NR 14.012 – January 29, 2014
Members of 3rd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (3 CRPG) will present 92-year-old Ranger Abraham Metatawabin with the first clasp to his Canadian Forces’ Decoration (CD) in a ceremony on January 30, at his home in Fort Albany, Ontario, during their 20th Anniversary Surveillance Patrol.
Ranger Metatawabin will be the first Ranger in Ontario to receive a clasp to his CD. The CD is awarded to those who have served 12 years in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the clasp represents an additional 10 years of service.
The present-day 3 CRPG dates back to 1993, but the unit’s origins can be traced back to the 1950s. The 3 CRPG is predated by the James Bay Rangers, of which Ranger Abraham Metatawabin was a member. The James Bay Rangers operated with the same mandate in the same region from the 1950s to the early 1970s as 3 CRPG does today. In 1995 Ranger Abraham Metatawabin re-joined the Rangers as part of the Fort Albany Patrol. His lengthy service and commitment to the Canadian Rangers has made him a worthy candidate to receive the CD and first clasp.
Captain Bob Munroe Unit Public Affairs Representative
3rd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group705-424-1200 x7403
robert.munroe@forces.gc.ca
