bed and home cook- ing to a "hootch" (that's army lingo for a home-made shelter) and ration packs was a stan- dard departure from civilian life many of these men and women have become accus- tomed to. The soldiers quickly adapted to the field routine of little sleep while they dug trenches, went on long ambush patrols at night, and conducted attacks on mock-enemy posi- tions. The 80 armored soldiers, they learned to work together as a squadron team of tanks moving cross-country, locating the mock-enemy and assault- ing their positions. The 125 armored reconnaissance sol- diers in their two-jeep patrols used their skills in camouflage, stealth and evasive actions throughout the Meaford coun- tryside to locate and report the leading edge of the mock-enemy forces. The 185 artillery soldiers spent the week firing their 109mm Howitzer guns. While the 40 Combat Field Engineers built bridges over rivers and used demolitions to blow up obstacles left behind by the mock enemy force. And for the 90 combat sup- port soldiers - the drivers, medics, mechanics, and per- sonnel that supply the equip- ment and fuel - they spent the week spread throughout the other units providing the nec- essary support to run the train- Militia trainees get a taste of military life Corporal Jeff Elo of Port Perry was among the reservists taking part in Trillium Guard '95 training exercises recently. He's currently a student at Dur ing. Why do these university and high school students, the fac- tory workers, the business pro- fessionals, the lawyers, the school teachers and other mem- bers of Canadian society that make up the Army Reserve spend their spare time and summer vacations undergoing military training? For many different reasons. Some do it as a summer job or as a way to ham College in Oshawa. earn extra money throughout the year. Others like the chal- lenge and excitement the mili- tary training offers that they don't get in their regular lives. The comradeship and team work is another major factor. But for most, military training is a special way they can serve their country. Captain Lourie is an Army Reserve Public Affairs Officer at District Headquarters. Public is invited to meet Takes place this Sunday Island Museum is site of artist at Farndale gallery From Sept. 30 to Oct. 20 the paintings of Catherine Delhaise will be exhibited and sold at the Kent Farn- dale Gallery in Scugog Me- morial Public Library at 231 Water Street in Port Perry. The show is entitled "Of Birds, People and Places". Come and meet Catherine at the opening between 1 and 4 p.m. on Sept. 30 and let her explain the reason for the show's interesting title. Catherine Delhaise studied the basics of paint- ing in Epinal and Panis, France. In 1976 she began painting professionally and in 1984 became an art teacher for the city of Oshawa. Her work figures in sev- "eral collections including Durham College, the Oshawa General Hospi- tal, the Oshawa Art Asso- ciation and the Centre Francophone in Toronto. Catherine belongs to the Oshawa Art Associa- tion, where she held an ex- ecutive position for five years, The Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery, Arts Scarborough, The Visual Arts of Newcastle and the East Central On- tario Art Association. Her work was selected by several juries for differ- ent shows in Oshawa, Whitby, Bowmanville and Toronto. Catherine has been "Sa- mac Painter of the Year" and was awarded the Best Symbolic Entry at the Multicultural Council of Oshawa and District Con- test. She was twice offered - a Canadian Art Council grant. In 1988 she published a book "Cornerstones", fifty pen and ink drawings of rural churches in South- ern Ontario. Come for coffee and viewing at the Gallery on September 30. Scugog's historic fall fair The Scugog Shores Museum Village is hosting its annual fall fair Sunday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to4 p.m. The historic village on Scugog Island will be ready to take you back 100 years to when fall fairs were an opportunity for villagers to get together and celebrate summer's bounty. There will be free pony rides for the kids, farm animals, pioneer games, a cow milking contest, pie auction, a barn dance, native drumming and dancing, and many demonstrations of turn-of- the-century village life. Back again this year is the popular Harvest Lunch Special, served in the vil- lage church's historic tea room. You will get hot stew, cabbage rolls, fresh bread | and apple pie for only $5. Also, you won't want to miss the craft sale and farmer's market taking place all day, where items from native crafts, to home-made pies and preserves will be available. And as a special treat, the Incorporat- ed Militia of Upper Canada will be re- creating a campsite on the village green. Admission is only $3.50 for adults and $2 for seniors and students, while chil- dren 13 and under are free. The museum is located on Island Rd. just east of Port Perry off Hwy. 7A. Please call (905) 985- 3589 for more information. Ca. aa oa a