Ex STEELE BEASTS 19 kicked off with a lovely meeting time of 0240 hrs in the B Squadron hangar on 9 February, much to everyone’s delight. Passports were handed out as the troops arrived, and everyone loaded onto the busses for the drive to the airport.
The Canadian Pacific/ Strathcona Regimental Society scholarship requirements and application are now available. Deadline to apply is end of business, 31 May.
From 24 November-4 December 2018, The Canadian Armed Forces Taekwondo (TKD) Team deployed to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the World Military TKD Championship that is organized annually by le Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM).
For the first time in recent memory, the Regiment trained and deployed a team to take part in the fabled Vierdaagse, or International Four Days Marches Nijmegen.
Earlier this month, Ronan’s family reached out to the Regiment to help fulfill one of his last requests: Ronan would like to ride in a tank. On the 1st of November 2018, members of B Squadron had the honour and privilege to help Ronan with that request.
Sgt Paul Kruhlak, Cpl Justin Hodgins, Cpl Scott Fraser, and Tpr Benjamin Cocker of Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) Ceremonial Mounted Troop retraced the steps of the Allied Forces from Cambrai, France to Mons, Belgium on a 100km Cavalry ride.
On 26 August 2018, the LdSH(RC) Immediate Response Unit (IRU)Vanguard Company (Coy) along with supporting HQ elements departed for Vernon to engage a familiar enemy, the wildfires raging across British Columbia.
Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) Recce Squadron sent a Raven MUAS patrol to Exercise PRAIRIE STORM in CFB Suffield from 22 May - 04 June 2018 to augment our affiliated Regiment, the Royal Lancers (UK).
In April, A Squadron deployed with the best tanks the Regiment could muster for 5 weeks of field training as the high readiness tank Squadron for 5 GBMC.
The purpose of the Regimental Manual is to record the customs and traditions of the Regiment with a view to providing a source of corporate memory for Strathconas of all generations: serving, retired and future.
The 2017 Edition of the Strathconian is available for viewing. The Strathconian is published under the authority of the Commanding Officer and is funded by the Regimental Fund (Non-Public Fund), the Regimental Society and advertising revenue.
