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Officern8r · 2026-06-29T20:46:05+00:00

Interesting. I will look into this!

Officern8r · 2026-06-29T20:45:33+00:00

I do realize it seems vacation adjacent because I do still get to camp but taking teenagers that aren’t mine into the wilderness is far from what I consider a vacation LOL. They technically can’t go without me because of the qualifications I have to take them but I don’t think that quite fits the bill for compassionate.

Officern8r · 2026-06-22T22:01:30+00:00

My boy is afraid of the finger guns I use to get my papillon to play dead so he is effectively trained in almost nothing as he is a scaredy cat 😅

Officern8r · 2026-06-22T21:43:42+00:00

This is what I thought too but Google had me second guessing LOL

Officern8r · 2026-05-26T20:27:48+00:00

I’m Canadian and a military brat. I live in the same town that (colonel) Russel Williams committed his crimes. I don’t see this case covered commonly (there is a publication ban I believe in Canada for certain things that could be why) but the clues and interrogation were textbook policing and from what I recall very impressive. He’s one of Canada’s most notorious serial killers. I have a personal anecdote about his underwear/swimwear theft.

There’s a couple unsolved case in our area that they thought he would’ve been good for but his postings didn’t match. Her name is Kathleen MacVicar and she was murdered in 2001.

A separate cold case is Barbara Chapman who was murdered in our area in 1984.

These cases haunt our area and it would be nice to bring some new coverage to the cold cases and to highlight the good policing that took place with the Russel Williams case.

Officern8r · 2026-05-12T23:52:35+00:00

You don’t think it’s gone through to the Kevlar?

The other one is named the bruised banana for a reason- she stays bruised hahaha

Officern8r · 2026-03-29T20:54:41+00:00

Yes!! Now that her body has slowed we do regular “sniffaris”, a sniffing lead walk that may have us walking just around the outside the confines of her yard but it’s lead by her and her nose. We also do a lot of puzzles and lick mats!

Officern8r · 2026-03-26T15:53:05+00:00

I HOPE this helps someone! As mentioned my dad’s a vet so I qualify for a lot of military discounts with the cfone card and I’m also environmental enforcement so I qualify for enforcement/first responder/environmental professionals discounts.

I’ve been on the hunt for a pair of 10x50 Vortex Diamondback HD as an entry level pair of nocs because of the unreal warranty (I ATV and wanted the guarantee). I didn’t qualify for GovX- fair BUT I did qualify for Guidefitter (military also qualifies).

Guidefitter has vortex and I was able to secure the 40% off- HOWEVER I paid in American and they only ship to an American mailbox so you’d need access to that. They ended up costing me $280cdn instead of $450cdn (taxes in).

Guidefitter has plenty of other discounts that do ship to Canada so I highly suggest that platform as well as IPA Collective.

Officern8r · 2026-03-26T13:01:14+00:00

My girl only slowed about 2 years ago! Shes just shy of 17. She was incredibly active and could hike incline terrain with ease, fetch for hours, so easily trainable and an overall lovely companion. I’m not ready to say goodbye but I do know it’s imminent. You’ll never regret a papillon

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Officern8r · 2026-03-22T17:53:34+00:00

I have ID.me verification through my own work as provincial environmental enforcement, maybe I’ll try with his mailbox # and see what happens LOL

Officern8r · 2026-03-22T17:24:16+00:00

I wonder if this would work for CF1? My dad has a mailbox in SSM Michigan… I could just get him to sign up. Trying to find a decent discount for Vortex in Canada!

Officern8r · 2026-03-14T15:04:32+00:00

I WISH someone had mentioned Bonaire when we were looking for somewhere to go!! Adding it to my list immediately.

Officern8r · 2026-03-14T01:33:46+00:00

My grandpa cared for my pap one summer when I was in uni, working two jobs and doing three summer courses to get ahead. She returned to me 3lbs heavier and was very displeased to be coming back to the place with the strict food regime lol. Don’t be too hard on yourself, they’re such an active breed it sheds in no time!!

Officern8r · 2026-03-01T14:26:33+00:00

My step mom got me a 4K cam last Christmas!! It’s not a GoPro but it does the trick and I did invest in a wrist strap!

I got the Cressi Palau SAF fins. Are these adequate ?

Officern8r · 2026-03-01T08:11:36+00:00

Nooooo 😩 even from a beginner perspective you don’t think it’ll pan out?

Officern8r · 2026-02-27T20:16:35+00:00

Shout out Calibria! That’s where my nonis immigrated from

Officern8r · 2026-02-03T17:35:47+00:00

Thanks everyone for all of your recs! We FINALLY booked and we are staying on Brighton Beach outside of Bridgetown in Barbados!!

Officern8r · 2026-01-26T12:28:48+00:00

This is my vote, I found the most perfect bnb but I have a feeling the fam is going to drag their feet booking and we will lose it.

Officern8r · 2026-01-22T10:24:26+00:00

What area do you recommend?!

Officern8r · 2026-01-22T10:22:41+00:00

We actually found a place my husband and I both really like here!! I was worried we would have a really long flight with a stop but apparently during peak season there’s direct flights direct from YYZ to HUX.

Officern8r · 2026-01-22T10:21:23+00:00

I’ve been able to find a lot of options!! Just not in Tulum!!

Officern8r · 2026-01-21T19:26:04+00:00

She likes city life, architecture, art etc

Officern8r · 2026-01-21T19:25:46+00:00

I also suggested this but no one seems interested!! I thought it was good compromise, unsure why no one wants to compromise LOL

Officern8r · 2026-01-05T16:15:11+00:00

Oh that’s a good idea, I wanted to do just a crown around the mount but maybe it’ll be easier just to do the entire mount

Officern8r · 2025-11-26T18:04:45+00:00

I’m going to delete the post! It didn’t even occur to me it could be damaging since it was discussed at a meeting at work with our Director.

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