Calgary entrepreneur Manjit Minhas appointed Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel for Queen's Own Rifles yyc
Minhas was appointed to the role at a ceremony at Casa Loma in Toronto on Sunday, taking over from outgoing honorary lieutenant-colonel Vicky Sunohara.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
“It really is impossible to describe what an honour it is to be offered this role,” Minhas said in a news release. “I look forward to fostering esprit de corps for the troops and serving as an ambassador to educate Canadians on the incredible history of the Queen’s Own Rifles and its current initiatives.”
The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, based in Toronto, is the country’s oldest infantry regiment in continuous service. During her time in the role, Minhas will promote the unit’s welfare, provide mentorship to the unit’s leaders and serve as a custodian of the Regiment’s 162-year-old heritage.Advertisement 3I am humbled and extremely honored to be appointed as the new Honorary Lieutenant Colonel for the Canadian Armed Forces and Queens Own Rifles of Canada.
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