ShiloBrats Guestbook

Submitted by
Name: patrick & alexia dolan
From: martensville SK
E-mail: pmdolan@sasktel.net

Comments:
It has been a bit of a whirlwind time last couple of weeks, lots of client emergencies taking me all over the place. I managed to dodge that bullet for a week between the 11th and 19th for a visit to Edmonton. On the 14th, our newest grandchild, Addison Alexia was borne to our baby (Dr. Meghan Lois). That makes four, two boys (2 & 4) and two girls (13 - came along with new Son-in-law last year) and now 12 days.

Only problem with having children later in life, and then they staying in school for a decent education (21 years between the two) is that when you become grandparents, you really are GRANDPARENTS!!! (as in old fogeys). Both Great Grandmothers thrilled to pieces.

Added: September 27, 2015

Submitted by
Name: Bill Brown

Comments:
Does anyone remember washing cars at the garage outside the gate to raise funds for the new YPA Hall?

Added: September 18, 2015

Submitted by
Name: ShiloBrats
E-mail: shilobrats@shaw.ca

Comments:
(1963 Shilo Stag article)

New School for Shilo

Official ceremonies last Wednesday marked the opening of Camp Shilo's third school. Named �Greenwood School�, the army camp's newest educational building was officially opened by Mrs. J.W. Greenwood of Picton, Ontario. It will be a monument to her husband, the late Major J. W Greenwood, Royal Canadian Artillery, whose efforts ensured the future education and welfare of the camp's children during the formation stage of the Shilo garrison. Also present for Wednesday's ceremony was the Hon. Stuart E. McLean, Manitoba's Minister of Education., Earle McKellar, MLA for the Souris Lansdowne riding, Colonel W. S. Hunt, the Shilo Commander together with senior army officers, parents and students. The name �Greenwood School� will perpetuate the memory of the man who, in 1946, unable to obtain the required authority to establish a public school, went ahead and established a private school. Major Greenwood came to Shilo from overseas in 1946 as second in command of the Royal Canadian School of Artillery and as dependents began arriving, recognized the urgent need for a public school for the junior grades. His first school was a wartime hut, furnished with four-foot tables and folding chairs, had as it's principal an army sergeant with teaching experience. Laying down a curriculum based on requirements of the Manitoba Department of Education, Major Greenwood obtained their authority to promote Shilo students to the next higher grade. When official authorization for this school was finally received, Major Greenwood was appointed it's first Trustee by a special Order in Council, the only officer in Shilo to be appointed to this post by name. Major Greenwood, whose devotion to the welfare of the young people of Camp Shilo will be officially recognized on Wednesday, was born and educated in McLeod, Alberta. He began his military career in the Militia in 1929 when he enlisted in the artillery. During the Second World War, he saw service overseas, finally returning to Canada and Camp Shilo on VE Day. He died of cancer in 1954 and is survived by his wife and three children. His eldest son is serving in the army and recently completed a two � year posting at Camp Shilo. The new school under it's principal, Harvey C. McGhie and his staff of 17 teachers, houses 381 students in 15 classrooms. It includes grade 6, 7 and 8, one grade three, and one upgraded classroom. Shilo's three schools, with a total of 51 classrooms supervised by Principal V. E. Emond, and a staff of 60 teachers, now cater to the educational needs of the camp's 1393 school aged youngsters.

Did you go to Greenwood School? Do you remember your teachers there? Did you know the story behind the school's name?

Added: September 8, 2015

Submitted by
Name: Will(Bump) Murphy
From: Van Isle.

