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 | History
The Canadian victory at the Battle of Vimy Ridge is recognized by many as a defining event for Canada, as well as an important national symbol. During the early morning start to the battle, all four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought together for the first time...
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 | 9 Apr 2023 | Community
Stag Special In the weeks surrounding the another anniversary of the battle and victory of Vimy Ridge on April 9, 1917, thousands of students and Cadets from across Canada travelled to the historic site in France to commemorate the Canadian troops who fought and who...
by K-J | 11 Nov 2022 | News
Jules XavierShilo Stag Who was PPCLI soldier Sgt George Mullin?2PPCLI soldiers visiting a Moosomin, SK, cemetery Nov. 11 learned about the Victoria Cross (VC) recipient from the Great War at his grave. B Coy Cpl Mackenzie Shambrook provided his comrades with the back...
