News
City of Brandon proclaims April month of the military child
The CFB Shilo Military Family Resource Centre staff team up with Brandon Mayor Jeff Fawcett as he proclaims April in the city as Teal Up month - Month of the Military Child. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag Media)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media The City of Brandon has...
High-fives from bigs to littles at Teal Up flag raising
Canadian Armed Forces Shilo Base Commander Lieutenant-Colonel David Cronk high-fives a little helper from the Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) in the Teal Up flag-raising ceremony on April 7 to celebrate April as the month of the Military child. (Photo: K-J...
CFB Shilo members deepen understanding of human struggles and the fight for equality
Nineteen CAF members from CFB Shilo participated in a two-day educational trip to Winnipeg visiting the provincial legislature on March 17-to19. (Photo: supplied)With files from: Capt. Kimberly RoodeEdited by Shilo Stag Media Nineteen members from CFB Shilo attended...
CAF/DND
Unknown Canadian soldier identified 80 years after death in battle liberating Netherlands
Private Vanance and his mother. Photo courtesy of the family of Albert and Elsie Vanasse.K-J MillarShilo Stag Media A Canadian Second World War soldier listed as missing is now identified 80 years after being killed in action and is buried in an unknown grave in the...
CFB Shilo soldier awarded prestigious USA Meritorious Service Medal and citation
Canadia Armed Forces Master-Warrant Officer Darlene Skinner sits in her office at CFB Shilo after receiving the United States of America Meritorious Service Medal and Citation for her time while posted at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. MWO Skinner received...
Awards Parade fit for royalty – CFB Shilo members honoured with King’s medal
Corporal Josee Lavigne was awarded the King's Coronation Medal on Feb. 25, "for outstanding performance while Second in Command of 1 RCHA Regimental Orderly Room. Her technical acumen and attention to detail enabled them to perform in a supervisory role, out of trade....
Sports
BFES blazes to victory over CFB Shilo in Battle of the Badges hockey
Canadian Armed Forces Base Shilo hockey team faced off against Brandon Fire and Emergency Services in the 2025 epic Battle of the Badges ice competition with BFES taking home the victory title on March 10. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag News)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media...
Battle of the Badges brews heat in CFB Shilo vs. Brandon Fire and Emergency Services sporting spar
Brandon Fire and Emergency Chief Terry Parlow making good on a friendly Battle of the Badges lost wager in 2024 when CFB Shilo beat BFES in a hockey sporting spar with the defeated team having to wash a LAV. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag News)K-J MillarShilo Stag...
NCOs take home Shilo Ball Hockey Cup in annual championship
Team NCOs won back the Shilo Ball Hockey Cup in a win over Team Officers on Dec. 11. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag Newds)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media Team Senior NCOs took back the Shilo Floor Hockey Cup with a close winning score against Team Officers of 3-2 in the...
Community
Record breaking year for fire service ignites commendation for CFB Shilo emergency crew
Fire Chief Captain Aaron Bull of CFB Silo Fire and Emergency Services greets Brigadier-General Wade Rutland for a tour of the Shilo facilities and presentation of a commendation award for firefighting in a record breaking season, on April 16. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo...
Easterfest 2025 was dino-sized plethora of roaring egg-cellent fun
Dinosaurs were the favourite egg-cellent attraction at Easterfest 2025 hosted by CFB Shilo PSP on April 17. (Photo K-J Millar/Shilo Stag Media)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media Easterfest 2025 roared with dino-sized egg-citement at CFB Shilo on April 19 when families and...
OPERATION Bluebird soars to full flight
Reid Westwood eyes up the configuration of a bluebird nesting box he constructed as part of OPERATION Bluebird on April 8 in a collaborative program between the non-profit Friends of the Bluebirds and the Shilo MFRC. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag Media)K-J...
Health
CFB Shilo continues the conversation on mental health stigma for Bell Let’s Talk day.
Regimental Sergeant Major Chief Warrant Officer Eric LeClair and Lieutenant-Colonel David Cronk raise the Bell Let's Talk flag at the main gate of CFB Shilo on Jan. 20 to raise awareness of the stigma surrounding mental health. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag News)K-J...
Healthy Winter and Holiday Tips from Strengthening the Forces
Photo: supplied to: Shilo Stag MediaSupplied to:Shilo Stag Media Winter and the holiday season are a great time to gather with family and friends, enjoy a variety of foods, and get outside to stay active. Our experts at Strengthening the Forces share tips on how to...
Healthy Winter and Holiday Tips from Strengthening the Forces
Photo: supplied to: Shilo Stag MediaSupplied to:Shilo Stag Media Winter and the holiday season are a great time to gather with family and friends, enjoy a variety of foods, and get outside to stay active. Our experts at Strengthening the Forces share tips on how to...
History
Over the top RCA Museum exhibit
Brayden Sutherland is a summer student working at the RCA Museum at CFB Shilo. He is seen holding the "Over the Top: Canada and the First World War" historic needlepoint on display. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag Media)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media, with files from...
80th Anniversary of D-Day – Largest Military invasion in history
Photo: SUPPLIED: Canadian Press war correspondent Ross Munro typing a story in the field in Italy, August 1943 (Library and Archives Canada).Submitted by RCA Museum, By: Johnathon Ferguson, First Published in Gunner 2021 The 80th anniversary of D-Day is commemorated...
Historic uniforms, outward symbol of commitment, identity and ethos at RCA Museum
Colonel D.T. Irwin's tunic is held in the RCA Museum at CFB Shilo. (Photo: Supplied)Shilo Stag SubmissionBy: Venessa Léger, RCA Museum Uniforms to the Canadian Army are considered an "outward symbol of its commitment, identity and ethos" that members should wear...
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