OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 21, 2012) - Media are invited to attend the presentation of Her Majesty's Queen's Medal to the winners of this year's Canadian Forces Small Arms Concentration (CFSAC).
| When: Saturday, September 22nd 2012 at 3:00 p.m. |
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| Where: Connaught Ranges and Primary Training Centre (CRPTC), Nepean, Ontario. |
The Queen's Medal is the most prestigious award for Champion Shot in Canada, presented to the top marksmen in the Canadian Forces. Two medals will be awarded - one for the top shot in the Reserve Force, and one for the top shot of the Regular Force.
Following the competition at approximately 11:00 a.m. the winning medalists with be chaired and piped off the firing point by their fellow marksmen.
Directions to CRPTC: Take Highway 417 to the Moodie exit in Nepean. Follow Moodie north to Carling Ave., then turn left heading west on Carling Ave. to Rifle Rd. The Ranges are clearly marked with a large DND sign. Turn right and follow the road for 2 km and then veer left at the NCR sign of Shirley's Bay Park. Proceed through the gate and report to range control on the right.
Note to Editors/News Directors:
Please notify Lt(N) Crystal Myers, Public Affairs Officer at 1-416-873-2948 or by email, Crystal.Myers@forces.gc.ca, if you plan on attending or for any inquiries.