Is this someone we know? B.C. man drives stranded American family to Alaska

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Robert Morrison asked me to post this:

Attached is a very touching story about one of the MLU members, Gary Bath. I read it this morning and the name caught my eye. I thought possibly possibly and after some research found out it WAS Gary, who I met quite a number of years ago.
I thought I'd pass it on to the forum as just a really nice Covid Free Christmas Season Warm and Fuzzy Story. Kinda story the Hallmark Channel would make into a movie.
I'd like to title it: "Nice Neighbours Eh Donald J! Probably in the Sergent's Mess.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/a-canad...aska-1.5219974

[r.morrison]

Well, as the saying goes, "Good things happen to Good People". Got an email from Gary Bath this morning regarding his little escapade. Turns out that Brett Wilson of Dragon's Den Fame on the CBC has paid for Gary and his family to go on an all expenses paid trip to the Yukon. Nice going Gary and well deserved. AND nice going Brett! Robert

[gary_bath_jr]

Hey All

Yes that was me that helped the family last November get closer to home, just to update you, Lynn, (the Lady I helped) and I got money to buy a new vehicle from Planters Peanuts for "Going a Nut Above", I got the offer of an all expenses paid trip to the Yukon by Brett Wilson, hopefully that will happen this year with restrictions lifting. No I have not received anything from my Patrol Commander or any branch of our military, except for congratulations from vets and the odd serving member, I did however get a challenge coin from a Brig. General and a Col. from the US Army in Alaska, they also wrote letters to me thanking me for helping a member of their unit, I will post picks of those later or if you want to creep my FB page they are there.

Gary

[gary_bath_jr]

Here is the coin and letter from the General. I almost forgot, I got a Battle Buddy Coin and Dogtag from Mike Rude of the "Rude Awakening Tour" and A challenge coin from my friend Joe Elliot for the Jasper Legion.

[maple_leaf_eh]

Gary (aka Ranger Bath):

I see a couple of significant things in your recognitions. The coin is number 500, which as a numerical value is a nice round number. The personal note is touching, and the letter from the General says a lot.

In my experience, foreign recognition for notable service is quite uncommon in Canada. You may have not received anything from your chain but they cannot ignore your loot come PER time. Make sure your Patrol Commander has good quality copies of the letters and cards, and photos of the coins for your pers file.

Terry

[gary_bath_jr]

Hey Terry

You are correct and I do hold those letters and coins in High regard as well as the Battle Buddy Coin I got from Mike Rude, I just recently was contacted by Women's World Magazine and they will be doin an article that will come out Nov 18, I also got a message from GM/OnStar to do a podcast discussing Strangers helping Strangers, not sure when that will be out but I can update this post when I find out.

Gary

[maple_leaf_eh]

Glad to see things are happening!