John van Haastrecht Art Collection Now Displayed at RMCC
RMC Museum Curator 8057 Ross McKenzie oversees the hanging of the van Haastrecht collection which now graces the halls of the Royal Military College of Canada. Featured in the photo is a unique, large portrait of an aboriginal woman. The museum is home to a spectacular collection of art as well as artifacts housed in…
Former DCdt Layne Larson In Conversation With Victoria Edwards
 IV IN A SERIES OF ARTICLES ON FORMER DIRECTOR OF CADETS E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) interviewed # 5573 Col (Ret’d) Layne Larsen (RRMC 1962), who served as Director of Cadets (DCdts} and as Vice Commandant at RMC from June 1981 until August 1983. e-veritas: You are a member of the first degree class in…
Catching Up With the News
Military culture and education “…Nevertheless, in Canada as in the US, the picture is not entirely rosy. Despite robust wording on academic freedom, the tenure and promotion process is not built into the Royal Military College collective agreement, and has led to a series of grievances and considerable insecurity. We have not had a call…
Memories from “Roads”
In 1940, HMCS Royal Roads was created as a stone frigate to train naval reserve officers for service in the Second World War. Shortly thereafter, a bell was cast and hung in the porte-cochere in front of Hatley Castle. Traditionally, the ship’s bell is integral to the identity and heritage of a ship, and as…
Summer Universiade in Kazan Russia / Paladins Looking for Ass’t Coaches & CISM News
Caption: Chantel Helwer, ex-cadet & former Paladin fencer and Patti Howes (left) at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan Russia. ____________________________________ Career Opportunities for Sports Coaches… Royal Military College of Canada Application Deadline: August 1, 2013 Starting Date: September 1, 2013 Position: Royal Military College of Canada Varsity Assistant Coach Job Description: The Royal Military…
Kingston Branch Seeks a Volunteer
Kingston Branch Seeks a Volunteer To Project Manage an Initiative to Preserve the RMC Cadet Records Background When an officer/naval cadet first enters RMC, a file is opened to record the individual’s performance until they graduate or leave the College prematurely. Up until sometime in the 1990s, all these cadet records were printed on acid…
Reunion Weekend Schedules & Paws Fur Thought Campaign
Paws Fur Thought Campaign Reunion Weekend Schedules
Deaths | Décès
3160 PEERS, John Michael Peers, John Michael– 83, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family  May 29th, 2013 at White Hills Long Term Care Centre in Hammonds Plains. Born February 7, 1930, in New Westminster, B.C., he was the eldest son of the late Captain A.F. Peers, O.B.E., R.C.N. and Edwina Peers. He is survived…
In This Issue 25
Peace & Conflict Management A tip of the hat to the following members who just recently updated their Club membership status: Chapeau aux membres suivants qui ont tout récemment mis à jour leur adhésion au Club: 3671 Norman S Freeman; 4381 Robert Moulton; 6607 Kenneth W Clarkson; 6845 Paul G Northover; 8055 James G…
Veritas magazine: A Word from the President / Mot du Président & More…
A Word from the President Let me start by saying that I hope everyone had a great Canada Day long weekend. I have had some feedback on my President’s Message in the recent issue of Veritas. Specifically, it appears that my focussing uniquely on the RMC Saint-Jean and RMCC relationship could have been perceived as…
Congratulations Class of 2013
Not Just The Best, But The Best They can Possibly Be! The RMC Foundation has been working with a generous donor to provide more public recognition to the RMC 2013 Graduating Class on becoming Commissioned Officers. To publicly recognize the hard work of the 2013 Graduating Class this donor has generously provided funding to the…