You might want to salute Shelby Ch’ng the next time you see her.
The Thunder Bay city councillor has been appointed as honorary lieutenant-colonel with the 38th Service Battalion in the city after they approached about the position.
“Historically it’s been held by…older men who usually have some sort of business connection or are wealthy, but they kind of wanted somebody different this time,” notes Ch’ng. “They were looking for a younger female…and I was one of the people on their list.”
She will participate in training sessions and promote the units in Northern Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.
Ch’ng is no stranger to the military since she was an army cadet from the ages of 13 to 19.
