Qu’est-ce qui se passe au CMR Saint-Jean
Military College Exercises Freedom of the City Photo: Le 19 mai prochain, le traditionnel défilé qui marque la fin de l’année scolaire aura lieu au Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean (CMR Saint-Jean) sous la présidence du Général Natynczyk, Chef d’état-major de la Défense. Crédit photo : Christian Jacques The parade marking the end…
Extraordinary Ex-Cadets: 17834 Jim Fasano
25366 NCdt (IV) Mike Shewfelt recently had the opportunity to correspond with 17834 Jim Fasano on his life and career since he graduated from RMC in 1991. e-Veritas: What have you been doing since you left RMC…? 17834 Jim Fasano: I spent five years in the military after graduation. I was a Computer Engineering major,…
Class Notes…Includes a Tim Justice SOS to 100 of his ’82 buds
3169 Bill Smallwood, Class of Class of ’53: After thirteen years of interviews and research in archives, museums and libraries (the best source was the NDHQ library), I had my first book published in 2004. I have visited schools and chatted about the capture of Quebec, the Halifax Explosion and early airforce work in the…
What are these 24 Up to these Days
1. Deputy commander of an infantry company at Canadian Forces 2. HR & Safety Coordinator at Moncion Grocers 3. DAP Student at Sauder School of Business at UBC, and Adjutant at British Columbia Regiment (DCO) 4. Six Sigma Master Black Belt (on hiatus as ‘mom’ and ‘kept domestic efficiency engineer’) 5. Sessional Assistant Professor…
“You are the College, and it’s continuing glory rests in your hands…”
First Year / Winter Term @ RMC, April 1950 – 3069 W.A. McColl 24 April 1950 Since Thursday we’ve written French. Engineering Drawing & Military Studies today, which winds up the exams. On Saturday Barry Hercus had me into dinner at his place after we had dates, but never again, she lives too far away.…
Opinion: Two Military Colleges – More Than A Subtle Difference
5119 Bill Shead shared the article on the recent Cadet visit to Australia with Dr. Ian Pfennigwerth an Australian friend of some four decades. Ian Pfenningwerth and Bill Shead met in HMAS Melbourne when they were on the staff of Admiral Bill Dovers Royal Australian Navy – the Officer in Tactical Command for an international…
The Colwood Pub & Grill: RIP & “Cracks in the code”
The Colwood Pub & Grill built in 1937 is favorably remembered by Royal Roads Ex-Cadets from 1940 to 1995. The pub building is being removed for a major new development. The developer has offered the it to Royal Roads University but the expense of moving and siting of same have not yet been considered by…
Did you know that there were “Other” Military School Plans Before 1876?
Did you know? Long before the Royal Military College was established in 1876, there were proposals for military colleges in Canada. By: E3161 Victoria Edwards Long before the Royal Military College was established in 1876, there were proposals for military colleges in Canada. Although the Assembly of Lower Canada decided to establish a military college…
Deaths | Décès
2753 DENSMORE, John George September 5, 1921 – April 15, 2012 P. Eng. C.D., BSC MBA, BSC Military, BSC Civil Engineering Passed away peacefully in Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital Sunday April 15, 2012. Born in Maitland Nova Scotia, was the son of the late Dr. F.T. and Matilda Densmore. Predeceased by brothers Timothy and…
RMC Stands Tall In Grueling Sandhurst Competition
The Running Nine, RMC’s Alpha Roster for the 2012 Sandhurst Competition. Determined Cadets Fight for Top 5 Finish Article and Photos by 25366 NCdt (IV) Mike Shewfelt In a bid to reclaim their title, RMC’s 2012 Sandhurst Team put five months of training to work this past weekend in the Sandhurst Competition at the US…
In This Issue 16
In This Issue 16: 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. Budget Cuts Hit Home – Staff & Cadets Briefed by Commandant Class of…
Budget Cuts Hit Home – Staff & Cadets Briefed by Commandant
Axe Falls on Colleges By: WJO By now most readers are aware of the “budget cuts” within the public service. Both colleges have been hit too. To what extent? Last week in Kingston, the commandant, BGen Eric Tremblay held two sessions, Wednesday a Town Hall, in Currie Hall with satellite coverage to the New Gym…