ShiloBrats Guestbook

Submitted by
Name: Sharon Sheppard Rioux
From: Quebec City
E-mail: sharonrioux@videotron.ca

Comments:
My first post to Shilobrats. Congratulations to all involved in putting this fantastic website together & encouraging people to connect-wonderful trip down memory lane. Couple of things to post: I lived at 75 Kingston Ave(1957-67 with sister Vivian, and brothers, Chesley, Neil & Brian Sheppard - parents lived there longer. Heart wrenching to see the houses being demolished. Sadly, 2 best friends from those years have passed away: Valerie Heppner (married Graham) born June 1950, passed away October 18,2008 Brandon, Manitoba (lived on Quebec Cresent with sister Bonnie and older brother Brian)and Diane Friesen(married to Jon Dolphin), born July 17, 1948 passed away July 1, 2005 in Strathmore, Alberta, (lived across the street from our house on Kingston Avenue with brother Lloyd) Please Post. I do have old pictures as well more recent ones if someone wants to contact me for them. I live in Quebec City and would love to hear from another shilobrat!

Added: April 4, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Linda (MacKenzie) Rosenberg
From: currently in Lethbridge, Alber
E-mail: cjnlinda@telusplanet.net

Comments:
Hi all. Love this site, have to check inevery so often. This is the first time I have ever signed the guest book. I lived in Shilo from '73 - Jan85. on #6 Ubique. Left and went to Germany. Moved back to Shilo in the summer of 93, lived at 64 Alfriston Cres. left again in the summer of 96 and moved to Lethbridge.
I am sure most of you remember my brothers who are still there James, Dale and Murdock Mackenzie.
James still works at GSH, but lives in Brandon, Dale is also in Brandon and Murdock of course is still in Shilo. My mom is in Brandon in a home and Dad past away in 02.
I still go back every so often.
Was back for the artillery reunion last year and had a blast. Also did the high school reunion back in 02. That was awesome.
Will be going agin next week for easter and I am sure for the next artillery ruinon in 2012. But will need to know about the next high school reunion.

Added: March 24, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Cheryl Clark
From: Shilo
E-mail: cclark9@goinet.ca

Comments:
My family lived in 21 Quebec Cres from 1958 till 1974. Shelly, Cheryl, Deannie, Iris, Grant and Wanda.
If someone has a 1972 year book they could scan, that would be wonderful, we can't find our copy.
thanks

Added: March 20, 2010

Submitted by
Name: John Edmondson
From: Richmond, BC
E-mail: john@jtemgt.com

Comments:
Coal. My mother hated delivery day. The coal dust covered everything in the house. Made her very unhappy. It was safer to play hockey on the street than go home. I remember carrying the ashes up the stairs from the basement.

Added: March 19, 2010

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

Comments:
We moved into a new house at 107 Kingston Ave in 1951 from temporary PMQs (I think they were in the L-lines). We had an oil furnace. The oil holding tank was in the basement and as it was being filled a whistle would sound so the delivery man could tell when it was full. I remember the flat-top duplex houses south of us on Kingston Ave and houses on Quebec and Petawawa Crescents using coal. Those houses had coal chutes for receiving coal deliveries and a separate coal storage room in the basement.

I remember a lot of the construction in Shilo in the 1950s. Paving the streets and sidewalks which were sand and gravel when we moved in. Laying the sod lawns and installing the street lights. When the natural gas lines were installed, miles of trenches were dug by huge machines and then left open for several days. An invitation for us to play in until they laid the gas lines and filled them in. Yes, it was an exciting place to be a kid in those days.

Added: March 18, 2010

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

Comments:
I'm not sure of the exact date(950-1952)we moved to Shilo but we were the first family into 105 Royal Ave and I don't remember shoveling coal, but I was only 6 years old in 1952.

Added: March 18, 2010

Submitted by
Name: ShiloBrats

Comments:
In the Shilo History section it is noted that construction of PMQ�s began sometime in 1948, and by April 1st of 1949 families began to move in. By April of 1950, a total of 246 units were occupied with another 250 under construction. The first 250 units were heated by coal. The remaining units were heated by oil heat, and upon their completion the earlier units were converted to oil heating as well. For the first time, Shilo was given street names rather than grid references, and true civilian life began in Shilo.

Added: March 15, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Denise Hall
From: Red Deer AB
E-mail: denisehall@shaw.ca

Comments:
Hey I was just wondering does anyone know what yr some of those houses were built that are being demolished? My family lived in a few of em in the early 70's
Cheers

Added: March 15, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Faye McLoughlin (Johnson)
From: Melita
E-mail: fmcloughlin@arha.ca

Comments:
I have spent a couple hours reminiscing on this wonderful site. Such memories! Most even fond ones ha ha. It was shocking to see how many friends have since passed on. I live in Melita, MB (since 1977) and now proud Grandma of 3 boys. Still married and contemplating retiring - though I do need my job to pay for all the volunteer things that I do. Love to be able to connect with past friends. Faye

Added: March 15, 2010

Submitted by
Name: Gary Patterson
From: Nova Scotia

Comments:
Great Site. Thought I might find some army buddies-no luck. Found this site from Army.ca

Added: March 4, 2010