Meaford Range and Training Area
A 1973 study recommended Camp Meaford be reactivated as a Primary Reserve training facility for maneuvres and live firing exercises to save on transportation costs. The Meaford Range and Training Area reopened that year and saw use by Reserve Force, Regular Force, cadets and police forces for training.
The introduction of new vehicles and weaponry, namely in the form of the Grizzly and Cougar light armoured vehicles in the early 1980s saw use of MRTA ranges increase substantially, particularly after it was determined CFB Petawawa's ranges were insufficient.
MRTA saw increased use through the late 1980s and early 1990s as the Canadian Forces Primary Reserve began to increase in numbers.
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