by K-J | 7 Nov 2022 | Features
Jules Xavier Shilo Stag The acting Commanding Officer (CO) with 2PPCLI knows all about sacrifices when he looks out on the military section at the Brandon cemetery. Speaking during the eighth annual No Stone Left Alone event, Maj Chris Hartwick acknowledged his...
by K-J | 7 Nov 2022 | Community
It was a frigid morning for those who gathered on the south lawn of Base HQ for the pipe ceremony to consecrate the permanent tipi, with Elder Frank Tacan leading the ceremony with help from 2PPCLI QMSI MWO Sheldon Quinn and Sgt Sylvan Leblanc, who acted as emcee plus...
by K-J | 7 Nov 2022 | News
Jules XavierShilo Stag It was a frigid prairie morning when CFB Shilo’s permanent tipi was consecrated by elder Frank Tacan, with a pipe ceremony. Smoking the pipe, for many First Nations, is rich in symbolism: offering tobacco to the almighty, demonstrating...
by K-J | 7 Nov 2022 | Community
Capt Graham Ware Stag Special The city I consider my hometown, Guelph, Ont., also happens to be the birthplace of LCol John McCrae, who is best known the poem In Flanders’ Fields. LCol McCrae and I attended the same high school. Something I only recently discovered is...
by K-J | 6 Nov 2022 | Features
Lt Tyrel Halliday Stag Special CWO (Ret’d) Jim Seggie first joined the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in 1974, as a reservist with the North Saskatchewan Reserve Regiment. Shortly after, he transferred to the Regular Force in 1975, where he served in numerous units,...
