Submitted by Name: Faye Helgason Linseman From: Ottawa E-mail: fayeh51@yahoo.com
Comments: It's Christmas Eve. I hope you are with your loving families. I hope you are thinking about the troops that can't be with theirs. I hope the best for you during this incredible season.
Submitted by Name: Thomas F. Smith From: Windsor Ontario Canada E-mail: tfswindsor@gmail.com
Comments: Camp Shilo brings back memories at Christmas. Our family lived at 25 Sapper for five years, posted from Winnipeg. In 1969 my grade five teacher was Mrs. Archibald on the second floor of Greenwood School. The music teacher was Mrs. McKinnon, and the phys-ed teacher Mr. Bender. Brandon was a long way away in those days, via a gravel low road or out to the Trans-Canada through Douglas. The catalogues from Eaton’s and Simpson-Sears were very important; as was the daily jaunt to the post-office to get the mail. I remember when the new General Store would open in the Base-Exchange plaza. Royal Avenue would be trimmed with stars on each light standard. The Girl-Guides would sell Christmas tree’s. We would have a visit from Santa in one of the drill halls. If you went for a walk across the prairie at night one could see the ‘Aurora Borealis’ or Northern Lights. Midnight Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of Shilo, or St. Barbara’s Protestant Chapel. In that year there had been the October Crisis in Quebec, many had been called for the emergency that resulted in tragedy. Shilo is a small town where everyone knew each other, and we all had parents who worked for DND. Greetings to all this holiday, Merry Christmas. Thomas Frank Smith; Windsor Ontario Canada.
Added: December 19, 2011
Submitted by Name: Cameron Haggerty From: Sprucewoods/Shilo E-mail: cdhgerty@mts.net
Comments: I was Shilo then and I am Shilo now. Shilo's home. I enjoyed going through the Brats site, and saw alot of names I remembered.
Just thought Diana and I would wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. If you are ever through Shilo, give us a call.
We will Coffee at the Shilo Inn and talk over old times. We are in the phone book.
Cameron & Diana Haggerty (40 yrs married for us in the spring - High School sweethearts!)
Comments: Well it is that time of the year again and things will accelerate next week so I wanted to take this time to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe New Year. Enjoy your time with friends and family. Cheers Turk
Comments: To one and all, a Very Merry Christmas, and a healthy and prosperous New Year. If anyone from my era is in the `Peg`over the holidays, e-mail me and perchance we can meet for coffee. Paul sends
Name: Faye Helgason Linseman
From: Ottawa
E-mail: fayeh51@yahoo.com
It's Christmas Eve. I hope you are with your loving families. I hope you are thinking about the troops that can't be with theirs. I hope the best for you during this incredible season.