Submitted by Name: Faye Helgason From: Ottawa E-mail: fayeh51@yahoo.com
Comments: One of our shilobrats, Rod Dafoe, has been diagnosed with asbestosis, and is being tested for mesothelioma. Has anyone else been diagnosed with conditions such as this? I know from the postings in the last few years in Shilobrats Interactive! Stories and Memories, that at least one other brat has a chronic condition. Are there any others? In 2006 Bucky Dent wrote about many disorders and diseases, such as Parkinsons, ALS, Non-Hodgkins lymphoma, which might have been caused by exposure to chemicals that are now banned, but were used in on base in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. We didn’t know that walking and riding our bikes behind that dense cloud from the defogger trucks. Chemicals like DDT and Malathion, and as importantly, insulation like Asbestos: what did they do to Shilobrats? Does anyone know about the asbestos in the PMQs? Were they ALL insulated this way? What can we tell the Dafoes, who lived at 93 Royal Avenue, about other diagnoses, so that Rod’s doctors can have a better idea? Write to the guestbook if you can help.
Comments: I posted on Facebook, a very well done "support our troops" music video produced by Farenheit Films called STANDING STRONG AND TRUE. Go to Facebook or Youtube to hear it..fantastic.. But another fantastic thing is that Lonnie Frankow's niece (Cindy's daughter Stacey McKitrick) sings in it! Pause at 3:06 to see her. Blonde with black dress.
Added: March 15, 2011
Submitted by Name: Terry Trainor From: Toronto Area E-mail: presleys56@gmail.com
Comments: Congratulations Ron and Caron, a couple of years ago you were worried about your son going and now look how you are both very Proud Parents of a Great Canadian recognized soldier that did what he was supposed to do and also went well above the Call of duty !!!!. Well Done Michael Hayes. Hooray for the Shilo Brats. !!!!!
Added: March 15, 2011
Submitted by Name: Susan Adkins (Parsons) From: Tokyo E-mail: snikdas@gol.com
Comments: Living in Tokyo this past week has been interesting. When I was checking out the ShiloBrats page, I remembered why the aftershocks, etc, don't bother me-too many years living with the guns going off not far from the PMQ's when our fathers were out playing soldier. It did prepare me-not they way I might have thought. That practise was good for something-earthquakes aren't as scary as one might think-just like being a teen back in Shilo, with the windows rattling, etc.
Comments: During a private ceremony on Friday at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presented some of Canada's highest honours to members of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM).
A number of Canadian Special Forces Operators received Military Valour Medals For Afghan Operations. The Star of Military Valour and the Medal of Military Valour are national honours awarded to recognize acts of valour, self-sacrifice or devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy.
Rockin' Ronnie's son, MICHAEL HAYES, is one of these members!!! How proud the family must be; and it makes me proud, all over again, to be a shilobrat!!
Added: March 14, 2011
Submitted by Name: Melody Wojnarski From: Army brat E-mail: melody@goinet.ca
Comments: Where did you live? When I moved into 89 Royal in 1977, the Crandalls lived in the other half of the duplex. Lisa, Jeff, Tara and maybe Leeann? Both Jeff and his ister Leeann(?) were redheads. They were posted to Winnipeg.
Added: March 14, 2011
Submitted by Name: karl matthews From: surrey b.c. E-mail: karljm@shaw.ca
Comments: attended grade 8 to grade 10 from 1969 to 1971. thanks for the memories, and hello to all
Added: March 11, 2011
Submitted by Name: Cindy Buckman Caron From: Trenton, ON E-mail: nccaron@cogeco.ca
Comments: Hello to all Shilobrats! I have been married to a (retired)military man for 32 years and know many more who marreid Shilo brats and are still married 30 yrs or more, congrats to all of them!!69...hello also to John Robidoux, remember you were my date for Prom,we were in grade 9, I think...with Kenny Williams and Donna Butler, I have a picture to prove it...more memories!!!
Added: March 7, 2011
Submitted by Name: Alf From: Brandon E-mail: nripley@mts.net
Comments: For Bob Bourassa regarding Doug Bittle.....Go to 411.ca and enter his name. I tried it and got 7-8 possibles. None show specifically Doug Bittle but all have first initial of D. and several with second initials. Find them and start calling!!
Comments: Our new Guestbook appears to be very sensitive with it's permissions. ULR's are not allowed to be posted in either the sender area or body copy. The previous version just gave you the 'No Way Jose' thumbs down turnaround routine, this version locks you out and throws away the key. If you have had this rough house experience with the new Guestbook recently, please report it through the Contact form or to shilobrats@shaw.ca. Lonnie keeps a spare key tucked away in his boot.
Name: Faye Helgason
From: Ottawa
E-mail: fayeh51@yahoo.com
One of our shilobrats, Rod Dafoe, has been diagnosed with asbestosis, and is being tested for mesothelioma. Has anyone else been diagnosed with conditions such as this? I know from the postings in the last few years in Shilobrats Interactive! Stories and Memories, that at least one other brat has a chronic condition. Are there any others?
In 2006 Bucky Dent wrote about many disorders and diseases, such as Parkinsons, ALS, Non-Hodgkins lymphoma, which might have been caused by exposure to chemicals that are now banned, but were used in on base in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. We didn’t know that walking and riding our bikes behind that dense cloud from the defogger trucks. Chemicals like DDT and Malathion, and as importantly, insulation like Asbestos: what did they do to Shilobrats?
Does anyone know about the asbestos in the PMQs? Were they ALL insulated this way? What can we tell the Dafoes, who lived at 93 Royal Avenue, about other diagnoses, so that Rod’s doctors can have a better idea? Write to the guestbook if you can help.