ShiloBrats Guestbook

Submitted by
Name: Mike Purcell
From: Moncton NB
E-mail: mike_purcell@rogers.com

Comments:
I was just watching the opening ceremonies of the Memorial Cup which is being held in Brandon. Our QMJHL Championship team the Moncton Wildcats are in the tournament. As I spent a lot of time visiting Brandon when I was "ShiloBrat" during the early to mid 50s, I feel really connected to the event for those reasons and also remember the Memorial Cup is played in honor and memory of our Veterans, thus the name of the cup. I have two teams to cheer for this year.
Oh oh, A rough start so far for Brandon, 4-0 after only 5 minutes.

Added: May 14, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Ken Jenkins
From: Courtenay, Vancouver Island
E-mail: kenjenkins@shaw.ca

Comments:
I returned to Shilo in 1968 to complete grade 12. That year there was a troubling amount of vandalism around the Base with no clues to who was doing it. Their solution was to impose a 9 pm curfew on everyone under 16. The Teen Center issued different coloured membership cards to 16 over & under. Obviously you couldn't use your under 16 card after 9 pm. Then in the Spring of '69, the mystery of the Base vandalism was discovered, it was a gang of 9 year old boys, four or five of them, and it was determined they were responsible for all the unsolved vandalism. This being the case, and not random youth vandalism, the Student Council lobbied to have the curfew removed, and it was, at least for the rest of the school year. I heard it was reinstated sometime in the next year.

What do you remember about curfews?

Added: May 13, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Floyd Turner
From: Spruce Grove, AB
E-mail: turnres@yahoo.ca

Comments:
Having lived in Shilo during the 50s and 60s, I don't ever remember there being a curfew before 1966. There was a siren that would sound every day at noon back in the early 50's. I recall someone saying, at the time, that it was a daily test of the base's air raid warning system. Those were the Cold War years, so maybe it was true. Anyone remember that?

Added: May 13, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Bill Gillespie
From: Airdrie, AB

Comments:
The curfew discussion suddenly triggered an old 'Shilo Memory":

Summer Evening 1963-Don Jordan & I + one other Shilobrat male (can't remember whom) were taking a shortcut across PEHS schoolyard in the dark after visiting some friends at the north end of camp.

Suddenly, two gigantic Meatheads appeared out of nowhere, ordered us to freeza & blinded us with those long black flashlights that they carried.

They grilled us on where we had been & where we were going, and made us hold our hands under the flashlight beams.

We were then placed unceremoniously in the back of the "Meatwagon". After a block or two, and following much discussion on the Meatwagon radio-the Meathead driver slammed on the brakes, opened the back door and told the three of us to get the H--- home!

Later on, we learned that some naughty Brats had vandalized some new PMQs under construction by spilling cans of paint in the interiors-hence the examination of our hands.

So ended our "life of crime"! All three of us have been on the "straight & narrow" ever since!! (In fact, Don Jordan became a lawyer!!)

Added: May 13, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Andy Turner
From: Nanaimo
E-mail: andy.turner.pacsurveys@gmail.com

Comments:
What a great place to be a young teenager. Always more things to do than one could every accomplish.

Glad that Otter, Faye, Lonnie et. al., have made this site what it is. Great piece of work.

Love coming here to see the changes in content and in the new photos going up regularly.

Peace to All. Please

Added: May 12, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Terry Maskell
From: Calgary
E-mail: terryandholly@shaw.ca

Comments:
Hey Edie, thought you mike like to know. That was not the first time a curfew was enacted in Shilo. We lived there the first time from 1948 to around 1954 or 55. There was a curfew then also. The warning sound was the air raid siren that sounded for 1 minuet. Not sure what the time was then but I think it was a lot earlier. I was only 6 or 7 and rember sneaking around the pmq's to avoid the meatheads. Things were differant then as there was no concern for kids safety on the base. Nobody even locked the doors on their homes. If you did anything wrong, the news got back to your parents before you did. Punishment ie "the webed belt" was often waiting.

Added: May 12, 2010

Submitted by
Name: edie
From: Grand Manan NB
E-mail: edie007@nb.aibn.com

Comments:
Hey busy day on the Guest page. Great !! Thought I'd add this article from the FEBRUARY 19, 1968 edition of THE SHILO STAG that describes the school as PEHS. This ought to bring back some fond - or NOT-SO-FOND memories.

"Effective March 1, 1968 a curfew will be imposed on all children within Canadian Forces Base Shilo as follows:

APPLICABLE AGES: All children who have not reached their 16th birthday will be subject to the curfew regulations.

CURFEW TIMINGS: 2130 hours daily, with 30 minutes grace allowed for children to reach their homes.

CURFEW SIGNAL: The signal will be the sounding of a steam whistle, mounted on the Central Heating Plant, which will sound for one full minute at 2130 hours.

EXCEPTIONS; Teenagers may be excepted from the curfew regulations provided that: (a) They are accompanied by a responsible adult. (b) They are in possession of a high school identity card and are proceeding towards their home from an approved function such as the theatre, community centre dance, swimming classes, etc.

IDENTITY: All teenage children will be in possession of an identity card, such as that issued by PRINCESS ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL, or a letter from their parents certifying as to their description, age and birth date.

ENFORCEMENT: The curfew will be enforced by the Base Military Police Section with the assistance of adult supervisors of the various base facilities and organizations such as General Strange Hall, the Ice Rink, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Teen Activities functions, etc. Any reasonable adult seeing delinquents on the streets after the curfew time is authorized to enforce the curfew by directing the child to go home and/or reporting the incident to the Base Military Police Section. All infractions will be reported to the parent's commanding officer by Provost Occurrence Report.

PUNISHMENT; Infractions of the curfew may be punished in the first instance by depriving the violator of privileges of attending base functions and using base facilities. Continued violation of the curfew will result in disciplinary action being taken against the parents of the child in accordance with The Code of Service Discipline and may result in eviction from married quarters."

Added: May 12, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Paul Barker
From: Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
E-mail: barker47@sympatico.ca

Comments:
I am amazed at the memories that all of your inputs bring back. And some of the names - WOW! I started in PEPS, progressed through O'Kelly, and Greenwood, finally finishing at PEHS. I left Shilo in 65 to join the RCN, later transferring to RCEME (Army), and often wondered what my school-mates were up to in their adult lives. Thanks for an excellent site - keep up the fantastic work. Paul

Added: May 11, 2010

Submitted by
Name: bradley wolfenden
From: ottawa,ontario
E-mail: brad_liz@sympatico.ca

Comments:
First chance to read comments this year. Bill re the 105 explosion my dad S/Sgt.Royle Wolfenden
had he grim task of overseeing the cleanup of the gun and the human remains.One new officer said the gun could saved,but my old man said it was junk.the breach was blown off and the barrl looked liked a peeled banana.But to better items remember playing road hockey at -30. and loving it.

Added: May 11, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Harvey McGhie
From: Brandon MB.
E-mail: hmcghie@hotmail.com

Comments:
I remember the Princess Anne situation well. Our daughter,Wendy, was born at that time and we still have the silver baby cup engraved "From the staff of P.A.P.S.". Shortly after that the name was changed to O`Kelly. I was principal at O`Kelly until Greenwood opened.

Added: May 11, 2010