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« on: February 28, 2007, 01:10:46 PM »


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« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2007, 01:15:03 PM »

I see Halfkenny ?, unsure of what rank at the time.....


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Re: Moe's Pics.
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2007, 01:30:22 PM »

Dave Halfkenny (spelling) now there was a good man.
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« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2007, 01:32:42 PM »

Hi Guys

I think he was MWO. if it's 1974

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« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2007, 03:31:35 PM »

Yes he was , and later Commissioned, the last i knew was a Capt in Pet.. sadly ,he lost two sone to a bear at Pet.. and yes he was a great soldier and person, and i hope all is going better for him now, ranrad


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« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2007, 07:03:28 PM »

Two sons to a bear? I seem to recall something about that, in fact, I think they sent a company from london up to pet to help with the search. Was that the same incident?


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« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2007, 09:04:28 PM »

Hi Ron and Mike

Nooooo you got it wrong. It was a Halfkenny but it was Daves brother. The reason I'm sure is because I was posted to the same job the following year.

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Re: Moe's Pics.
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2007, 03:42:42 AM »

Hi Jim, you're right it was Dave's brother I think he was with Armor
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« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2007, 05:26:26 AM »

Is the person standing with his back to you, Capt Shields, if so then I would say that it is Dave Halfkenny, as they worked toghter in Reece Platoon, both in London and Cyprus. 1974/1975


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« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2007, 05:57:07 AM »

Thanks for clearing that up, Jim. Dave was CSM of A Coy way back when... Italy Platoon graduated some thirty odd romping stomping Royal Canadians into the 1st and Finest.... Wink


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« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2007, 06:34:00 AM »

The other person standing there looks like Joe Bently


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« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2007, 06:37:27 AM »

I just talked to Now Major Shields and he confirmed that it is him and Dave as well as Joe in the pic, Joe was his driver during our Cyprus tour 74/75


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« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2007, 07:20:22 AM »

SHIELDS NICK NAME BACK THEN WAS PRETTY BOY SHIELDS ALWAYS LOOKING IN HIS JEEP MIRROW.

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« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2007, 08:08:40 AM »

Thanks for clearing that up guys, are they twins??or maybe just close. I think i was out west when the two brothers and one friend were attaacked by a bear while they were fishing at " his " hole...and these kids were ,i believe 18 ,19 and well builkt ..the power of a mad bear.. the story was in the Readers Digest later..ranrad


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« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2007, 09:11:02 AM »

Heres the story about the bears and the Halfkenny Boys 12 and 15 at the time Cry

Very very sad
Occured in Algonquin Park
It was May 13, 1978, when four teenagers entered the park from the east side. They drove along a dirt logging road looking for a place to fish. Richard Rhindress, 18, was the oldest of the party. Perhaps by coincidence, he was the only one who survived to tell the story.

Richard and his 16-year-old brother, Billy, went into the park to go fishing. They took along two younger friends, George and Mark Halfkenny (15 and 12 years old). They stopped several times, trying out various streams. At about 5:30 that afternoon they arrived at Stone Creek. While the others went off to fish, Richard stayed in the car and had a nap. It was a nap that probably saved his life.

An hour later he awoke in the early evening light to find himself alone. He called. No answer. He honked the horn. Still, no response.

Thinking his friends might have wandered up the road he drove the backwoods in search of them. Finally, in the fading light, he walked along the edge of the creek, yet he found no sign of them.

By this time he was well and truly concerned. He drove back to the Petawawa Canadian Forces Base where their fathers were stationed. A search party was organized-250 men searched the area on foot with helicopter support. It took 48 hours before they found the boys.

They found George first. George had stuffed four fish into his pants and was walking along the trail when a black bear ambushed him. George may have put up a fight, there were signs of a struggle, but a young boy has little chance against a determined bear. After he killed George, the bear dragged his body upstream and hidden. Apparently the other two boys blundered onto the scene completely unaware of their friend's fate. They too were ambushed and killed.

The bear was still feeding on the boys when the rescuers discovered their bodies. Although it ran away, it soon returned and was quickly shot.

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« Reply #15 on: March 01, 2007, 11:40:13 AM »

Here is a story about the following year. It was summer time and I was told I was going to Petawawa for the summer to run a course for the PMQ kids 13 - 17. When I got there I reported to Capt RAG's Duncan. He told me all about the BEAR incident the year before and I asked him for three FN C1's and some ammo. He agreed and I went my way. I joined the course and we all went to the Boy Scouts Camp. There was 21 on the course, 11 boys and 10 girls. The subjects we covered were bivi routine, trapping small animals, rappelling, white water canoeing etc.

Well the second day came and left and I still didn't have my ammo. By day three after seeing a bear, I sent a message to RAG's and told him about the bear and I hadn't told the kids about the BEAR but I might tell them if I didn't get my ammo. (The young Gen Christie's daughter was on the course) Well the MCpl gave him the message and I got my ammo. On parents day Gen Christie asked me how it was going? I said "just fine Sir".

Just one thing about Geoff's story, didn't the Halfkenny's have some fish on their person? Story goes they had some fish in their small packs.

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« Reply #16 on: March 01, 2007, 12:23:18 PM »

Hi Jim
Great Pic's and story

Yes one of the boys had put 4 fish in his pockets according to the story.


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« Reply #17 on: March 01, 2007, 12:57:52 PM »

In the Readers Digest story the investigators found bear prints along the same area, which they thought indicated the bear did its fishing there..it was ,as they said just an unlucky choice of fishing areas. Conservationists then went o to say to all people ,to check out an area you might find to fish ,and if any bear prints.. YOU move somewher else.. the bear apparently wont, as long as it gets good fishing at that spot...ranrad


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