The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry)
Charlie Company of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry), abbreviated as “C Coy L Edmn R”, was established in August 2009 following an announcement by the Minister of National Defense in September of 2008. The Company was established as part of a larger Government of Canada move to increase Canadian Armed Forces presence in the North.
The L Edmn R’s Regimental Headquarters, Alpha, Bravo and Administration companies are located in Brigadier James Curry Jefferson Armoury in Edmonton and maintain close contact with C Company to foster collective training and to support its growth and development.
C Coy L Edmn R is the only Combat Arms Primary Reserve organization in the Arctic Region and functions as a foot on the ground in the North for 41 Canadian Brigade Group and the 3rd Canadian Division of the Canadian Army.
C Coy is focused on maintaining its core infantry capabilities and the continuous development of its winter warfare subject matter expertise. C Company exercises are typically once per month from September through June, with exercises occurring in the Arctic Region once or twice a year and others in southern Canada (typically Wainwright, Dundurn and others) with the remainder of the L Edmn R. Typically the first northern exercises of each training year will be live ranges involving other Team North Units, and the second will be a Winter Indoctrination / Winter Warfare exercise involving patrolling either dismounted or by Light Over Snow Vehicles (LOSV). C Coy recruits members through direct recruiting in the Yellowknife region (https://forces.ca/en/) and through transfers of graduates from CAF aboriginal programs such as Raven. BMQ training may be in-house in Yellowknife or centralized at the 3rd Canadian Division training centre in Wainwright, along with the DP1 Infantry course. In addition to BMQ and collective training, C Company has the ability to conduct IBTS, Winter Warfare Basic and LOSV training organically.
Though not a CJOC organization, C Company is a full member of Team North and endeavours to coordinate training and to cooperate to the greatest extent possible with flanking units. Members participate in all major events and functions taking place in the Yellowknife garrison and are a part of the Team North mess and cultural life.
The L Edmn R’s Regimental Headquarters, Alpha, Bravo and Administration companies are located in Brigadier James Curry Jefferson Armoury in Edmonton and maintain close contact with C Company to foster collective training and to support its growth and development.
C Coy L Edmn R is the only Combat Arms Primary Reserve organization in the Arctic Region and functions as a foot on the ground in the North for 41 Canadian Brigade Group and the 3rd Canadian Division of the Canadian Army.
C Coy is focused on maintaining its core infantry capabilities and the continuous development of its winter warfare subject matter expertise. C Company exercises are typically once per month from September through June, with exercises occurring in the Arctic Region once or twice a year and others in southern Canada (typically Wainwright, Dundurn and others) with the remainder of the L Edmn R. Typically the first northern exercises of each training year will be live ranges involving other Team North Units, and the second will be a Winter Indoctrination / Winter Warfare exercise involving patrolling either dismounted or by Light Over Snow Vehicles (LOSV). C Coy recruits members through direct recruiting in the Yellowknife region (https://forces.ca/en/) and through transfers of graduates from CAF aboriginal programs such as Raven. BMQ training may be in-house in Yellowknife or centralized at the 3rd Canadian Division training centre in Wainwright, along with the DP1 Infantry course. In addition to BMQ and collective training, C Company has the ability to conduct IBTS, Winter Warfare Basic and LOSV training organically.
Though not a CJOC organization, C Company is a full member of Team North and endeavours to coordinate training and to cooperate to the greatest extent possible with flanking units. Members participate in all major events and functions taking place in the Yellowknife garrison and are a part of the Team North mess and cultural life.
