If you see military vehicles on highways in the Kawarthas region on Friday (March 27) and again on Sunday (March 29), there’s no reason to be alarmed.
Canadian Army Reserve personnel from 33 Canadian Brigade Group, a military formation made up of 16 Army Reserve Force units located throughout eastern Ontario, will be conducting conduct transport and supply convoys on roads and highways between multiple Ontario communities and Petawawa on Friday and Sunday.
They are among Canadian Army Reserve members from across northern, central, and eastern Ontario who are participating in a major training exercise called “Wolf Ambush” at Garrison Petawawa. Featuring simulated combat operations, the exercise is part of the Canadian Army’s mission for preparedness and readiness to support international operations when called upon.
Canadian Army troops from various Ontario communities will be participate in Wolf Ambush, including infantry, artillery, engineer, and signals units from 33 Canadian Brigade Group units in North Bay, Sudbury, Sault Ste Marie, Peterborough, Kingston, Belleville, Oshawa, Cornwall, Brockville, and Ottawa.
Members of the public may see increased military traffic with Canadian Army vehicles following pre-planned routes to and from Petawawa on various area roads including Ontario Highways 7, 17, 26, 41, 55, 115, 401, 416, and 417.
The convoys will be transporting around 300 soldiers and their equipment in Canadian Armed Forces vehicles and buses, which will be stopping along the routes for rest, fuel, and scheduled maintenance. Participating soldiers will not be carrying any weapons or ammunition while making public stops along the routes.
Residents are asked to use extra caution when approaching military vehicles.
