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Name: Jane McLean (Janie Hayman)
From: Whitby, ON
E-mail: jmaclean2001@rogers.com
Comments:
Hi everyone, my familyRalph, Rheta and my sister Lynn) lived in Shilo from 58-63. We lived at 23 Quebec Cres. My father was a cub scout and boy scout leader. Does anyone out there remember the plaster of paris cub head with glass eyes?? My dad passed away in February of 2007, still missed by his family and long time 'Army buddies'. My parents stayed in touch with 'Army buddies' all across Canada. Feel free to e-mail me at the above address with any info. Thanks, Jane
Added: March 20, 2009
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Submitted by
Name: Tim Keenan
From: Terrace BC
Comments:
RE Wigle vs. Waggle--

Clearly this confusion goes back a long way. I've also seen references to "Wiggle" springs in some Brandon U. aerial photograhy archives online. If you google "Atlas of Canada Online" the first hit is the Government of Canada map archive, which will give you topographic or satellite photo maps of anywhere in Canada. The NTS topo maps call it "Wigle".

If you go to the second site google gives you, the Canadian Geographic site, there is a map where you can zoom in to anyplace in Canada, down to street level. On that map, the geographic feature is labelled "Wigle Springs" but the road leading to it is labelled "Waggle Springs". As my father-in-law says, "the right way to say it is the way that doesn't get you laughed at by the locals".
Added: March 20, 2009
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Submitted by
Name: Liz Grimes (Dingle)
From: OTTAWA
E-mail: EAGRIMES2000@YAHOO.CA
Comments:
This site is awesome! I'd love to hear from any of my old buddies
Ken & Nancy live in Ottawa also, Peter lives in Nova Scotia.
Great pictures and memories!
Added: March 20, 2009
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Submitted by
Name: Bill Gillespie
Comments:
Tim, it's funny that you mention the spelling around 'Waggle" vs "Wigle" Springs.

Shortly after arriving in Shilo in Sept. 1960, Mr. Brown gave some sort of essay assignment to my Grade 6 class at O'Kelley.

For whatever reason, I chose to describe riding my bike To "Wigle Springs" (I admit the spelling was a best guess on my part!)and which the was deemed to be in error by said Mr. Brown, and I got a red circle around the word. How nice to be vindicated almost 49 years later!

Thanks!
Added: March 19, 2009
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Submitted by
Name: Faye Helgason
From: Ottawa, Ontario/Lakeland, Fla
E-mail: fayeh51@yahoo.com
Comments:
Really?? Wigle Springs?? holy cow.
Added: March 19, 2009
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Submitted by
Name: Tim Keenan
Comments:
I just found out that "Waggle" Springs is really called Wigle Springs. Never seeing it written down, it is an easy thing to mis-hear....lots of little kids say "tagger" when they mean "tiger".

As someone who was between 6 and 9 years old when I lived in Shilo in the early 60's, it seemed like quite a long way, but its less than 7 km by road from where I lived on Sapper Avenue.
Added: March 19, 2009
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Submitted by
Name: ShiloBrats
Comments:
Shilo administration haven’t given us a specific date yet, but have promised there would be plenty of photos of the event for the ShiloBrats site.(a Special Edition feature is being planned)

ShiloBrats was first alerted to this by Blake Mooney last year. Bill Brown and Faye Helgason were quick to mobilize and arranged with Larry Weisgerber (also a Shilobrat and in charge of the demolition) to remove and prepare the original hardwood floor from the gymnasium stage into 2” x 4” momento pieces. This has already been done and PEH’S of PEPS (pieces of PEPS) or is that too clever, will be offered in exchange for your photos from Shilo (the ones you keep saying you’ll send in) and photos of you today for The Way We Are feature. Don’t wait for the announcement, a list of recipients is already started for the photos coming in and received in the last year. Send us photos, you will be put on the list, and the momentos should be ready for sending out soon. You can do more than just keep the memory of PEHS alive, you can bring it home. Another Special Edition is planned on ways to display your PEHS momento, and a contest for the best momento display. Winner gets the rest of the school.
Added: March 14, 2009
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Submitted by
Name: andrew scott
From: cobourg ont
E-mail: a_scott36@hotmail.com
Comments:
i heard PEPS was being leveled any news
Added: March 14, 2009
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Submitted by
Name: Bradley Wolfenden
From: Ottawa,On
Comments:
I remeber riding around Shilo on my bike just to get some of those parachutes.I remember answering the phone with the fire protection phrase of the day.If you were the lucky person,you won 10 SILVER DOLLARS. A kings ransom back in the 60`s.""
Added: March 12, 2009
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Submitted by
Name: Ron Flamand
From: Leduc County, AB
E-mail: rflamand@mailhub.ca
Comments:
Hi everyone. I lived in Shilo from 1950-59 and again from 1961-68. From 1950-59 we lived at #26 Esquimalt Crescent and upon returning in 1961 at#17 Sennybridge until 1963, then at #32 Sennybridge through 1968. When I looked for these PMQs at the 2005 reunion, #17 Sennybridge had been torn down (sigh). Many good memories of my youth in Shilo, mis-spent and otherwise. My father, Ed, was a clerk at headquarters and a member of the RCA. My mother's name was Hilda. I have one brother, Mark, born in 1955 on the base and who alaso, obviously lived in the three houses with us. This site has been responsible for some nice re-connections with friends from those days. Enjoy spring, everyone. Ron
Added: March 11, 2009
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