When Jaime Fraser finds out her husband will be deployed overseas to serve with the Canadian Forces, sheB次元官网网址檚 often hit with a wave of emotions.
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Adding to those issues is the growing list that members and their families need to get done before being away for weeks or months at a time: Will your mortgage renew or lapse while youB次元官网网址檙e away? Do you need child or pet care? Will your home insurance expire?
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Fraser starting using the app when it launched in October and has already gone through many of the tips. She said the app covers a lot of information and is a great start in getting family involved in the deployment process.
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Other bases are already starting to take notice of the app as well and it is being used in Edmonton and Halifax.
The MFRC Deployment App is available for iOS at the app store and android devices in the Google Play Store. The centre recently receiving funding from the federal government to develop the app for Blackberry devices as well.
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