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Hy guys. I'm on Vancouver Island until October. I'm hoping those on the Island and anyone visiting might want to get together. Some time in September would work great for us as we're getting my girlfriends farm ready for sale and are quite busy. Having said that, if there are any Brats here or visiting, let me know and we should be able to meet for a beer/coffee/supper,,,My phone number is 403 861 3176
Hy guys. I'm on Vancouver Island until October. I'm hoping those on the Island and anyone visiting might want to get together. Some time in September would work great for us as we're getting my girlfriends farm ready for sale and are quite busy. Having said that, if there are any Brats here or visiting, let me know and we should be able to meet for a beer/coffee/supper,,,My phone number is 403 861 3176
Added: August 6, 2016
Name: Patrick dolan
From: martensville SK
E-mail: pmdolan@sasktel.net
Brought my Mother (Lois Exell (Dolan)) over to Winnipeg for wedding of step-son's (Kevin Exell) eldest boy (Neil) two weekends ago. On the way in, we stopped by in CFB Shilo for a quick tour. So many memories, and surprisingly most of the PMQs still standing (our last street - Halifax - completely gone, as were some others). Sad to see the PEHS site left untended, but the rest of the base is gorgeous due to the excellent maintenance and FABULOUS trees. Cottonwoods has grown so much in both development and foliage, we did not recognize the house we built there on the way in, had to double check on the way out!
#1 S-I-L finished his last ever course for reserves and headed out for a one week Brigade exercise this afternoon. We got a text/photo at dinner and he was being given his promotion to Major in front of his troops. We knew it would come, but a bit surprised it was just two weeks after being graduated from the course (there has to be a vacancy in the ranks, and it WAS open, so they wasted no time). We expect he will be appointed CO of the North Saskatchewan Regiment (oldest volunteer regiment in Canada) and get promoted to Lt. Col. at some point, and Capt...er MAJOR Clancy is now academically and by rank qualified. Problem is, the CO's appointment is usually a 5 year single term given to someone at the end of their working career - and brings one's reserve service to a dead end. Suspect he will get to serve a double term, as he just turned 33 and is very well liked and respected by his troops and superiors at Brigade (a genuine field officer - infantry - as well as decorated vet). Only option after would be to switch to reg forces and become General Staff, but I don't think he wants to do that. Time will tell.
We remember so well the words of the previous CO 10 1/2 years ago at the kids' (military) wedding on Brendan's return from Afganistan (youngest Canadian officer to serve there): "She will make a fine CO's wife one day". Well, that day is not far off, it seems.
The neat thing about kids getting married is you have another set of kids to brag about. And some grandkids now too.
Life is sweet.