ShiloBrats Guestbook

Submitted by
Name: Otter

Comments:
Bernie, your memories of Shilo are incorrect. The only vintage WW2 German tanks there were a Sturmgeshutze Mk. IV and an L70 Mk. IV "Lang". Both are early versions and extremely rare. I do hope they are trying to restore them to a proper historical condition. There was never a Panther there. I would have wet my pants if that was the case. Just inside the gates was a 155mm artilery piece and a smaller gun I think was a 75mm. They've never had an 88 on display there.

In Gunnery Park on Royal Ave. were (initialy) two late model Grizzlys, but once the Germans moved in these were both replaced with Leopard A1A2's and outside the Officer's Mess they placed a modern Sturm "Kannone". What has happened to these I'm not sure, but I certainly hope all of them recieve the respect and care that is due them.

Added: April 22, 2010

Submitted by
Name: nancy l. robertson
From: brandon

Comments:
Hi Faye,great news 27th and 28th of august is perfect,i don't even have to ask for the whole weekend off.Please let me know the time and place,if it is at night i will have to ask for a ride,as i am not a night driver anymore.Can't wait to see everyone.luv,nancy

Added: April 18, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Charles Stansfield
From: Langley B.C.
E-mail: surreyalistic@yahoo.com

Comments:
Good move, Blake!
Any chance of getting you to post a close-up pic of the placque online?
-- Charles

Added: April 16, 2010

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

Comments:
Well done Blake! Can we see it at our next reunion???

Added: April 16, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Blake Mooney
From: Brandon

Comments:
When they talked about taking down our PEPS I salvaged a piece of our history for all Shilo Brats. I have in my office in Shilo the monument from the front doors that has the date 1951 on it.

Added: April 16, 2010

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

Comments:
One of our very own shilobrats, GREG GREENE, is a published author of two novels which I bought from Amazon.com. The first two in a series called NEWTON'S LAW, the first, SOMEONE'S CHILD was a great read! and now I'm half way through the second novel, THE LAST IMAM, and I have to tell you that I just can't put it down!!! Fantastic work Greg....can't wait for the third.

Added: April 15, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Charles (Bernie) Stansfield
From: Langley, BC
E-mail: surreyalistic@yahoo.ca

Comments:
From looking at the site picture of O'Kelly Elementary, I am pretty sure that it was originally named Princess Anne Elementary (where I spent Gr. 5 and part of Gr. 6). I was there when the school was built -- and friends of mine and I used to go underneath it during construction until they blocked it off. One time we had a big "swear-fest" in our "gang's hideaway" yelling every swear-word we could think of at the top of our lungs (we were 9 years old and stupid). We felt bad afterwards, but it was an exhilarating experience at the time!

Added: April 15, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Rob Howitt
From: Surrey, U.K.
E-mail: Rhowitt@virginmedia.com

Comments:
Ah yes, "spear-grass" ... you're not a true ShiloBrat if you haven't had somebody throw a hand full of spear-grass into your back!

... or been on the delivering end

Added: April 15, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Charles (Bernie) Stansfield
From: Langley BC
E-mail: surreyalistic@yahoo.ca

Comments:
Hi, Everyone!
I am very happy to have found the ShiloBrats community; I have registered, and posted two photos so far.

To allow the ex-Shilo community even more communication, I would like your feedback on the following:

Would you be interested in having an "online radio station" that is for ex-Shilo kids only? This is *not* a "business" thing, but is offered in the spirit of the Brats community, and is completely free -- no information about you is needed, so your privacy is protected.

The idea would be for those who wish to participate to send me sound-files (or just messages to announce "on-air"

that would be of interest to ShiloBrats generally. Then, at a pre-arranged time on a pre-arranged day (once a week, once a month, whatever) those who choose to can "tune in" to the broadcast, which hopefully has a lot of participation from the ex-Shiloite community!

You will have to download a free media player so that you can listen. NOTE: the broadcast will *not* go through the Shilobrats server -- it will go from my computer to each of yours in real time.

So, what does everyone think? In keeping with policy, I won't give the download site URL here. Please e-mail me at the above address for further details or if you have questions.

BTW, does anyone know whatever became of Ron and Carol Armstrong, Keith Orton, Mavis Bebbington, Frances White, Rosemary White (not related), Alan Lindstrom, or Linda Scott ? They were all at Shilo in the 1954-1959 timeframe. I was 6-10 years old. (I wonder if "spear-grass" still grows out on the prairie?)

Cheers,
Charles

Added: April 14, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Phyllis Dafoe
From: Newcastle Ontario
E-mail: ariesint17@hotmail.com

Comments:
Just been checking in on ShiloBrats again. I saw Rusty Evoy's comments re: the murder/suicide in Shilo. Yes, Tony Findlay did see it all. Tony and I married in 1965, and to this day, our 3 children (Jim, Bob and Dana) still recall him telling that story. It was definitely a defining moment in his life.
I was going through the reunion photos and was ecstatic to see pictures of Jackie and Dave Findlay, Sheila Wood and Lorraine Pollard. It seems like just yesterday, being in Shilo. Where does the time go?
Would love to hear from some of you guys.

Added: April 14, 2010