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During a manifest assembly at the 2PPCLI headquarters, deploying soldiers on their way to Alberta get assigned seats to the buses that will take them from CFB Shilo on Friday morning. The company of approximately 80 soldiers is tasked with putting out hot spots and guarding entry points around the community of Jasper, where out of control wildfires destroyed nearly half the town this week. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)