60th Anniversary of the RMC Band & Calling all Ex Cadet Band Members
E3161 Victoria Edwards has been interviewing members of the early band at the Royal Military College. In this case, 3798 Bill Lynn (CMR’52 / RMC’57) interviewed 3707 Dave Stothers (CMR/RMC 1957). e-veritas: What follows is a profile of Dave Stothers taken from RMC Review Yearbook p 68 somewhat amended to highlight points that would have…
A Long Way From Home: French Military Student
A Long Way From Home: French Military Student Speaks about His Experiences at RMCC and in St. Cyr, France Article & Photos by: 26659 OCdt (II) Danielle Andela It was an absolute pleasure to meet sous-lieutenant (2nd lieutenant) Quentin Hemery one night at the Royal Military College of Canada Mess and it was a delight…
The Week That Was…
23 Year Old Honda Disappears Ends Up on Parade Square By: WJO RMCC commandant, BGen Al Meinzinger was surprised last Wednesday morning when he looked out into the driveway and noticed that his 23 year old Honda was missing. Just shy of two months on the job he had bigger and more pressing things to…
FYOP: Hitting the Home Stretch & Still Smiling
Hitting the Home Stretch & Still Smiling Article by: 26659 OCdt (II) Danielle Andela – FYOP e-Veritas Correspondent Photos by: 26659 OCdt (II) Danielle Andela & 26573 OCdt (II) Denice Zoretich All of First Year Orientation Period (FYOP) is getting ready for the final week culminating in all their effort over the last two months! From…
Training for the “M” in 2013
USAFA Exchange is Awesome By: 26318 OCdt (III) Stephen Kane Classes started here at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) on the 8th of August, and we’re just over a quarter done the semester. So far, I can say that this has been one of the best experiences I have had during my short…
Sports & Recreation / Les élof ont l’embarras de choix au CMR Saint-Jean
New Intramural and Recreation Manager It is with great pleasure that I announce Ms Elizabeth Gibson (photo left) as the new Recreation and Intramural Manager at RMCC. Elizabeth has been with PSP for seven years, having spent the past five years as the Community Recreation Coordinator for CFB Kingston. Prior to this, she worked as…
In This Issue 34 – Last Call for Reunion Weekend
Last Call for Reunion Weekend Dinner Dance Reservations! Both the Old Brigade and the Club Dinner Dance on Saturday night, 28 September still have seats available and therefore the registration deadline has been extended to Sunday, 22 September. Please note that advance registration for these events is required. Requests for tickets after that date cannot…
3069 W.A. McColl’s – III Year – 1951: “Where else do you get up with the sun, shave and fall in before you are awake?”
Long time e-Veritas readers will be pleased to see that we are picking up with the diary entries of 3069 Bill McColl. Lots of cool things happened in his III Year. Click here to read previous diary entries (I & II Years) from 3069 W.A. McColl 14 Sept 51 This year there was quite a…
RMCC Remembers 9 – 11
Americans on Exchange Will Remember 9-11 2013 By: Cadet First Class Nolan A Bader, Cadet First Class Joey J F Humphrey, Midshipman First Class Nathalie E Pauwels Everybody knows exactly what they were doing when they heard about the attacks on the morning of September 11th, 2001. We, as Americans here on exchange for the…
Ottawa Branch & Class Notes
The Ottawa Branch of the RMC Club welcomed nine new members of the Old Brigade at a luncheon held on Wed 10 Sep 2013. 5276 Digger MacDougall, Branch President, 3429 Gordon Smith, Branch Adjudant and 4377 Richard Evraire presented OB ties to those entering the Old Brigade this year. General Evraire was also warmly congratulated…
Former DCdt LGen Marquis Hainse In Conversation With Victoria Edwards
E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) interviewed 12966 LGen Joseph Marcel Marquis Hainse, CMM, MSC, CD (CMR 1980), who served as DCadets at RMC in 1994-5. As of 18 July, 2013 he serves as Canadian Army Commander. He is currently the senior serving General in the Royal 22e Régiment. e-veritas: You are one of the most…
Ex-Cadets in the News
Article – Op ATTENTION Pushes Forward By 14596 MGen Dean Milner News Article – Colombian Military visits 8 Wing “We’re delighted to be a host for the Colombian military’s visit to Canada,” said acting 8 wing commander 20503 LCol Ryan Eyre. “Their visit fosters a spirit of cooperation, understanding and mutual respect between our forces.”…