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Awards Parade fit for royalty – CFB Shilo members honoured with King’s medal
Corporal Josee Lavigne was awarded the King's Coronation Medal on Feb. 25, "for outstanding performance while Second in Command of 1 RCHA Regimental Orderly Room. Her technical acumen and attention to detail enabled them to perform in a supervisory role, out of trade....
Reading is for everyone every day – O’Kelly students turn a page with enthusiasm
I Love to Read week was celebrated at CFB Shilo's O'Kelly School, where Lexi Mc Dougall, Kaleb Picklyk and AJ Penny turned a page to embrace the love and significance of reading on Feb. 12. (Photo: K-J MIllar/Shilo Stag News)K-J Millar Shilo Stag Media Pupils at...
Canadian military personnel training to protect Nato’s northern flank
A Canadian Armed Forces member practices and trains for cold weather operations at CFB Shilo on Jan. 22 as part of EXERCISE Royal Stag, in which CAF personnel joined with Allied Forces to train for extreme environmental conditions. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag...
CFB Shilo’s united ways create large donation for charity
CFB Shilo Base Command Team presented Areta Donnelly, campaign director for the Brandon and District United Way, a donation cheque on Feb. 11, from funds raised through the Government of Canada Workplace Campaign. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag News)K-J MillarShilo...
Sprucewoods MLA Grant Jackson “Stays Frosty” at CFB Shilo
CFB Shilo Base Commander LCol David Cronk presents Sprucewoods MLA Grant Jackson, standing next to RSM CWO Eric LeClair, with a snowshoe plaque engraved with "Menere Frigidus" meaning to "Stay Frosty" on Jan. 22. Jackson was geared up in military attire for the day on...
Barriers, discrimination, bravery and resilience of Black CAF members mark Black History Month
Canadian Armed Forces members of the No. 2 Construction Battalion are "notable" examples of Black Canadians who rose to the occasion to protect Canada, Minister of National Defence Bill Blair said on Feb. 1 to mark Black History Month. K-J Millar, Shilo Stag Media,...
Allied forces join CFB Shilo CAF members for extreme cold weather maneuvers
It's time for extreme environmental training with EXERCISE Royal Stag. More than 37 allied troops and CAF members participated in cold weather maneuvers to master operations and learn new extreme weather environment skills from Jan. 20 to 25 at CFB Shilo. (Photo: K-J...
CFB Shilo Chief of Staff awarded with General Campaign Star for gender advisory role in Iraq
Major Melissa Marshall was awarded the General Campaign Star medal, presented on Jan. 17, for her gender advisory role during a 2024 deployment to Iraq. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag News)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media Major Melissa Marshall, chief of staff at CFB...
Royal Canadian Navy sailor dies on duty
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has named the sailor who died during an incident in Halifax on Jan. 24, as Petty Officer, 2nd Class (PO 2) Gregory Appllin. (Photo: Supplied)K-J Millar, Shilo Stag News, with files from DND January 27, 2025 – Halifax, N.S. - National...
CFB Shilo continues the conversation on mental health stigma for Bell Let’s Talk day.
Regimental Sergeant Major Chief Warrant Officer Eric LeClair and Lieutenant-Colonel David Cronk raise the Bell Let's Talk flag at the main gate of CFB Shilo on Jan. 20 to raise awareness of the stigma surrounding mental health. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag News)K-J...
