f hooféd animal, “role -in: “ceremonial : ‘ah “public relations: duties, ‘known as " Detachment, 60 Kilometres. “, west’ of Ottawa near -: Pakenham; ‘Ont. : RCMP - “still ride OTTAWA: (CP) — “| When her man these days chances’ wheeled: vehicle not a four- But ‘black - ‘stallions and Scarlet. tunics still: play, a The 77 members: ‘of ‘the. Musical Ride... Horses’ for the ride ate. ot _ an RCMP officer gets bis or’ * are.it will be from a four. “. equitation branch’ ensure". . the Nelson Eddy image of -.: oe the “RCMP - lives -on- in =. parades, displays and the. a bred on a MOdiéctare ranch’: ‘Remount The blood line of the ‘animals has been developed since 1842. A parallel of the Canadian Hunter, they area crosa i( etween soa thoroughbred ‘stallion and black mares thal have met RCMP standards of size and quality. Training begins “when. _ they are three years old, atid for 2% years they are taught to perform as ROMP | mounts. The force says the animals . are -trained, not broken, to ensure they ‘keep .- thelr innate’ spirit and character. __ - Riders ‘too need training. In. 1906, ‘the RCMP . discontinued equitation ag part of basic training. So most ‘members- of the voluntary course enter with Mile or. no ‘iding experience, : Musical Ride ‘members : must have at ‘least two years of regular RCMP duty before they can volunteer for the equitation course. After a three-month basic course, 18 are selected for the ride and three. more months. of. training, Successful candidates stay with the ride for two years before they return. to regular duties, © Keep Canacia Beautifed ey BOTEL@) “customers are the rea creators ¢ of lasting jobs. Customers ar ‘ultimate employers. oe attract.cu stomers.to B BC. | oughout he worl etates neem CR ae ee Ee Ea Terence E Heenan Gordon F. - MacFarlane, Chairman and Chief Execu- tive Officer of B.C. Tele- phone: Company, is pleastd to announce the: appoint-: . meat: by the Board of Di, -rectors of Mr. ‘Terence F Heenan ts. President and Chief Operating Officer, ‘ef- fective April 15,: crtte t ‘Tn his new capacity, Mr, Heenan’ will be, responsible | - ‘for the Company's overall ; telephone . heiwork . opexa- tions, , including customer service, technical “support, administration, network “inarketing and. supply,, *\ ansportation and building departments. : - Mr Heenan joined’ B.C. Tel in 1967 and served os Vice-President . ~ Open- tions (Staff), Vice-President —,. Operations ‘and -Vice- . " President =: Administ: tion, He'was the chief finan- cial officer from 1976-1978, Mr. Heenan became Presi- . dent of TransCanada Tele. -, phone System i in 1978 and - served in that’ position until . his appdintment as President and Chief Executive Officer - of B.C, ‘Tel's manufacturing . oe subsidiary —-. AEL Microtel Limited January 1, 1982. °' Born and educated in Halifax, Nova Scotia, ‘Mr. Heenan holds & Bechtfor'of Science Degree from St. Mary's University and a Bachelor of Engineering and houtérary’ doctorate in En- gineering from the Technical ~ University of Nova Scotia. Prior to joining B.C. Tel,. | ‘Mr. Heenan held” various engineering and traffic posl- tions in Maritime Telegraph - and Telephone Company. : Mr Heenan: is a’ past chairman of* the Canadiafi Telecommiunications - ‘Care. et whose retirement from B.C. Tel wint aninounced + in December 1982,:: top “industry must be al lowed to ma cc > poe that can compete in price _. and quality with our competitors. |. That means our costs of produc- ~..| » tion must also be competitive in - a nn ay Way : inal reliable supy lier o or quali yy our customers need to. see id for by peo nle who | Inal ealthy forestindust ant to preserve and « tej ; sb ny