Comments:
Chuckle. ...The building bricks were made by American 'plastic' bricks. Believe it or not the manufacturer was a toy co. called Elgo Tous. Same for the Skyscraper set I mentioned which was called American Skyline. My brother Ernie and I received those toy sets. ..Until recently I had a Lonestar Cowboy Six shooter and Holster set I got for Xmas in late fifties. Also I still have a Red Ryder Winchester lever action carbine Daisy air rifle(1000 shot BB rifle). It shoots as well and strait as when I got in good ole #7 Ubique. It has an endorsement on it by Tex Ritter. Remember Red Ryder and Little Beaver. ..Some toy dolls my sisters got were Betsy Wetsy and another called Tiny Tears. I remember a toy from Xmas called the Kenner Give a Show Projector. I made a cool flash lite. ...Oh Yes and for us boys, remember getting the really neat diving submarines that were a prize in cereal boxes. They went up and down fuelled by Baking Powder. * * * Tracy decoder rings. By the way, who was * * * Tracy's alter Ego? ...I always thought Bruce Willis could portray that character. ....I do not remember any of the Teachers I had in Shilo. Nor any of my other Shools except for some in HS. in NS. Sorry about that folks. They would be mentioned on my Shilo school report cards. My younger sister would have all those records from my Mums passing. ....My older brother was not very happy at end of school year and report cards. Chuckle. My reports were like teachers pet. His were not. Schooling was not his thing although he taught in NS technical schools for a brief time.
Who knows the classic cars. C'mon you guys and gals. All the gear heads. ...All the older antiques as well. I started cutting my teeth on them as a very young boy. All my dads cars which were fairly new then. All the Chevs and Ford and Dodge and the like. Poodle skirts and Bobby socks. ...
I remember a family a couple doors down from us that my dad always called the Otts. Would this be any relation to the chap you guys call Otter? I have read a bit about him of course in these posts.
How many of you guys went East and West along the RR line and hopped the odd train. We laid out pennies on the tracks and had them squashed. My mum always gave,U.S. heck because she said we could make the train skip the track. She was a compulsive worrier. Good old days.
I will get back yet about the post in regard to some of the girls on our street about my age. .....bump

Added: September 6, 2015

Submitted by
Name: Gerald R. Brown
From: Winnipeg, MB
E-mail: browner1@shaw.ca

Comments:
Hi Folks, I was a teacher in Shilo for 1959-65. I do appreciate seeing your postings from those good days.

Do any of you remember having a teacher named Marvin Gordon, Grade 5 from 1958-63
He will be celebrating his 80th birthday on 13 September 2015. Unfortunately, he isn`t electronically connected, but if you wanted to surprise him, you could send a snail mail post card to 3 Metz St, St. Vital, Winnipeg, MB R2M 271. HE WOULD APPRECIATE THAT A LOT.

Marvin is still in relatively good health, altho his hearing has deteriorated in the last few years. His wife Anne keeps him busy and on track most of the time.

Best wishes to all. GRB

Added: September 4, 2015

Submitted by
Name: edie

Comments:
Or Bump, it might have been Sta-Lox Miniature Building Bricks that came in a tall cylinder can. I played with them for hours ... thought I'd be an architect someday! But I became a Domestic Engineer.

Added: September 3, 2015

Submitted by
Name: alf
From: brandon, Mb
E-mail: nripley@mymts.net

Comments:
Bump, I think the skyscraper set you were talking about was the "Kenner Girder and Panel Building Set". Very popular in the late 50s and early 60s.

Added: September 2, 2015

Submitted by
Name: barbara altseimer
From: vancouver island
E-mail: barb-l@shaw.ca

Comments:
Hi Bump, I think the little bricks might have been called mini bricks.

Added: September 2, 2015

Submitted by
Name: Will (bump) Murphy
From: CRBC

Comments:
Barbara: Thanx for your answer about Howdy Doody's nasty brother. I could not remember. However I knew about Heidi and also the snake. The snake always talked with a hiss lisp,I believe. ..Then there was the princess. Two actually. American ver. was Princess SummerFallWinterSpring. Canada ver. was Princess Haida. There was a puppet that was used for photo shoots called Photo Doody. A Qiestion! Who held the mortgage on Doodyville? ......Howdy Doody was a concept thought up after and earlier sort of TV or Radio show called Puppet Parade.Something like that.
Another Trivia quiz: As boys in Shilo at Xmas and on Birthdays we had as presents two gifts we loved. One was a set of building bricks that were a reddish brown Color. The other was a skyscraper set. Can anyone remember the names of these wonderful toys. ...Quiz: What was Western Star Tim Holt's sidekicks name. Then the name of his horse. I will never forget one of my all time favorite Horse Opera stars sidekicks which was The Cisco Kids sidekick. He was Pancho. Who knows Pancho's stage name?
On another note. ...YPA for me was Young People Association. We had dances on Thursday evenings. No boozers allowed for sure. Most of my teen dances were in my HS over lunch or on Saturday nights. We had some wicked RR Bands. Anne Murray did in those days the High School and College gigs. We had a great band called the Five Sounds from our neighbourhood. ....Bedford NS. We had as much cold and drifting snow as in Shilo. Brrrrrrrrrrrrr! .....My Mum and Dad were night owls and myself and older brother were with them many times in evening going to the show or other nite time entertainment. At Barney's Drive Inn we saw all sorts of late night local Color celebrities. ...Does anyone remember at all any names of the midget wrestlers. They were a very hot property then. ....I was given a signet ring as a gift by one of them. Believe me or not. I guess they just took a shine to me. More later. Hope you guys have fun with this stuff or have your memory jogged.

Added: September 2, 2015