ShiloBrats Guestbook

Submitted by
Name: Faye Helgason
From: Ottawa
E-mail: fayeh51@yahoo.com

Comments:
More army brat words: mess kit, gear, house inspection, AWOL, colours, web belt.

Added: January 8, 2011

Submitted by
Name: Rob Howitt

Comments:
"I'm still trying to discover what makes Shilo so special" ... what about the road hockey, after dark in the street lights, minus 30 but you were still sweating. Kids showed up and disappeared throughout and you just played for the side that was down a player. Great memories!

Added: January 8, 2011

Submitted by
Name: ShiloBrats
E-mail: shilobrats@shaw.ca

Comments:
For those checking the Gallery recently, all photos & albums are on page 1 or located in albums on page 1. There appears to be a page 2 which comes up with a security violation or error message when attempted to access, even for the Gallery administrators. We are checking with higher powers to find the problem, in the meantime you are not missing anything, all Gallery content is located within page 1. :!bug:

Added: January 8, 2011

Submitted by
Name: djordan
From: wpg

Comments:
the willows
stand down
RSM (the man I most feared - RSM Ludke)
L102
mess

Added: January 8, 2011

Submitted by
Name: Art and Roberta

Comments:
More army brat names:

townies
WO 1 or 2
raids (gardens)
EMQ
ranges
CB'd (grounded)
the gate
the mess3400

Added: January 8, 2011

Submitted by
Name: Dave Kearney
From: Aldergrove BC
E-mail: dave_kearney@telus.net

Comments:
Happy New Year to all Shilo Brats!

I'm still trying to discover what makes Shilo so special.As I look back in the guestbook, the memories come flooding back and I mellow out. I can't say that for any other place I've lived.

A close friend laughed at me when I spoke in a string of abbreviations about the PPCLI. That reminded me that army brats (and soldiers) have a unique language, mostly comprised of abbreviations like PMQ, MO, RCSA, HQ, APC and words like Meathead, H hut, Canteen, Sports Palace, and Canex.

Here's a challenge for all of you. Can we compile an army brat vocabulary?

Added: January 8, 2011

Submitted by
Name: Tammy Jo Gollan
From: Maryfield, SK
E-mail: tj_gollan@hotmail.com

Comments:
Hi!
Our family lived at 10 Citadel Crescent from 1967-1972, we then went to CFB Halifax and returned to Saskatchewan when Dad retired in 1975.

Really brings back many memories! Being an army brat is a culture within itself. I Look forward to meeting old and new friends.

Added: January 7, 2011

Submitted by
Name: Brian Carlson
From: Toronto
E-mail: bwc2@mac.com

Comments:
It�s Wednesday night in TO, and the Canadian Juniors are leading Russia 3 - 0 at the WJHC in Buffalo NY. It doesn�t get better than this.. watching the game and cruising the Shilo Brat site. It�s great reading up on all the latest Brat news and the latest developments of the site. All the best in 2011 to all Shilo Brats and the Brat site team. Cheers and good health to my old hockey team mates of 1965 - 67.. and former Sapper neighbors, wherever you are.

Brian Carlson (BC)

Added: January 5, 2011

Submitted by
Name: ShiloBrats
E-mail: shilobrats@shaw.ca

Comments:
Happy New Year to all.

2010 was a busy year for ShiloBrats, adding 5 new Special Edition features and many new photos from you to keep everyone up to date. 2011 will see more additions and some fine tuning of the existing site for viewing convenience.

Some areas are dependent on information and assistance from you for knowledge and accuracy in posting. Names are coming forward for the Remembering page, and this is an area requiring help.
This is a sensitive area, and past experience leads us to be cautious.

Ideally, we would like it to be a request from a family member who can provide the date of passing and names of brothers and sisters for the Remembering stone. Second to that, a friend, who personally knows the information, and wishes to see their friend remembered. Please review the Remembering section for any information you can provide regarding dates, brothers and sisters, photos, inaccuracies or additions. Some may not wish to be entered, for those who are, the information should be complete and respectful.

The new section ShiloBornBrats, also requires your input. How many of these friends did you know, but didn�t know they were born in Shilo. Thank you Dianne Wilson for your information, the Guestbook is the best place to post your message and re-connect with old friends. To privately send information, please use the Contact form in the side menu.

New additions for ShiloBornBrats will continue to be added to the list in InterActive! Additions to the ShiloBornBrats pages and new Remembering stones will be updated when Edie returns from her current volunteer assignment in Africa.

Thank you all, from the web team for making ShiloBrats so rewarding to work on, please continue to send information for updates and any ideas or input you may have.

Added: January 5, 2011

Submitted by
Name: Dianne Wilson
From: Newfoundland
E-mail: diane.lee@bellaliant.net

Comments:
Happy New Year Brats,
My sister Debbie who was born in Shilo in 1956 died 2009 from the swine flu in Keswick Ont.

My brother Douglas who went to PEP died in 2005 of a heart attack playing bridge on the computer.

His son Warrent Officer Robert John Wilson was killed in Afganistan from a IED with 2 other boys in 2008 just before Christmas December 6 th.

I have 2 other sisters born in Shilo, my sister Dayle in 1949 and my sister Darla in 1961 and I was born in Brandon in 1951.

Hope everyone has a great year.

Added: January 5, 2011