The Calgary Highlanders
Unit Information
Location
801-11th Street SW
Calgary, AB T2P 2C4
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Join Our Team
Looking for full-time or part-time work? We are hiring and provide excellent career opportunities. Please do not hesitate to call or email our recruiter who will be pleased to answer any questions you may have and provide direction on how to apply to our Regiment.
Our Team Recruiter
Phone: 310-ARMY (2769)
Email: 41CBG.Recruiting.Cgy@forces.gc.ca
Or contact
Phone: 1-800-856-8488
Find a recruiting centre near you.
When We Train
September to June:
- Wednesday evenings
- 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- one weekend per month.
Full-time summer employment is available from May to August.
Trades In Our Unit
Equipment
Weapons:
- C7A2 5.56-mm Automatic Rifle
- C9A2 Light Machine Gun
- C6 7.62-mm Medium Machine Gun
- Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle
- 81-mm Mortar
Who We Are
The Calgary Highlanders is a Primary Reserve infantry of the Canadian Armed Forces. The Calgary Highlanders are part of 41 Canadian Brigade Group in Alberta and located at Mewata Armoury in Calgary, Alberta.
Benefits of Joining
When you join our unit, you will receive competitive pay for your part time or full time work as well as be eligible for on the job training that could benefit you in civilian life. Also, there are medical, dental and educational benefits available to Army Reservists.
Here are all the details:
Command Team
- Commanding Officer - Lieutenant-Colonel Ryan Palmer
- Regimental Sergeant-Major -Chief Warrant Officer Glen Fedoruk
Contact Us
The Calgary Highlanders
801-11th Street SW
Calgary, AB T2P 2C4
Phone: 403-410-2320, Ext. 3435
News
1 Service Battalion salutes Army aviators
Edmonton, Alberta — A historic uniform on display at the headquarters of a Canadian Army logistics unit is a reminder of a time now past, when Army members could earn wings.
April 17, 2020
Ninety seconds, $50,000: Artillery Museum wins medals at auction
Shilo, Manitoba —It wasn’t Christmas, but Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA) Museum director, Andrew Oakden, received a special gift: medals once worn by legendary artillery officer Major-General Tom Strange.
February 21, 2020
A Hometown Hero’s welcome in Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario —Inuk Elder, Qapik Attagutsiak, was recognized as a Parks Canada Hometown Hero at the Canadian Museum of History. The Elder was commemorated for collecting bones in the Canadian Arctic during the Second World War. The bones were then sent to southern Canada to make ammunition, fertilizer and aircraft glue to support Canada’s war efforts.
February 4, 2020
Our History
The Calgary Highlanders Regiment originated in Calgary, Alberta on April 1, 1910, when the 103rd Regiment Calgary Rifles was authorized to be formed. On March 15, 1920, it was reorganized as two separate regiments, designated The Alberta Regiment (now The South Alberta Light Horse) and The Calgary Regiment. Continue reading The Calgary Highlanders History.
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