Deaths | Décès
Decorated war veteran, 2IC of Canadan military 2529 Chester Hull (RMC ’36)dies A decorated Belleville resident, who was once second-in-command of Canada’s military, has died. Chester Hull, a retired lieutenant-general and airman, died April 9 less than two weeks before his 93rd birthday. Born April 19, 1919 in Edinburgh, Scotland, Lt.-Gen. Hull was educated in…
In This Issue 15
Fun Run at RMC Saint-Jean Article By 26405 OCdt Nicholas S. Huxter On the morning of April 1st, RMC Saint-Jean had its first annual 5 km Fun Run. Organised by officer cadets of the RMC Running Team, the 5 km run was held entirely within the grounds of the RMC Saint-Jean campus and had 52…
Direct From Panet House…
Layoff list at RMC includes principal _________________________________ Photo of Panet House painting used with the permission of Wendy Trethewey “This is not JUST ANOTHER SURVEY!” _________________________________ More Feedback from April1: Belated congratulations on a very clever and amusing April Fool’s Day joke. It was sent us by our grandson – Andrew Ernst now at…
Class Notes…
H3550 Murray Johnston – 1956 The Scarlet and Blue Grad Parade The announcement on April 1st that there would be an immediate change of head dress for the College caused me to think a bit about College traditions. It seemed to me to be a bit abrupt and a cruel way to fund other departments at…
Finally Revealed: Why the New 100 Were Never Issued Scarlets…
2944 J.D. Reid – “The New One Hundred and Scarlets” Perhaps the following will be of interest since the subject of the College’s uniform ( the Pillbox April Fools joke) is current. When I entered the College in September of 1948 as one of what was eventually named, “The New One Hundred” (yes, our class…
Kingston Branch Members Learn About the Army 40 Years Out
Members Go Behind the Scenes of the Army’s Future Article and Photos by 25366 NCdt (IV) Year Mike Shewfelt This past Wednesday, the Kingston Branch of the RMC Club held it’s monthly luncheon, with 25243 NCdt (IV) David Reid, Cadet Squadron Leader of 4 Sqn, and 25006 OCdt (IV) Ryan McNeil, Cadet Squadron Leader of…
More than Your Typical University Classroom Experiences
Presentation Marks the End of Months of Hard Work for 4th Years Article by 25339 OCdt (IV) Claire Marchessault Photos of the presentation by 25366 NCdt (IV) Mike Shewfelt Friday, March 30 marked the end of the Fourth Year Aeronautical Engineering Capstone Design Project. In front of senior Air Force officers, DND civilians, and aerospace…
“Drama, Imagination, & RMC.”
Dramatist-in-res wows ‘em! Article by Dr. Michael Hurley, RMC Dept. of English RMCC’s dramatist-in-residence Dr. Julie Salverson (photo left) gave a very well-received presentation 3 April in Currie Hall entitled “Drama, Imagination, and RMC.” The third person to hold the position of writer-in-residence initiated by Principal Sokolsky, the award-winning playwright talked affectionately about the cadets…
RMC Goes Down Under / CMR en Australie
RMC Visits Australian Defence Force Academy Article by 25859 OCdt (III) Benjamin Deutsch During the week of March 22-30, four Officer Cadets of RMCC, 25447 OCdt (IV) Martin De Souza, 25621 OCdt (III) Stephanie Clark, 25390 OCdt (III) Isabelle Allain and myself, 25859 NCdt (III) Benjamin Deutsch were fortunate enough to accompany the Director of Cadets,…
Some Cadets Gearing Up for Exams With “Sandhurst” & “Ecuador” on their Minds
College Quiets Down as Cadets Get Ready for Final Push Article and Photos by 25366 NCdt (IV) Mike Shewfelt The halls of RMC were quiet this past week as the Wing entered the pre-Exam routine. Military activities are limited during the two weeks leading up to exams to allow the Cadets to focus on the…
Pleins Feux sur les Professeurs: Daniel Lagacé-Roy
“il affirme aussi fièrement ses origines acadiennes…” Écrivez par 25813 Elof (III) Fanie Simard Daniel Lagacé-Roy est Docteur en psychologie et enseignant pour le département de Psychologie militaire et de Leadership au CMRC. Ancien militaire, conférencier et charpentier à ses heures, il affirme aussi fièrement ses origines acadiennes. Monsieur Lagacé-Roy est originaire du Nouveau-Brunswick et…
What are these 24 Up to these Days
1. Vice President & General Manager at American Express 2. Bridge Watchkeeper at Royal Canadian Navy 3. Senior Staff Officer Plans Canadian Defence Academy 4. Managing Director at LeadOn Training Solutions 5. Performance Technologies Consultant 6. Assistant Chief of Staff Logistics Operations at Maritime Forces Pacific 7. Independent Management Consulting Professional 8. Electrical Engineer and…