by K-J | 11 Nov 2022 | History
Note from great-great-niece Kendra Mindary: this is one of the few letters describing a bit more in detail the darker sides of the Great War and Cecil’s experiences. Typically, he wasn’t able to write about this sort of thing as the letters would get censored...
by K-J | 11 Nov 2022 | Community
2PPCLI’s MCpl Timothy Wilson is buried in the military section of the Brandon Cemetery following his death in 2006 deployed overseas during the Afghan War. The first Canadian woman to die in combat on May 17, 2006 during the Afghan War, 1RCHA’s Capt...
by K-J | 11 Nov 2022 | Features
Jules XavierShilo Stag It’s a nickname which has stuck for Bdr (Ret’d) Bob McKinnon, who spent 18 years in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) keeping soldiers nourished from his Army kitchen.“He called me ‘Cookey’,” recalled Bob, referring to former BComd LCol John...
by K-J | 11 Nov 2022 | Community
Shilo Stag Why was the poppy chosen as the symbol of remembrance for Canada’s war dead?The poppy, an international symbol for those who died in war, also had international origins.A writer first made the connection between the poppy and battlefield deaths during the...
by K-J | 10 Nov 2022 | Community
CFB Shilo’s Nov. 11 Remembrance Day service will be held at the gymnasium at the MPTF. Be seated NLT 10:30 a.m. Friends and families are welcome, but seating is limited. If you can’t make it, the service will also be live-streamed on your Shilo Stag...
