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Article: Aboriginal Basic Military Qualification Graduation.
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- Marketwire Canada
- Article date:
- August 20, 2009
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BORDEN, ONTARIO, Aug 20, 2009 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- The Basic Military Qualification (BMQ) BLACK BEAR program concluded today with 34 Aboriginal young people from across Canada graduating from the Aboriginal youth summer employment program. The BLACK BEAR course combined a shortened version of the BMQ course for CF reservists with Aboriginal traditions and ceremonies. The course focused on helping the young people develop self-confidence, teamwork skills, leadership and physical fitness.
"The young people who graduated today leave BLACK BEAR with a number of skills, such as leadership and teambuilding, which will help them throughout their lives and future ...