by K-J | 1 Jan 2023 | Community
Jules XavierShilo Stag The birth of what would later be renamed the Shilo Stag can trace its start as Camp Shilo was evolving itself in the late 1940s.The Shilo Observer made its debut on this prairie Army Base on July 18, 1947. The Friday newspaper at the time was...
by K-J | 30 Dec 2022 | Community
An unopened refrigerator will keep food cold for about four hours. If available, add ice to the refrigerator to keep the food at a safe temperature if the power will be out for a long time. Photos Jules Xavier/Shilo Stag Turn off all electrical appliances. Pay special...
by K-J | 28 Dec 2022 | Community
Stag Special Getting behind the wheel is the most dangerous thing most of us do each day, and that’s before high-voltage electric equipment is added to the equation.Each year, countless vehicles crash into utility poles, knocking power lines to the ground and putting...
by K-J | 26 Dec 2022 | Community
Shilo Stag Are you planning New Year’s Eve celebrations off-Base to welcome the advent of 2023? If so, Brandon Transit is offering free bus rides if you are attending parties in the nearby community. From 6 p.m. Dec. 31 to 3 a.m. Jan. 1, Brandon Transit will run...
by K-J | 16 Dec 2022 | Community
Soldiers from 2PPCLI, 1RCHA participated in Brandon’s No Stone Left Alone event in November. They mingled with students, helping them place poppies at each grave in the military section of the municipal cemetery. Photos Jules Xavier/Shilo Stag Stag Special The...
by K-J | 8 Dec 2022 | Community
Stag editor Jules Xavier has spent more than a decade experiencing Manitoba’s winters after he moved east from Vancouver Island. Despite the occasional Arctic Vortex providing residents on the prairies with consistent daily temperatures in the range of -25 to...
