It is now nearly a year since I assumed command of the Battalion and the mission of the Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment remains the same: to generate operationally capable soldiers in order to support Land Force Command and CF full spectrum operations.

Recruiting has been very successful as we enrolled fifteen recruits for the weekend Basic Military Qualification course which started in October and is scheduled to end with a graduation parade on the twelfth of April.

Turning to collective training,  the 'all phases of war' exercise in November became a much greater challenge with 20 cm of snow dropping the Thursday night before the exercise and night time temperatures of -20C.  The Regiment was up for the challenge.

The long term future has changed little. The requirement for Reservists to prepare for domestic operations including the 2010 Winter Games as well as international operations reinforces the need for us to live and operate by our Regimental motto: Paratus!