Ladysmith RCMP gives possible recruits taste of the job

Ladysmith RCMP gives possible recruits taste of the job

Driven by a desire to help people, 22-year-old Ladysmith resident Ryland Smith has launched himself into an intensive 90-day preparation program, aiming not just to wear the RCMP red serge, but to eventually earn a spot on the force’s elite Emergency Response Team. Along with 16 other applicants Smith has recently completed a three-week course called the indigenous pre-cadet training program (IPTP), at the RCMP training depot in Regina. Accordin…