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1947 - 2017 StagShilo WE WILL MATCH... ADVERTISED PRICES ON ELECTRONICS, CAMERAS, COMPUTERS & MAJOR APPLIANCES. DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE INSTORE OR ONLINE AT WWW.CANEX.CA Your source for Army news in Manitoba Volume 57 Issue 9 Serving Shilo, Sprucewoods & Douglas since 1947 May 3, 2018 INSIDE This Issue Spring yet? Pharmacy stresses cus- tomer service. Page 5 Rangers instruct soldiers visiting far north. Page 6 A sure sign of spring —winter has fi nally melted away — on the Base are the arrival of robins, dandelions sprouting on the lawn BGen observes training in and prairie gophers poking their heads out of their dens following hibernation. This curious gopher checked out her surroundings Arctic. Page 7 near the Shilo Country Club, where the golf course opened April 22 much to the delight of golfers who arrived for a round of 18. Our snow-covered PMQ yards and the golf course are starting to show green following our long winter. Photo Jules Xavier 2 Shilo Stag May 3, 2018 Honorary Cpl Juno enjoys successful deployment Sgt Carin Dodsley many different types of environmental enrichment ac- She will continue to develop her species-specifi c Stag Special tivities to encourage “species-appropriate” behaviour. behaviours — or trade-specifi c knowledge — on Op “Some of it is interactive. We’ll take different types SOCIALIZATION, most likely through the summer. of toys down to the fence line and run back and forth When she has achieved the standard for success as It has been a full year since Honorary Cpl Juno, the or roll a ball back and forth in front of them for direct an adult polar bear — or, to put it in military terms, Canadian Army’s adopted polar bear and live mascot, interaction with the animal care staff.” has obtained her qualifi cations as a trained member arrived at the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg to HCpl Juno also has enrichment built into her habi- of the Army suitable for her role and rank — she is participate in Op SOCIALIZATION. tat. Objects such as balls and large barrels help to sim- expected to receive her marching orders to return to During the course of this operation, HCpl Juno has ulate natural polar bear behaviours, such as pouncing the Toronto Zoo where she was born. experienced training opportunities and social inter- to break through the ice to get to seals. Once her current training mission is successful, actions required “We do different types of puzzle-feeders where we HCpl Juno will be well-trained and well-equipped to for development can hide food and different things and they have to handle any challenges she may face when she returns from a cub — or work to get the food out,” explained Ginsburg. to her home unit in Toronto. private — to a In her leisure time, HCpl Juno can be found frolick- What is the history of HCpl Juno? young adult po- ing in the snow and interacting with guests of the As- The feisty bear was born on Remembrance Day in lar bear — now a siniboine Park Zoo — from a distance, of course. 2015 and named after Juno Beach, the code name for corporal. Shortly after her arrival in Winnipeg in March 2017, the Canadian landing area in France on D-Day in June At two years HCpl Juno was introduced to two young male polar 1944. The Toronto Zoo decided that Juno would be an and four months bears her age, Nanuq and Siku. appropriate name. of age, HCpl On HCpl Juno’s fi rst meeting with the bears, she The zoo contacted the Army to ask if they would Juno is showing performed a bit of reconnaissance before joining adopt her as an offi cial mascot to help bring aware- her warrior spirit ranks. ness of the plight of polar bears in the wild. by remaining “She was very tentative when she fi rst met them, The symbolism of the Nov. 11 birthdate coupled brave, strong and and took several days to go anywhere near them. She with the strong symbol of Canada that is the polar resilient during kind of watched them from afar to see what they were bear brought instant agreement. this phase of her doing and after a while she would slowly join in and She stands as a living example of the bravery, tenac- development. play,” said Ginsburg. ity and strength of the soldiers who were instrumen- In early March Since that fi rst introduction to her troop, HCpl Juno tal in the success of D-Day operations on the shores of HCpl Juno 2017, HCpl Juno has come a long way. In November 2017, she fi rst met Normandy in 1944 and is a fi ne example of the Army deployed from York, a male polar bear just over three years old, with motto: Strong, Proud, Ready. her birthplace at whom she now lives. the Toronto Zoo to Winnipeg to socialize with other She didn’t hide this time, but started interacting polar bears in her age group, or in Army-speak, to with York immediately, proving her growing confi - earn her trade qualifi cations. dence in being around other bears. Her quarters at the Assiniboine Park Zoo are lo- HCpl Juno has already competently met many cated at the Leatherdale International Polar Bear Con- of the standards for polar bear development. Her servation Centre, a transition and research facility for weight, currently at 208.5 kilograms, is normal for a young polar bears. female polar bear her age. HCpl Juno’s “rations” consist of a variety of fi sh, Ginsburg reported the young polar bear is respond- specially developed polar bear “chow,” and a meat ing well to training. HCpl Juno is learning many polar product specialized for polar bears, which contains bear maintenance behaviours that are necessary for a proteins and nutrients needed for polar bear growth. polar bear living in the zoo, such as how to sit, open According to Allison Ginsburg, the Assiniboine her mouth for an exam and stand up all the way so the Park Zoo’s Curator of Animal Care — Large Carni- zoo staff can get a good look at her body — similar to vores, HCpl Juno has a very full and active schedule. military drill and health inspections. “The polar bears are always fed multiple times a HCpl Juno’s habitat is made up of three different day, they have enrichment, they have access to their environments, and she has to get used to shifting from outdoor habitats as well as their indoor ones, and they one to another. Much of her training is ongoing, said HCpl Juno, the Canadian Army’s adopted polar bear have lots of interactions with their animal care staff,” Ginsburg: “We’re always working on comfort level, (left), interacts with her friend York in the Leatherdale she noted. There are currently nine polar bears at the trust and relationship with the handlers.” International Polar Bear Conservatory at the Assini- zoo. So, what’s next for HCpl Juno? boine Park Zoo in Winnipeg last November. Ginsburg reported that HCpl Juno participates in Photo Assiniboine Park Zoo Pet of the Week Pet of the Week MANDY Monica Armstrong’s rescue from Pet of the Week Manitoba Mutts turned one April 19. Mandy is believed to be a lab-husky cross. MonicaPet says her dogof enjoys thePet outdoors, playing ofat the dog park, the and playing with her rope. 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