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March 21, 2023
Hiring police officers in Canada is a well-researched topic which holds great importance to providing effective and reliable safety services to communities whether military or civilian.
PHOTO ESSAY: Wildlife call CFB Shilo home
March 13, 2023
Stag editor Jules Xavier always has his trusty Nikons at the ready during his many walkabouts on Base — he’s been fortunate enough to focus on some of the wildlife which call CFB Shilo home.
Less than 30 BComd Lobsterfest tickets available
March 7, 2023
Not unlike past years, the BComd’s annual Lobsterfest is about to be “SOLDOUT” based on ticket sales. According to Maj Lindsay Jackson, there are seven tickets remaining to be purchased at the Jr Ranks Mess, while she has 14 available at the RCA Museum.
Celebrating International Women’s Day with Col Josee Crosby, plus her PSP reconditioning team
March 6, 2023
We would like to wish all the women of CFMWS a very happy International Women’s Day. This year, we are celebrating International Women’s Day with our own — March 8 read a blog post by Jodie McLeod, our Champion for Women, about CAF member’s Col Josee Crosby’s fitness reconditioning journey as a female in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
SISIP staff finds solution for military member — ‘then I realized, that is what we are here for’
February 28, 2023
This story comes to us from CFB Shilo, where our financial services team, SISIP Financial, runs a presence on the Base to provide financial services to our military members. The story you are about to peruse is shared by Dominique Jeaurond, one of SISIP’s financial counsellors. If you are working with our members and this story is resonating with you because you sense perhaps someone you work with could benefit from financial counselling — here is where you can direct them to talk with one of our SISIP financial counsellors.
Shilo mayor looking to build his council
February 14, 2023
I would like to take this time to introduce myself as Shilo’s mayor. I was posted in from CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick, with my wife and two dogs. I’m excited to have this opportunity to serve the local community, and welcome input and participation.
Learn more about Westman’s military history with tour of 26th Field Regiment Museum
February 2, 2023
Did you know ammunition used by soldiers in the Great War was manufactured in Brandon? Manitoba Engines Ltd Foundry was located at 803 Assiniboine Ave., where the company manufactured 18-pound and Howitzer projectiles. The 18-pound rounds made in the city can be identified by the “ME” cypher stamped into them. The 26th Field Brandon RCA/XII Manitoba Dragoons Museum has two 18-pound rounds in its collection — both were donated. Artifacts continue to roll in everyday at the museum.
Temporary exhibit focused on Canada’s Peacekeepers — RCA Museum
January 28, 2023
Have you had a chance to explore the RCA Museum’s in-house temporary exhibit In the Service of Peace: Canada’s Peacekeepers. Unveiled last fall, senior curator Jonathan Ferguson created the exhibition with the help his curators and summer students. In the exhibit, Ferguson covered Canadian peacekeeping from the 1950s to the present, from classic peacekeeping missions in the Middle East to the Balkans.
Home Station Regiment Senate needs you
January 25, 2023
The newly-established Home Station Regiment Senate (HSRS) exists to advance the welfare of members who are currently in service at the Home Station Regiment, as well as retired and former serving members of the Home Station Regiment.
Artifact labelling helps museum visitors understand meaning of what’s on display — like Izzy dolls
January 24, 2023
Artifact labelling helps visitors to understand museum artifacts. In many cases, without a clear storyline or narrative, a visitor cannot determine the meaning or value of an artifact. In our current Canadian peacekeeping exhibit, curators display three pocket-sized dolls — Izzy dolls — measuring approximately 15 centimetres, which require a written description to explain their significance.
