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Maj Jürgen Miranda prepared for 2PPCLI’s deployment on Op UNIFIER-UK
January 19, 2023
Maj Jürgen Miranda is ready for his next military mission, this time deploying across the Atlantic Ocean to prepare Ukrainian Army recruits to face invading Russians on the snow-covered battlefield. It’s a mission the 16-year CAF veteran is looking forward to once Op UNIFIER-UK pre-deployment training concludes at CFB Shilo, and the more than 100 Patricias augmented by Reservists bus to 17 Wing Winnipeg for their flight overseas.
Lt-Gov Anita Neville makes inaugural visit to CFB Shilo, says she would enjoy return visit
January 18, 2023
Manitoba’s Lt-Gov Anita Neville made her inaugural visit to CFB Shilo, with a stop at Base HQ to visit with BComd LCol Chris Wood and his Command Team. She also stopped by 2PPCLI and 1RCHA before making her way to CFB Shilo’s MFRC, where she met with staff.
Postponed in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic, RCA Reunion is back for summer of ’23
January 16, 2023
“Let’s get the word out!” That five word quote comes from Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery Regimental Major Maj Lindsay Jackson, who is co-chair for the four-day RCA Reunion being held at CFB Shilo starting June 29. “It’s officially a GO for 2023,” she announced. “Put [the dates] in your calendars and more details will come soon.”
Are you feeling lucky with it being Friday the 13th?
January 13, 2023
When you awoke this morning, and checked the calendar, did you notice it was Jan. 13 — more specifically, Friday the 13th? This day inspired one of the highest-grossing film series ever. The commercially successful Friday the 13th enterprise features 12 horror movies, a television series, and several books which focus on curses and superstitions.
Ballistic protection important for soldiers — learning from Afghan War experience
January 8, 2023
Between 2001 and 2014, more than 40,000 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members were deployed to Afghanistan.
During the war, 158 soldiers were killed during this mission, and thousands more were wounded. And the feedback from the front lines will be very important. Simon Ouellet, who specializes in personal protection and survivability, acknowledged CFB Valcartier-bsed Defence Research and Development Canada, has been working on feedback since the beginning of the conflict, in order to create a database of soldiers injured and killed in combat. This was done in order to have a complete picture on the dangers encountered by the CAF on the ground.
M114/39 howitzer moved to new prominent location at artillery gun park
January 5, 2023
We recently moved our M114/39 howitzer to a new prominent location in our artillery gun park.
Visitors now have an excellent view of the howitzer’s profile. We also call the M114/39 the Gerald Bull gun. A gifted Canadian engineer, Gerald Bull developed long-range artillery making the M114/39 possible. Later, Bull went to Iraq and designed a super-gun for Saddam Hussein. An unknown assailant assassinated Bull in March 1990.
From newspaper’s 75th anniversary, Stag editor culls 2022 quotable quotes from 16 editions
January 4, 2023
Quotes are the backbone for a reporter building a story for the reader — these words surrounded by quote marks provide context, or sometimes colour depending on the flavour of the news story or feature appearing up on the computer screen. Quotes are collected when reporters scribble in their notepads or for some new generation scribes, recorded on an iPhone or tape recorder the size of a Snickers chocolate bar.
Shilo and Area Service Club more inclusive — Larry Weisgerber back as president
January 1, 2023
How do you make a service club started in 1968 more inclusive for everyone? Simple, you let everyone join. Shilo and Area Service Club – formerly known as the Shilo and Area Men’s Club – has made big strides during the past decade, including changing the name of the half-century-old club, and officially rewriting the rules to add all genders can join.
Explore Canada’s artillery story with visit to RCA Museum
December 29, 2022
Have you had a chance to spend time exploring exhibits or perusing artifacts on display at CFB Shilo’s RCA Museum? Take a walk around the outdoor artillery gun park unveiled by then RPOU-W Det Shilo OC Maj Reg Sharpe in 2013? If not, director Andrew Oakden has an open invitation for residents on the Base to stop in for a visit. He’s especially proud of the artillery gun park.
Ready for return of BComd’s Downhomer Lobsterfest? Mark June 10 on your 2023 calendar
December 23, 2022
BRSM CWO Jeremy Abrahamse has marked June 10 on his 2023 calendar. Why? He’s looking forward to his plate of garlic butter-drenched lobster, steak, coleslaw and bun when BComd LCol Chris Wood hosts his first Downhomer Lobsterfest, which has been postponed the past few summers because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
