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Photo Jules Xavier/Shilo Stag during Great War Page 5 Centenarian celebrates with 1RCHA Jules Xavier “I’m just enjoying the day,” he said softly here for this,” he told Capt James Lee and WO Shilo Stag as a Second World War jeep owned by mili- Michael Jenkins, when they stepped forward tary historian Ed James rounded the corner off after parking their military vehicles. Seven Avenue. With Sir Downing relaxing in his lawn chair, Turning 100 is not as rare as it might have It was followed by an RCMP cruiser, a both Capt Lee and WO Jenkins kneeled down been when Canada turned 100 in 1967. school bus fi lled with cheering children, plus closely to carry on a conversation with their A Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA) Second representation from CFB Shilo, with 1RCHA’s fellow artillery soldier. World War veteran did just that with the ad- C Bty arriving baring birthday accolades and “Once a soldier, always a soldier,” offered vent of June, with a parade organized by artillery gifts, including a CO’s coin from LCol WO Jenkins. “Remember, you’re never alone Virden’s Legion in compliance with current David Brassard and a 105mm round casing. … you’re never forgotten.” COVID-19 restrictions. Missing from the celebrations sadly were Looking back on his military service — Sir Taking a seat in a comfortable yellow lawn daughter Donna Lynne Downing, who lives Downing enlisted for the Second World War in chair at the side of his home in Virden — across in Pincher Creek, Alberta, and 95-year-old Brandon in 1942, but did his training at what the road from Victoria Park, which opened on RPOU-W Det Shilo start wife Louise, who resides in a nearby personal is now Garrison Petawawa and Camp Shilo, June 20, 1897 — Sir Les Downing shyly waved care home where she’s now under care for Al- prior to further training in Britain — he was summer projects Page 8 at well-wishers during the planned drive-by zheimer’s. part of D-Day’s second wave to France in 1944. parade for the centenarian. “It would have been nice to have Louise See ARTILLERY page 4 2 Shilo Stag CELEBRATING 74 YEARS PROVIDING ARMY NEWS June 10, 2021 HHT, DIT protocols in place Posting season requires following Volume 60 • Issue 12 local community conditions Pandemic Circulation:1,500 Shilo Stag Printed bi-weekly by Struth Publishing, Killarney MB The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact everyday activities such as the Ac- tive Posting Season (APS). DND has created a website page to en- sure consistency in the approval of House Hunting Trips (HHTs) and Destination In- spection Trips (DITs). By visiting this page, there are planning tools and resources for local communi- ties in Canada which will help determine if conditions at the member’s destination are acceptable for the conduct of a HHT/ Sr PSP manager Craig Ethelston ext 3073 DIT within the current COVID-19 environ- Managing editor Jules Xavier ext 3093 ment. Assistant Editor ext 3013 The information on local conditions is Advertising rep ext 3013 not all-inclusive. It is generic guidance aimed at informing/supporting Canadian PAO Advisor Lori Truscott ext 3813 Posting season will mean plenty of adjustments during your move due Armed Forces (CAF) members to conduct to the COVID pandemic. Photo Jules Xavier/Shilo Stag a successful HHT/DIT, but not authorita- Fax: 204-765-3814 Email: [email protected] tive. Information will be updated as need- ed by local representative. less of the medical threat assessment as COVID-19 remains HHTs and DITs will be conducted within the constraints a real threat at this time across the country. Mailing Address: imposed by municipal, regional, territorial, provincial or It is highly recommended that you read the local commu- Box 5000, Stn Main federal restrictions. nity information in this chart for any location that you will CFB Shilo, Manitoba, R0K 2A0 The approval or denial of a HHT is the decision of the be transiting through while traveling on HHT/DIT. losing unit CO. When the CO receives an HHT application, Would family members be expected to be quarantined they should contact the gaining unit to obtain information once arriving in the local area if travelling from outside of on the local restrictions, and then action the request accord- the province? This newspaper is issued by authority