Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 29, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free september a7 you have crucial role to defence chief says Boss pumps up reserves by Kim que of Mson staff reporter Canadas top Soldier came to town yesterday to commend Manitoba reserves on their vital role in the armed Maurice Baril told the assembled reservists that they have a critical part to play in today the future role of the armed forces is bails main concern As he begins his first full week As chief of defence Baril has been charged with giving the Mil itary its respectability Ruth free press reservist carries Flag during Assembly at legislative building to hear for it has been regarded negatively and has been the butt of jokes in no Small part because of events during its Somalia Mission and the resulting the who is credited with keep ing Canadian troops out of the Rwanda is looking to a farm boy from Neep Awa to help him reestablish Confidence in the Ray Crabbe was appointed Deputy chief of staff last week the 3 position in the Mutual were trying to or at least the Mutual Confidence canadians across the country have with the Baril said yesterday after the where Premier Gary Filmon declared 28 Manitoba Reserve forces Baril said who will be responsible for the Day today operations of Canadian sol Diers All Over the has an important role in the new Canadian military he will be maintaining the respect canadians have had at Home and he Hes a great Leader and Hes proved that in peacetime and in asked whether Crabbe formative years in Rural Manitoba Baril and in a farm boy from so Ruth free press Soldier marches during Assembly Manitoban promoted to 3 Job with forces by Paul Mckee staff reporter a Manitoba farm boy is now the Deputy chief of staff of Cana Das armed lieutenant general Ray was appointed and promoted earlier this week by Maurice the new chief of defence for this most recent pro motion Caps a journey through the forces that began in Neepawa where he was the eighth of 12 Crabbe duties in the 3 spot in charge of Canadas armed forces include overseeing operations around the world and in Canada and to advise the chief of the promotion from major general to lieutenant general took place wednesday but Crabbe officially began the Deputy chief Job on in an interview from his new office in Crabbe said the transition is its like taking a drink from a fire he the promotion to Deputy chief of staff Marks a change in direction in Crabbe 34year career with the armed until Crabbe has been a Man of action in the most of my career Ive been extremely fortunate in having com Mand and line said Crabbe has overseen operations in Bosnia among other hot now Hes a staff officer in a desk Job where hell be a paper push i dont like either said Hes not sticking to the desk in two Crabbe will Fly to and Italy As part of Canadas nato no matter what the duties Crabbe dad glows with Praise for his sons Phillip still lives in Neepawa where he raised his Large family by working at the Neepawa Salt in very proud of its quite an said he said Ray was planning on retiring soon but figures Hes probably changed his mind but then Crabbe changed his mind about the military a few Crabbe was raised in Neepawa but left Home when he was 13 to live with a farm family in the area where he earned some Money while continuing his High school Phillip says his son worked on a Dairy farm where he helped the Farmer with Cream Phillip said Ray never mentioned anything about joining the even though two of his older Brothers were in the All five of the Brothers would work in the and rays son is an officer serving in Crabbe said there was a simple Rea son for joining the i didst have any i had no Means of going to so when armed forces recruiters hit his High school in his senior Crabbe signed up and completed a University of Manitoba science when his tour of duty was Crabbe was in Germany on a nato assign it was the late 60s and Crabbe was having i had very much gotten to like the said i thought id stay with it a few More then another few then another and before he knew Crabbe had himself a lifelong most of that time has been spent in command i guess if i have a Forte its in the training of sol said he believes with proper training service people will have More Confidence and per form better and perhaps avoid the problems of the Crabbe is aware that Hes part of a new team that taking Over after a period of we have been through some rough times and that been largely centred in the As an army officer Ive lived through those Tough he he said the Somalia troubles and other revelations have been Tough on anyone wearing a there Are people out there doing a really Good a few people out there screwed it up for yet Crabbe said morale is Good despite the service not enjoying a pay raise for five years and having the name of the forces dragged through the he said a big morale boost came from the people of Manitoba with their appreciation for armed forces assistance during the flood of the during the Crabbe was stationed in Halifax but he dispatched 400 engineers to Winnipeg to help with flood Crabbe still has Strong ties to Man his daughter was in University in Winnipeg while Crabbe was stationed Here from she stayed behind when Crabbe and his wife moved of there Are relatives in the Neepawa one hot spot for Crabbe will be where Canadian armed services personnel Are stationed and scheduled to leave in Crabbe said whatever happens under his Hes committed to bails Promise of More openness in the armed i personally believe that Funda mentally said you can count on us still the one 1998 voyage 4 7 air tint Glass the new 98 Quad cab is Here new 1998 Neon per taxes voyager Down 30 Mth lease Ems per 4 dry tilt air conditioning 299 per includes taxes Neon Down 30 lease Ems per previously owned vehicles 94 caravan be 07t484a 94 Cavalier 4 it Steno if you really want your advertising to work for were opening up a whole world of starting August classified word ads 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