Ist Year @ RMC Feb1950 – “Yesterday on drill parade I froze my left ear and it’s still pretty tender…”
First Year @ RMC February 1950 – 3069 W.A. McColl Feb 23 It’s quite a while since I’ve written anything. Ever since the 16th I’ve been training for about an hour each day in the Old Gym, sparring with Conrad, Faraday, and Ward. I’ve got in pretty fair shape. Today the Chief said that Dewar…
In This Issue 7
Photo by: Mike Shufelt: Embodies the spirit of the West Point Weekend! In This Issue 7: 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.…
Where are they now? / Catching Up With the News
SKATING OUTDOORS, GENES AND HOCKEY Late in January I skated at noontime on the outdoor 400-meter Gaetan Boucher oval in Saint-Foy on a sunny winter’s day just perfect for the sport. On my first circuit I noticed a stretch of ice on the outside of one of the curves that was untouched by skate grooves,…
The Week That Was and More…
RMCC Writing Centre Helps Students of All Disciplines Article by Dr. Brandon Alakas RMCC activated a small Writing Centre almost a decade ago to provide assistance to students seeking to improve their writing. Acting Centre Director 10763 Dr. Randall Wakelam says that when it comes to writing skills, RMCC students represent a normal cross section…
West Point Weekend: Winter Sports Day & More…
The Tradition Continues: 89 Years and Still Going Strong While over 100 officer cadets from RMC made the journey south to take in the hospitality of the United States Military Academy at West Point, a large contingent of staff and cadets from West Point made the journey north to take in RMC’s hospitality. They were…
Varsity Sports & More
Photo by: John Sheahan Congratulations to the coaching staff and members of the (w) volleyball team for making the OUA play-offs for the second consecutive year. The Lady Paladins will be on the road next Saturday. They will be playing at York University, Sat 18 Feb – time TBA. Go Paladins go! Men’s…
Rapelling Program “…not something you’d do at your average university”
RMCC Cadets Hit the Rappel Tower Article by 25785 OCdt (III) Steven Morris Officer Cadets are no strangers to the physical strains of the PSP-run athletics courses required in their third year at RMCC. Composed of four mandatory components, this well-rounded course comprises basic military skills applicable to any Canadian Forces member. Divided into three…
Expedition Dispatch: Days 5 and 6
The following journal entries are apart of a series which will offer day-to-day accounts of the RMCC Expedition Club’s recent 2011/12 Kilimanjaro Expedition to East Africa. Click here to read the full expedition article. Day Five 02 January 2012 25037 OCdt (III) Nicolas Métayer 0700, le groupe ce lève complètement racker de la première journée.…
“What Right Looks Like” – The 10 Principles of the Statement of Behaviour
“The statement of behaviour and the clarifying action statements are part of an initiative to reinforce the college motto of Truth, Duty, Valour amongst the Cadet Wing. The clarifying action statements are used to demonstrate “what right looks like” in the Cadet Wing. The ten statements were chosen as they incorporate varying elements of Truth,…
…the real sense of accomplishment was seeing a real-time engineering project from start to finish.
The Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race 2012 By: 25914 OCdt Jaemok Lee, 25305 OCdt Scott de Lange Boom This past Tuesday February 7, 2012 seven Civil Engineering cadets accompanied by 23455 Captain Robie Gourd flew to Calgary to attend the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race 2012. The Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race is an annual…
Victoria Edwards, In conversation: 14493 Col Paul Rutherford, CO 3 Area Support Group/CFB Gagetown
E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) interviewed 14493 Col Paul Rutherford (RMC 1985), who assumed command of 3 Area Support Group/Canadian Forces Base Gagetown on 12 August 2011. e-veritas: I understand that you would love to serve as Commandant of RMC or RMC St Jean. 14493 Col Paul Rutherford: Yes, I would love to be Commandant…
Spotlight on Professors: Dr. Allister MacIntyre
A Personal Account of Dr. MacIntyre Article by 25301 OCdt (IV) Han Choi Dr. Allister MacIntyre is the current department head of Military Psychology and Leadership at RMC. He retired after 31 years of service to the CF in 2006, having spent the final five years of his career as the Deputy Director of the…