By Corporal Dominic Sobotka
Toronto Scottish Regiment ruck march from Etobicoke to Toronto on October 1.
The Toronto Scottish Regiment, a Primary Reserve Regiment in Etobicoke, will undertake a demanding ruck march on October 1 along the Lakefront Promenade trail.
Military members may be seen wearing Canadian Pattern (CADPAT) Camouflage with rucksacks along the Lakefront Promenade trail between Captain B.S. Hutcheson V.C. Armoury and the CN Tower.
Members of the public are encouraged to say hello to their soldiers. For more information on The Toronto Scottish Regiment, please visit https://www.torscotr.com
Toronto Scottish Regiment bag piper. Staff photo.
The Regiment will march 13.2km with 35lbs rucksacks from their armoury in Etobicoke to the CN Tower at 9:00 a.m. along Lakefront Promenade, concluding at the base of the CN Tower at about 12:00 p.m.
The Toronto Scottish Regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces based in Toronto.
The Regiment was first formed in 1915 as the 75th (Mississauga) Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, and was later reorganized several times before being officially designated as The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s Own).
The Regiment has a long and distinguished history, having served in both World War I and World War II.
On 26 October 2015 the Afghanistan battle honour was presented to the Regiment and added to the Regimental Colour by Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. The Regiment contributed an aggregate of more than 20% of its authorized strength to the various Task Forces which served in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2014.