In This Issue 12
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:3100 Peter Ward; 3619 Michael Grunwell; 2816 William Turner; 7040 Andrew Payer; 3155 Donald Miller; 2987 William Sullivan; 9184 Bill Simms; 10918 Gordon…
Governor General presents 34 Military Decorations – Incoming Commandant Among Recipients
H26223 His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presented 34 Meritorious Service Decorations (Military Division) to members of Canadian and allied forces. The presentation ceremony took place last Friday. http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/media-advisory-governor-general-to-present-34-military-decorations-at-rideau-hall-1770366.htm The Meritorious Service Cross (Military Division) recognizes a military deed or activity that has been performed in an…
What are these 24 up to these days…?
Mission Crew Commander at Canadian Aerospace Defence Sector Director, Development at Osmington Senior Business Development Manager at The Economist Group Commanding Officer Canadian Detachment at Western Air Defence Sector J7 Training at Department of National Defence Officer at Canadian Armed Forces DComd OS, CJOC at DND Director Technical Services (Security) at ADGA Group Aerospace Engineer…
Class Notes
Small World – 5611 Gerry Stowe, Class of ’62, 6715 Yvan Gagnon, Class of ’65 and Dr. Roy Boness, former prof in Mech Engr at RMC, meet during a cruise from Singapore to the Netherlands in MS Rotterdam. The photo was taken during transit of the Red Sea. We are always on the lookout for…
Catching Up With the News
Two former RMCC Commandants meet on the high seas A/SLt 24498 Noelani Shore (RMC 2009) Esquimalt, B.C. – There were some special visitors onboard RENARD 58, one of eight ORCA Class Patrol Craft Training Vessels, on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. 12192 General Tom Lawson, Chief of the Defence Staff, along with 15185 Rear-Admiral Bill Truelove,…
Once Upon a Time They Were Officer Cadets
Drummed out of “retirement” in 2005 he was CO MARPAC/JTFP HQ and then Chief LOG Plans, JFC NAPLES before a posting to NDHQ as MSRMS in 2010 and upon promotion to his current appointment as MS Comptroller in Feb 2011. In 1992, he was posted to HMCS TORONTO as the commissioning Engineer Officer and saw…
Juno Beach Centre Association Looking for Ex Manager; Royal Roads Leadership Award; Class of ’88 – Off the Mark Early
Leadership Role in the Juno Beach Centre Association Job Opportunity – Executive Manager – Burlington, Ontario Head Office The Juno Beach Centre Association (“JBCA”) is a not-for-profit (NFP) charitable organization established in Canada in the mid 1990’s to build and manage a commemorative museum in France to herald Canada’s contribution to the Allied efforts during…
Victoria Edwards in conversation with 11330 LGen (ret) Angus Watt (CMR 1977)
E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) in conversation with 11330 LGen (ret) Angus Watt (CMR 1977), former member of the CMR Museum Club. e-Veritas: Outline your career progression. 11330 Angus Watt: I spent 37 years in the Air Force and retired in 2009. During my military career, I trained as a pilot, flew Sea King helicopters…
The Week That Was…
1st Year Cadets Sit Down for a Different Kind of PMT Once again, this last Wednesday the first year class of the Royal Military College of Canada met for the weekly Proffesional Military Training. The subject was morale and though expecting the usual sit down briefing this week was something different. The PMT session was…
Open letter to the Dean of Engineering at RMCC, Dr. Phil Bates
Good day, Dr. Phil Bates, I just wanted to let you know of the Engineering Successes by RMCC engineering students at last night’s Annual Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) Student Papers Competition. The competition was sponsored by the PEO Kingston Branch in association with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). The competition affords undergraduate…
Varsity Awards Ceremony
Royal Military College Honours Varsity Athletes at Annual Ceremony The achievements and successes of RMCC varsity athletes were highlighted throughout the annual Varsity Awards Ceremony, which took place on Wednesday, March 20th. Michelle Hamilton (Winnipeg, MB) won her first Kelly Gawne Memorial Cup as RMC Female Athlete of the Year. Hamilton is the first RMCC…
Sports…
xxxx Men’s and Women’s Fencing OUA – Fencing Hockey OUA- Hockey CIS – Hockey Rugby OUA – Men’s Rugby Men’s Soccer OUA – Men’s Soccer CIS – Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer OUA – Women’s Soccer CIS -Women’s Soccer Men’s Volleyball OUA – Men’s Volleyball CIS – Men’s Volleyball Women’s Volleyball OUA – Women’s Volleyball CIS…