Community
For military members — how much life insurance do I need?
May 11, 2023
Life insurance has many purposes. Primarily, insurance looks after your family or dependents if you’re no longer there to provide for them.
What do you know about Canoe River Memorial Park monuments?
May 1, 2023
The RCA Museum is responsible for three monuments at Canoe River Memorial Park, with the artifacts on our registry. We also have signage at the park — located in the middle of the Base and open to the public year-round — for each artifact for those stopping to take photographs or explore what’s on display.
Exploring the RCA Museum Curatorial Centre
May 1, 2023
In the fall of 2009, the RCA Museum took over building M101 with its new curatorial centre. This space allows staff to work on collection, rather than in a public space. The building is large enough it now houses 64,000 artifacts which had previously been scattered in storage facilities around the Base.
PHOTO ESSAY: Shilo Community Council hold spring clean-up
April 28, 2023
It was an excellent turnout, with perfect weather conditions Friday morning, when Shilo Community Council (SCC) Mayor Capt James Smith organized a sparing clean-up along Royal Avenue, mosing west towards the Q-Patch. Thirteen large bags were collected, plus other large items.
Military family members with disability — Support Our Troops increases Special Needs Grant allowance
April 26, 2023
Effective April 1, Support Our Troops (SOT) has increased its Special Needs Grant (SNG) to $1,500 for medical diagnoses/ assessments and another $1,500 for treatments.
PHOTO ESSAY: Military child helps raise flag for Teal Up for military kids month
April 18, 2023
Postponed due to a spring snow storm April 3, the Teal Up for military kids flag raising was held under sunny spring conditions at the Base’s south gate.
Gerald Gun has new home on display at RCA Museum’s outdoor gun park
April 16, 2023
RCA Museum staff recently moved its M114/39 howitzer to a new prominent location in the outdoor gun park. Visitors now have an excellent view of the howitzer’s profile. We also call the M114/39 the Gerald Bull gun. Gifted Canadian engineer Gerald Bull developed long-range artillery making the M114/39 possible.
Origins of Canadian Peacekeeping — UNTSO — highlighting Maj ‘Duff’ Mitchell
April 16, 2023
The RCA Museum is proud to present In the Service of Peace: Canada’s Peacekeepers. This exhibit traces the history of Canadian peacekeeping by telling the stories of individual soldiers. This year marks both the 75th anniversary of the first United Nations peacekeeping operation, as well as the 35th anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to UN Peacekeepers.
Grief advocate offers tips to help you thrive on International Women’s Day
April 15, 2023
Grateful — this is the word Monica Bobbitt chooses to describe the last nine years of her life. It might surprise you to learn that nine years ago, Bobbitt became a widow after her husband, then 2RCHA CO, died suddenly in a tragic military training accident at CFB Wainwright, Alberta.
Would you like to explore military history — volunteer at RCA Museum?
April 11, 2023
Imagine exploring military history, including artillery donations, currently languishing shelves behind the scenes at CFB Shilo’s RCA Museum. You can do that and much more if you are interested in volunteering, according to senior curator Jonathan Ferguson.
