In This Issue 31
In This Issue 31: To find an article: copy title into the search bar on the top of the website and press the ‘enter’ key. To search for an individual: type their name into the search bar and press the ‘enter’ key. Hello Class of 2017 The Week That Was… Epaulettes Now Part of Cadet…
Hello Class of 2017
Photos by 26346 Dan Ryan and 26549 Kai Zhao This past Saturday August 24th, a large group of family & friends were on hand to welcome the recruits who were arriving from Saint-Jean, PQ following a couple of weeks of military training. The group had little more than an hour to mingle prior to…
The Week That Was…
Photo by: Capt Yvette Grygoryev – Public Affairs Officer Caption: Chinese defence minister General Chang Wanquan visited RMCC last week. Commandant, BGen Al Meinzinger hosted the visiting General; the two exchanged gifts to commemorate the historic occasion. The visit by the Chinese MND and delegation was a great opportunity to showcase the College, and following…
Epaulettes Now Part of Cadet Dress
Photo by: Capt Yvette Grygoryev – Public Affairs Officer Caption: Five proud members of D Division showing off their new green epaulettes. L-R are: OCdt. Pouliot, OCdt. Lane, OCdt. Léonard, OCdt. Findlater-Hache and OCdt. Poulin of D Div New epaulettes for the Divisional level of command – WWI Connection By: 25941 OCdt (IV) Daniil Sviajine On Tuesday…
What are these 24 up to these days…
Independent Professional Training & Coaching Professional Engineering Manager at BMT Fleet Technology Air Combat Systems Officer at Canadian Forces Posted to 5 Service Battalion in Valcartier, assisting the Operations Officer for the battalion Submarine Class Manager at Royal Canadian Navy Logistics Officer (Supply Chain Manager) Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) engineer – PMO HCM/FELEX Principal…
Ex-Cadets in the News
Caption: 20618 Maj Pascal Laforest (right) works with a member of the Netherlands Army while mentoring participating African militaries in communications interoperability during Exercise AFRICA ENDEAVOR 2013, 5-16 August, in Lusaka, Zambia. Article Changing Command in the high Arctic Two Ex Cadets : 19786 Maj. Warren Baccardax completed his tour and passed responsibility of the…
Soon to be available book: PHYSICS AT RMC
Soon to be available LOOK FORWARD TO PHYSICS AT RMC By Dr. David C. Baird Professor Emeritus, RMC Commissioned by the Canadian Association of Physicist Supported by the RMC Club of Canada (Toronto Branch) This book describes the initiative, perseverance, courage, originality and humour of RMC cadets and staff over 125 years (1876 to 2001),…
Former DCMT 2908 Al Pickering In Conversation With Victoria Edwards
E3161 Victoria Edwards interviewed 2908 MGen (Ret’d) Al Pickering CMM, CD (RMC 1953), who served as Director of Cadets & Military Training (DCMT) at RMC from 1967 to 1969. e-veritas: As one of the first 100 cadets after WWII, RMC did not yet grant degrees. Al Pickering: I graduated from RMC in 1953 having enjoyed…
Retirement Notice:15112 LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER G.C. FEDDERLY, CD, RCN
RETIREMENT 15112 LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER G.C. FEDDERLY, CD, RCN 1. AFTER 37 YEARS (5 AS A SEA CADET AND RESERVE BOSN, 32 AS A REG FORCE MARS OFFICER) OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO QUEEN, COUNTRY, AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY, LCDR GENE FEDDERLY IS SWALLOWING THE ANCHOR AND WILL RETIRE ON 09 SEP 13. 2. GENE…
5045 Ralph Awrey, Celebrating His 75th in Style
All a board! From August 6 to 8, 2013, five ex-cadets from the the Class of 1961 met at the Train Station Inn in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, for a mini-reunion. The attached photo shows the “lads” and spouses in front of the dining car. 5023 Dean Smith, 5045 Ralph Awrey, 5046 Mike Black, 5061 Dent…
Who Am I?
Born and raised in Kitchener, Ontario; Attended Royal Roads Military College and graduated from Royal Military College; Later completed an MA in War Studies from RMC; Navy: career included assignments as the navigator officer in HMCS Fundy, HMCS Saskatchewan and HMCS Gatineau; Was a member (navigating officer) of the commisioning crew for HMCS Cormorant. Worked…