by K-J | 12 Jul 2023 | History
Stag Special Eighty years ago today, the Allied invasion of Sicily marked the start of the Italian Campaign in the Second World War. Code named Op Husky, the invasion of Sicily marked one of the largest seaborne operations in military history. Canadians were critical...
by K-J | 17 Mar 2023 | Sports
Stag Special The game of broom-i-loo is nearly as old as the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) itself, and remains vitally important to regimental tradition, camaraderie, and esprit-de-corps. The inaugural broom-i-loo game was played on March...
by K-J | 5 Feb 2023 | News
Jules Xavier Shilo Stag “My father was in Ottawa when that photo was taken … he was there fighting for changes to the Indian Act, something we’re still fighting to make changes.” Tommy Prince Sr. referenced this book cover photograph — his...
by K-J | 8 Jan 2023 | Features
Stag editor spends his free time when not working or officiating in a number of sports, exploring cemeteries where he can be found researching his family tree, like the graves of his grandparents and great-grandparents in Nanaimo, BC. Or researching the life of PPCLI...
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...
