Junior Canadian Rangers
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Junior Canadian Rangers is an organisation linked to the Canadian Rangers
, which aims to offer young Canadians
, aged 12 to 18 in remote and isolated communities across Canada an opportunity to participate in a range of activities in a formal setting. It also aims to engage them with their local communities.
There are currently more than 3,400 Junior Canadian Rangers in 107 remote and isolated communities across Canada, many of which are in the territory of Nunavut
.
Junior Canadian Rangers are easily recognized by their green sweatshirts and ball caps.
The aim of the Junior Canadian Rangers is to promote traditional cultures
and lifestyles by offering a variety of structured activities to young people living in remote and scarcely populated communities of Canada.
Canadian Rangers
The Canadian Rangers are a sub-component of the Canadian Forces reserve that provide a military presence in Canada's sparsely settled northern, coastal, and isolated areas. Formally established on May 23, 1947, a primary role of this part-time force is to conduct surveillance or sovereignty...
, which aims to offer young Canadians
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, aged 12 to 18 in remote and isolated communities across Canada an opportunity to participate in a range of activities in a formal setting. It also aims to engage them with their local communities.
There are currently more than 3,400 Junior Canadian Rangers in 107 remote and isolated communities across Canada, many of which are in the territory of Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
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Junior Canadian Rangers are easily recognized by their green sweatshirts and ball caps.
The aim of the Junior Canadian Rangers is to promote traditional cultures
Culture of Canada
Canadian culture is a term that explains the artistic, musical, literary, culinary, political and social elements that are representative of Canada and Canadians, not only to its own population, but people all over the world. Canada's culture has historically been influenced by European culture and...
and lifestyles by offering a variety of structured activities to young people living in remote and scarcely populated communities of Canada.