2012 Amazon Expedition: Adventurous Humanitarianism in Ecuador
2012 Amazon Expedition By 25743 Stacey Litjens Cusan, Expedition Leader From the 12th of August until the 27th of August, the RMCC Expedition Club’s 2012 Amazon Expedition team set off to Ecuador on a trip unlike any other. The team worked with VESA (Volunteer Eco Students Abroad) and devoted one week for humanitarian aid in…
Careers | Carrières / Tip of the Hat / Realtors / Why Not Be a 212 Partner?
Metallurgist – REQ12-073 / Métallurgiste – REQ12-073 Xstrata Nickel – Mine Raglan, Northern Quebec Project Manager and Design Engineer / Ingénieur conception et Chargé de projet Capt-Air Inc., Montreal Researcher – Protective equipment / Chercheur en équipement de protection IRSST, Montreal Transportation Engineer / Ingénieur des transports CN Railway, Edmonton/Montreal Electrical Engineer /…
“That decision firmly established the pattern of RMC’s contribution to the nation’s security and development…” The Founding of RMC, Part 4
This is the conclusion of a four part series on the politics and people involved with the creation of the Royal Military College of Canada. It is taken from pages removed from the “Queen’s Quarterly 74, no. 3 (Autumn 1967), ” found in the shoe box of old photos in Panet House. The Founding of…
Deaths | Décès
McCALLUM, Gavin Lindsay – Lieutenant-Commander CD RCN Passed away peacefully 29 August 2012 at the age of 51. Leaves behind his wife, 15946 Jill Carleton (sons Shawn Hambley, Christopher Hambley) of Osgoode, ON., sister Martha McCallum (husband David Ball, daughter Dana Ball) of Oakville ON., and many other family members, friends, colleagues and shipmates. Gavin…
In This Issue 33
COURSE À OBSTACLES AU CMR Saint-Jean Vignette photo : La course à obstacles aura lieu le 31 août et le public est invité à assister à cet événement spectaculaire et haut en couleur. Crédit : Mario Poirier Le vendredi 31 août 2012 de 9 h 30 à 11 h 30 La population est…
Class of 2016 Cadets March Under the Arch
Marking the beginning of FYOP 2012 Written by 25594 OCdt (IV) Marina Lowthian – Photos 25881 OCdt (IV) Anthony Matlock Parents, friends, and family proudly gathered around the Arch this Saturday, August 25th to watch as the newest recruits of the Royal Military College of Canada marched into the college. It is tradition for cadets…
Ex-Cadets & More in the News
Devoted to defence heritage Defence heritage expert 8059 Robert Mitchell has a deft skill for fostering the growth and sustainability of a wide range of heritage organisations. Mr Mitchell has a special interest in and an encyclopaedic knowledge of military history, which began with his experience in the Canadian armed forces and has transferred to…
Catching Up With the News
Search for Canada’s top general behind schedule – Article Replacement Snowbirds aircraft to cost $755 million – Article Military meal program cut will cause ‘undue hardship’ – Article Who will be Canada’s top general? – Article Military’s ‘Royal’ name change sparks royal ruckus – Article Canadian Forces Enrol First Officers in a New Pilot Program…
What are these 24 up to these days…?
1. Currently working in Calgary after a two year absence 2. Master Business Administration Candidate 3. Ph.D. (Law) – Lawyer, Certified Licensing Professional, Adjunct Professor, Author 4. recent olympics brought back special memories – of being there before 5. Law Student / Second in Command Alpha Company, 48th Highlanders of Canada 6. President at…
Strategic Review Approved!
Strategic Review Approved! In August, Royal Military Colleges Club of Canada (RMCCC) General Council received the final report of the Strategic Review Steering Committee (SRSC) which was appointed last year to assess the membership of the Club to determine the causes of dissatisfaction and decreasing engagement of graduates. The report was unanimously approved, and Council…
Class Notes…
5336 Arthur Burgess, graduated from RMC in 1962, served in the RCN and then did a Ph.D. in physics at the University of BC. He retired 6 years ago after a career in medical imaging research. He spent 20 years in the faculty of Medicine at UBC and finished at Harvard Medical School. He now…
The Way It Was… In Photos
Following photos layout & researched by 24647 Paul Lystiuk Over the past number of weeks we posted a number of “oldies but goodies photos” from the past 10 decades & beyond. Most of these photos have little or no captions. We retrieved them from both the Royal Military College of Canada library archives and an…