In This Issue 9
Photo by: Curtis Maynard – Goodbye February 2014 The Week That Was at RMCC… By: WJO While the winds howled across the peninsula and there was another extreme cold outbreak in progress; many of the old-timers from the area were convinced that we are in the throes of the coldest, most bitter winter in memory.…
We Stand on the Shoulders of Giants
We Stand on the Shoulders of Giants I consider myself fortunate to have had the opportunity to attend the 2014 RMCC Battlefield tour. The trip was insightful, inspirational, and entertaining. During the day, we received guided tours of many significant Canadian battlefields, including the Somme, Beaumont Hamel, Vimy Ridge, Dieppe, the beaches of Normandy, and…
Ex-Cadets & More in the News
Ex-Cadet Seeking Immigration Help e-Veritas has recently learned that an Ex-Cadet in the Kingston area, in the process of transitioning out of the Forces, is looking to move to the United States to be with his wife. This individual is trying to navigate the complex immigration process, and would appreciate any tips/suggestions/advice that other Ex-Cadets…
Who are they?
Naval Officer Head of Equity Research – Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia (CLSA) Research Director – Credit Suisse First Boston Financial Services Analyst – Sprott Securities President and CEO – Asset Managment 1. Who Is It? a) Tim Patriquin; b) Jason Donville; c) Pete Karagiannis; or d) Mike deGroot *** VP Business Development – Tioga…
25484 A/SLt Barry Dreams Big…
…Reflects on Time as RETP Cadet Article by 25366 Mike Shewfelt In his final year of high school, 25484 A/SLt Aaron Barry never considered RMC as his university of choice. However, after an RMC rugby player asked his sister to the RMC Christmas Ball where she was introduced to Sean McDonough, RMC Rugby Coach, he…
Q&A: E3161 Victoria Edwards & 11938 Don Olechowski
E3161 Victoria Edwards & 11938 Don Olechowski. e-veritas: You recently presented to a engineering class at RMC. Don Olechowski: 11746 Doctor Derrick Bouchard, one of my Mech Eng/AERE classmates and a great friend, asked me to give a presentation about Tesla to the Elec and Mech Eng students while I was in town for Ex-Cadet…
Class Notes & Reading Week from the 10% Perspective
Ex-Cadet Just Won’t Slow Down Edited by 25366 Mike Shewfelt After RMC and Queen’s, 4840 Dr. Peter Ashley (RMC, ’60, ‘B.Sc Chem Eng ) spent three years at Air Material Command Head Quarters before returning to Queen’s for his PhD in Chemistry. Following a career at the Alcan Research Center in Kingston he began a…
Cadets Experience Ottawa in Different Ways
Ottawa Visit – An Eye Opener for Cadets 26322 OCdt Alexander Hart On Wednesday, the 6th of November, I, among 20 other RMC cadets, Dr. Christian Leuprecht of the RMC Politics Department, along with US, German and French international exchange cadets, had the privilege of getting first-hand exposure to the Privy Council Office and Parliament.…
RMCC Wins Big in Washington, D.C.
RMCC takes diplomacy training to Washignton DC for International Model NATO 2014 Conference Article by: 26583 OCdt (II) John J. Jacob It was around 4:45am on the 12th of February when the RMCC Model NATO team packed into two taxis headed for the airport. Months of practice and preparation had brought together a team consisting…
Sports…& PPT
RMCC Competitive Swimmers at recent Kingston regional swim meet. Standing clockwise:NCdt Nicholas Lightbody; OCdt Jean-Francois Lévesque; OCdt Shaun Noel; OCdt Sandra Edmison; NCdt Connor Duke; Seated front-to-back : NCdt Jessica Henry; OCdt Andrew Järvis and NCdt Iain Wilson RMCC Well Represented at EOSAC Article by: M. ‘kommy’ Farahani The last weekend of January brought out…
Qu’est-ce qui se passe au CMR Saint-Jean
Caption: Laser weapons used by the RMC Saint-Jean Mil Skills team on the night of training, set and ready to go. Armes laser utilisées par les membres de l’équipe d’habiletés militaires du CMR Saint-Jean lors de l’exercice. À vos marques, prêts, partez! Photo credit: Officer Cadet Guillaume Boucher / Crédit photo: Élève-officer Guillaume Boucher The…
“CWC Williamson gave us a pep talk in Currie Hall on general slackness in the wing and it was followed by a cheer practice for the West Point game.”
25 Feb 52 Tonight, Mr. Edgar McInnis, President of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs, (and also author of the Upper School History text) spoke to us on “Nationalism in Asia”. It was a very interesting lecture. The part I remember was that in India there are about 30 million people and 90 million of…