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Greeting to everyone from me, in "The Great White North". I have lived in Thompson for 41 years but still fondly remember my days in Shilo. I am thinking about moving to Nova Scotia, as my Thompson relocation was supposed to be for only 3 years, and I've been here since August of '80. I could never figure out which three years, so I guess that's why I'm still here!
Greeting to everyone from me, in "The Great White North". I have lived in Thompson for 41 years but still fondly remember my days in Shilo. I am thinking about moving to Nova Scotia, as my Thompson relocation was supposed to be for only 3 years, and I've been here since August of '80. I could never figure out which three years, so I guess that's why I'm still here!
Added: September 16, 2021
Name: William Murphy (Bump).
From: Campbell River BC.
Howdy. ….I lived in Camp Shilo all thru the Fifties and until 1961. The family resided first in ‘H’ huts and then into a small newly constructed home and would need to look at an early map to say which address. After a year or so we moved again over to another PMQ at #7 Ubique. Which was our permanent address until my Dad retired and moved on to Nova Scotia.
One way or another most families and all of the Army members frequented the Coffee Shop. Matter of fact both my Mum and Dad worked there as well as the Coffee and food concession at the Sports Palace. …My Dad also tended the Bar at the Sergeants Mess. He also had the grocery delivery routes from the Maple Leaf Services Store that was in Camp. …My self and my brothers Ernie and Larry would be sitting with legs over the open tailgate of my Dad’s 1951 Ford Station Wagon as he drove the PMQ’s and we hoisted the bags and boxes to the homes. …sorry to say that many a banana or orange was eaten along the way. Broccoli and Asparagus were safe tho..
We spent so very many times at the Coffee Shop. Ourselves and other Shilo Brats were there for the pop and French fries and sundries. That is where I first saw the new fangled ball point pen which I purchased from money from my paper routes which were the Winnipeg Free Press and the Brandon Sun. As a side note to that was that in School we were still being taught to use the nib and inkwell method. Chuckle. I bypassed the leaky old fountain pen.
I remember quite well the Coffee Shop. ….You would park adjacent to the entrance. Walk on to the door and when inside it was sort of a room to wipe your feet and get rid of your galoshes and it also served as a mail room to post and receive mail and parcels. …As you moved inside proper and now in the main area you could hang a ‘left’ and you would be near the actual coffee shop area and stools at the Bar and the ‘short order’ grill. There you could get fries hot dogs and burgers and soft drinks and milk and such and there was a nice ice cream and popsicle cooler. ….The main common area had tables and chairs to eat your fries and such. Then there was an area to get sundries like soap and razors and other toiletries . There were some ‘notions ‘ and as well there were postcards and stuff. Funny . I can still see the exact photo memory of the coffee shop.
Well that is my memory lane thing of the day. …Thanx Folks.