by K-J | 11 Mar 2023 | Features
Jules XavierShilo Stag As a child, Maj Scott Youngson played “Army man” with his friends.However, when he chose a career path in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) it was the RCAF which piqued his attention — following in his father’s footsteps.However,...
by K-J | 10 Mar 2023 | CAF/DND
Capt Lance Wade Stag Special Canadians don’t often relate artillery to road safety, which is fair. However, for artillery Gunners deployed on Op PALACI — responsible for avalanche control measures in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia — this is their bread and...
by K-J | 28 Feb 2023 | Features
RCA Museum director Andrew Oakden said despite being closed for more than three months, museum staff kept busy creating new displays, completing renovations and building virtual tours. There is a new virtual 360 Second World War gallery available online. Visit the...
by K-J | 21 Feb 2023 | History
Andrew Oaken Stag Special Bob Ferguson, from the RCA Museum’s board of directors, gave me a copy of First World War letters from brothers Bert and Don Mackenzie they wrote to loved ones back home in Canada. Bob thought I might be interested in reading about two...
by K-J | 20 Feb 2023 | Features
Stag editor Jules Xavier’s Nikons often tell stories, as he covers an event or exercise featuring CFB Shilo’s soldiers from a 360 degree persective. The photographs he captured in 2022 were used in the now defunct 75-year-old newspaper as complimenting...
