Sandra Sukstorf, RMC Class of 1986, First Lady Cadet to be Appointed to the Superior Court in Canada
Article shared from the Government of Canada Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2024/02/minister-of-justice-and-attorney-general-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-british-columbia.html The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists…
RSL ANZAC of the Year Awards
The Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) today announced the recipients of the 2024 RSL ANZAC of the Year Awards. The nominations for the ANZAC Awards are assessed and selected by the National RSL ANZAC Awards Committee whose members include: Chairman – Greg Melick, RSL National President; Paul Singer, Official Secretary to the Governor-General…
West Point Deletes “Duty Honor Country” from its Mission Statement
Article shared from Bravo Blue: https://johnalucas6.substack.com/p/west-point-deletes-duty-honor-country?r=13f5m3&triedRedirect=true Author John A. Lucas is an Army Ranger and Special Forces Green Beret. In Vietnam he commanded the aero-rifle platoon of 1st Cavalry Division. He was a partner at a major multi-national law firm and a successful U.S. Supreme Court advocate. Duty – Honor – Country. Those three hallowed…
Special Thanks – National Volunteer Week 2024/ Remerciements – Semaine de l’action bénévole 2024
To all our volunteers, April 14-20 is National Volunteer Week in Canada. This year’s theme is Every Moment Matters. The theme highlights the importance of every volunteer and each contribution they make at a moment when we, as a society, need support more than ever. The sharing of time, skills, empathy, and creativity is vital…
Upcoming Events
Vancouver Island Ex-Cadet Club Events 2 May 2024 Luncheon, Bay Street Armoury- Come celebrate RCNC16 Chris Pratt’s upcoming 100th Birthday! 22 May Luncheon, Bay Street Armoury TBD June 2024 Luncheon Follow for more updates here Atlantic Branch 16 May – Luncheon Royal Artillery Park Officers’ Mess – 12:00-1:30 pm 20 June – Luncheon Royal…
Deaths
Col (Ret’d) The RT Rev George Bruce, CMR RMC Class of 1964 20 June 1942 – 23 March 2024 COL (RTD) THE RT REV GEORGE BRUCE (81) passed away peacefully in the early hours of March 23, 2024, after a short illness at Kingston General Hospital. Survived by his loving wife of more than 58…
March 2024 Update on Royal Military Colleges of Canada Alumni Association activities in response to the Arbour Report
Context: The Canadian Military Colleges’ (CMC) alumni community is keenly aware of reporting that has spotlighted symptoms of a toxic culture within the Canadian Armed Forces(CAF)/ Department of National Defence (DND), particularly around sexual misconduct and suicide. The Independent External Comprehensive Review, otherwise known as the “Arbour Report”, contained two recommendations focusing on the CMCs: 28)…
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024
Today, and every day the RMC Alumni Association celebrates the strong and powerful women who started their journeys at the Canadian Military Colleges. These alumnae have broken barriers, enacted change, and overcome challenges in their journey, and they continue to bring change that matters and paves the way for the future generation. Canadian Military Colleges…
RCN Digital Leadership: Dawn Macdonald, Lieutenant-Commander, RMC Class of 2005
Article shared from the Department of National Defence Dawn Macdonald was born in Lethbridge, Alberta and raised in Fort St. James, British Columbia. As a high school student, she was attracted to the military for the same discipline that she had enjoyed while playing sports and studying martial arts. She continues to play soccer with a Halifax…
RMC Alumni Donors Support RMC Women’s Rugby Team
Dear RMC Alumni Association, On November 24 – 26th 2023, the RMC Women’s Rugby team travelled down to New York for the New York Rugby 7s tournament. At the tournament, we represented RMC well with our matching RMC merchandise. The generous donation to buy Team Apparel allowed us to purchase Paladins branded quarter zips, track…
Sport Parachuting Team Flies High with RMC Alumni Donor Support
To the Alumni Association, On behalf of the entire RMC Sport Parachuting Team, I would like to express my most sincere gratitude for the experience you have helped provide us with. Your contributions have significantly impacted the team and have allowed us to continue to grow the sport of parachuting and expose more people to…