B.A.T.U.S. Park - Medicine Hat, Alberta - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com

The Medicine Man is the symbol for the British Army Training Unit Suffield. The following description is from the Royal Military Police's website that describes the area and the United Kingdom military police unit that works on site with those of the Canadian Forces.

"The British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS) is a unique British Army training unit located in Southern Alberta, Canada. Each year between April and November, numerous British Army units conduct live fire training on the vast prairies that are home to BATUS. ...

...In 1941 the remaining farmers were forcibly evacuated and the area became an experimental range used jointly by the British and Canadian Forces for testing chemical warfare agents. After the Second World War the British element withdrew and the range was taken over by the Canadian Defence Research Board. In 1971 an agreement was signed between the British and Canadian Governments allowing the British Army co-use of the range for Battle Group training for 10 years. In January 1972 BATUS was established and the first live round was fired on 15 June 72.

Since the founding of BATUS, two significant events have occurred. Firstly reserves of oil and natural gas have been discovered in commercial quantities, and their exploitation by the Alberta Energy Company continues. Secondly the agreement allowing the Army to train on the prairie has been extended three times. The current agreement allows a rolling agreement for the British Army to train at BATUS indefinitely. In 1995 the British Army extended their training to include Tactical Engagement Simulation, complete with an Opposing Force (OPFOR), resulting in BATUS now being considered to be the premier training facility for the British Army. "

See: http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/proRmpUnit_BATUS.pdf

Name: B.A.T.U.S. Park Street Location: Sixth Avenue and Second Street Southeast Local Municipality: Medicine Hat State/Province, etc.: Alberta Country: Canada Memorial/Commemoration: B.A.T.U.S. Date Established: 8/12/2005 Picnic Facilities: None Recreational Facilities: Quiet, passive recreation, park benches only. For special occasions the speakers podium may be used. Monuments/Statues: B.A.T.U.S. relief sculpture Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Reka (River) a sculpture of the irrigation that is used in the area Web Site: Not listed Fountains: Not listed Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed Special Events: Not listed Traditional Geocaches: Not listed

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