of Maj Howie ingly. Updates to the local conditions matrix are the respon- Yes, there are requirements to quarantine from inter- Nelson,Acting Base Commander, CFB Shilo. The views ex- sibility of unit OPIs. provincial/domestic travel for 14 days as per the Manitoba pressed herein are not necessarily those of the Department If you have questions regarding your relocation, BGRS is provincial guidelines and restrictions related to COVID-19 of National Defence or of the editorial staff. The editorial staff the fi rst point of contact. travel. reserves the right to edit, to abridge, to reject copy or advertis- Should BGRS not be able to provide a response then mem- As per CANFORGEN 035/21, it is strongly recommend- ing to adhere to the policy, as outlined in CFAO 57-5, and for bers are encouraged to engage their local IRP co-ordinator. ed that members proceed unaccompanied on HHT/DIT. clarity and/or content. For example, here are some questions posed for those Is commercial air travel available to the normal transpor- The Shilo Stag is produced every second Thursday. coming to CFB Shilo within 3 Div: tation hub which supports the Base/Wing? Would you recommend HHTs/DITs be conducted in Yes. Winnipeg International Airport (YWG) or Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR). Deadline for submissions is the Thursday prior to the your area at this time? Yes. With some limitations. Manitoba continues to impose a 14-day self-isolation pe- Are commercial accommodations available? week of publication. Submissions can be sent to the Stag riod with no end date announced. The Province of Mani- Yes. Hotels/motels listed in the PWGSC accommoda- via email at [email protected], dropped off at the Stag of- toba Stakeholder Response Unit has confi rmed CAF mem- tion directory should be contacted to determine availability fi ce located in CANEX or via Inter-base mail. bers can forego the requirement to conduct quarantine for and/or restrictions. Submitting articles and photos for print: military members only when conducting HHT/DIT. Are restaurants open or are there enough take out/deliv- • Please submit articles as a MS Word Document. This confi rmation hinges on several key aspects of the ery options available to support an HHT/DIT? • Include the author’s full name, rank, unit and contact information. member conducting their HHT/DIT: Personnel are not dis- Yes. Takeout and delivery with dining room sit-in is lim- • Include photos with your articles whenever possible, playing any symptoms of COVID-19; limit the travel and ited to members of the same household. interactions to only those essentials in securing accommo- Having said this, it is strongly recommended to do take- however, do not embed photos in word documents. dations; do not come to CFB Shilo unless a formal approval out or delivery as part of the conditions for waiving the • Please submit photos as high resolution jpegs (if is obtained by the Chain of Command; respect the provin- quarantine. scanned 300 dpi), digital images or in hard copy format. cial restrictions towards restaurants usage, most preferably For further information visit www.canada.ca/en/depart- • With photos, include a cutline which names the indi- only takeouts and delivery; and do no visit parents/friends, ment-national-defence/campaigns/covid-19/dit-hht-local- viduals in the photo; what’s taking place; and the name, and no tourism or shopping. community-conditions-info.html rank, and unit of the photographer. Risk of infection with COVID-19 exists for CAF members This site will provide you with provincial guidance, • • • and their dependents while travelling on HHT/DIT. The for example, if you are posted to 5CDSB Gagetown, New member and their dependents can also represent a risk to Brunswick or to Ontario if your next destination is CFB Bor- Follow the Shilo Stag on others particularly if travelling from a location where the den, CFB Kingston, 4CDTC Meaford, CFB Ottawa, 4CDSB Facebook by visiting: number of COVID-19 cases is high. Petawawa or 4CDSG Toronto. Same thing if your posting Members and their dependents are therefore reminded to is taking you to Alberta to be part of 3 Cdn Div Calgary, http://www.facebook.com/ShiloSTAG maintain strict adherence to public health measures regard- Edmonton, Suffi eld or Wainwright. 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