by K-J | 4 Feb 2023 | Features
Col (Ret’d) Peter WilliamsStag Special While artillery training had taken place at Camp Shilo since its establishment, a level of activity which increased during two World Wars, it was not until 1946 when the Royal Canadian School of Artillery (RCSA), with...
by K-J | 15 Jan 2023 | Features
The purchased photo album from the 1950s is focused on 1RCHA’s Z Bty (Para) course run from 1954 to 1956. It was new senior curator Jonathan Ferguson who initially informed Oakden last summer by text message about the photo album being available for purchase...
by K-J | 6 Jan 2023 | History
A collection of rare photographs depicting Camp Shilo in the 1930s represent snapshots of the early history of this Army training Base, with militia units from across Manitoba participating in summer training camp showcasing canvas tents, summer dress uniforms, and a...
by K-J | 1 Jan 2023 | Community
Jules XavierShilo Stag The birth of what would later be renamed the Shilo Stag can trace its start as Camp Shilo was evolving itself in the late 1940s.The Shilo Observer made its debut on this prairie Army Base on July 18, 1947. The Friday newspaper at the time was...
by K-J | 28 Dec 2022 | History
Andrew OakdenStag Special In 1986, R. Masterman donated a Second World War recruitment poster for the 13th Winnipeg Field Battery.The Gunners Wanted poster ties in nicely with Canada’s recruitment campaign during the Second World War. It also connects with the...
