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 | 8 Nov 2022 | Features
Peter Mallett Stag Special For an artist now working from his home studio in Bedford, Nova Scotia, soldiers and veterans come to life through his impressionist portraits. WO (Ret’d) Gilles Boudreault says art allows him to reflect with remembrance on friends and...
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 | 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,...
by K-J | 24 Oct 2022 | Features
Sgt Marcus Trowbridge of the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol travelled from Swift Current to have one last haircut from Dean the Barber, who has been cutting his hair at CFB Shilo for the past 26 years. Growing up in Wawanesa, Sgt Trowbridge had his first haircut when his...
by K-J | 5 Oct 2022 | Features
Standing inside the family bakery on the main drag in Souris, Kendra Minary looks over a Great War portrait of her great-great-uncle Pte Cecil Minary. She has an assortment of Great War photos of Pte Minary, which she cherishes. Photo Jules Xavier/Shilo Stag Jules...
