Mountie Makers: Putting the Canadian in RCMP - Softcover

Teather, Robert Gordon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1894384792 ISBN 13: 9781894384797

Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd, 2004

Synopsis

Bob Teather entered RCMP Basic Recruit Training in 1967 with no idea of what he was getting into. Along with 31 other confused young men, he found himself in Regina, Saskatchewan, as a lowly member of Troop 18. Bald, intimidated, and soon to be bruised, Bob began a six-month ordeal that he candidly recalls in this engaging book. Corporal Teather's story brings you close to six recruits from across the country—Prairie Dog, André, Lumchuck, Francois, weird Harold Burl and Teather himself, a scrawny kid from Hamilton who often learned the hard way that "if it hurts you just tape an aspirin to it."

Their experiences capture the essence of Canada and provide revealing aspects of the traditional RCMP training process. Near the end of his active career, Bob came to realize that it was Basic Training that put the Canadian in his RCMP and that bonds its members into a force capable of policing this complex country.

About this title

Synopsis

When Bob Teather enrolled at the RCMP's Training Academy in Regina, Saskatchewan, along with 31 other confused souls, he had no idea what he was getting into. He found himself suddenly bald, intimidated, and bruised, undergoing a six-month regimen whose techniques have long been shrouded in secrecy. His story brings readers close to six young men who embody the essence of Canada and sheds light on what Basic Training is all about.

Edition details

• Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1894384792
• ISBN 13: 9781894384797
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 160