by K-J | 26 Apr 2023 | Features
Jules XavierShilo Stag It was a two-shower experience I recall after spending more than eight hours on my inaugural 2PPCLI exercise after taking on the Stag editor’s job in 2012. That’s how many showers this multi-media journalist required to clean the dirt from any...
by K-J | 20 Apr 2023 | Features
Jules Xavier Shilo Stag It was a sombre moment for a former 2PPCLI DCO during a visit to St. Symphorien Military Cemetery, located just southeast of Mons, Belgium. LCol Darcy Wright, currently posted to the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe located in...
by K-J | 9 Apr 2023 | Features
Jules Xavier Shilo Stag A veteran of the Battle of Vimy Ridge 106 years ago left his descendants a treasure trove of black and white photographs and memories he kept in scrapbooks. Using his trusty Kodak film camera, Bill May captured images at the now defunct Camp...
by K-J | 9 Apr 2023 | Features
Jules XavierShilo Stag Standing at ease nearby the historic Vimy monument, then 2PPCLI A Coy 2IC Capt Megan Couto thought of the soldiers going into battle on April 9, 1917.It was a chilly Easter Monday when the four divisions of the Canadian Corps in France did what...
by K-J | 1 Apr 2023 | Features
BComd LCol Chris Wood and wife Lisa were part of the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair (RMWF) opening evening ceremonies at Westoba Place. They were brought into the dirt-covered arena by horse-drawn carriage, taking up seats in the president’s box to watch the opening...
by K-J | 20 Mar 2023 | Features
Jules Xavier Shilo Stag 11 Health MIR and support staff had an opportunity to observe 1RCHA’s A Bty in action on fire missions during Ex FROZEN GUNNER. Ideal weather conditions greeted 11 Health CO Maj Joel Bernier’s team, with four groups dispatched to observe and...
