Who Are These Three?
(A) WHO IS HE? After graduation from Upper Canada College he spent four years in Kingston; Graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Royal Military College of Canada; At RMC he played on the football and hockey teams, acted as editor of the Marker in his III year and held the office of Cadet Wing…
” …we are now entering a reign of terror…”
First Year / Winter Term @ RMC January 1950 – 3069 W.A. McColl Jan. 14 – 1950: This morning we had a passing out ceremony for the new seniors. The wind was so bad that it was impossible to hear and commands or even stand at ease. Some of the stuff was blown over in…
“…younger ex-cadets might find participation in their Branch and Club to be more rewarding …”
My wife and I just came home from viewing the new movie ‘Warhorse’. I heartily recommend it to our members and your readers. My interest came about from my involvement in the London, Ont., Branch of the RMC Ex-cadet Club from 1963 until about 1967. At the time there was an RCAF station at Centralia,…
Physics – A Newly-Bilingual Department: 1980 to 1995
The History of Physics at RMC is “still” a work in progress…The long-term aim is to have a book published. For now we are fortunate to have obtained from Dr David Baird portions of his draft which covers the period up to 2001. Next week in e-Veritas we will cover Chapter six. (This is part…
IN THIS ISSUE 2
IN THIS ISSUE 2: 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. 10 Awesome Cadets Make it to the Top of Africa! Inside Panet House……
10 Awesome Cadets Make it to the Top of Africa!
Caption: <standing> OCdts Anthony Matlock, Alexander Kisielius, Taylor Raeburn-Gibson, Nicolas Metayer, Christopher Lane, Eric Robb, <kneeling> Stephanie Paquette, Jennifer Allan, Emily Morgan, Brittany Brown Mission Success! On 05 January 2012 the RMCC Expedition Club’s Kilimanjaro Expedition of 10 cadets safely and successfully reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, according to plan.This success…
Inside Panet House…
New ED off the Mark Quickly By: WJO Panet House has been around the college since 1903. From the beginning and up to 1995 it was mostly the residence of the Director of Cadets or the Director of Administration depending on the posting cycle of the incumbent of the day. For a couple of years…
The Way They Were…TOUT COMME ILS ETAIENT
Match the graduation photo with the following statements. See the full write-ups below. Faites correspondre les photos de graduation avec les phrases suivantes. Voyez les articles au complet ci-dessous. ” … will always be remembered as a true blue wild and crazy Franco.” “… entered RMC on an Air Cadet Scholarship”. “Ambition – none.…
Where are they now?
3334 Dave Wightman (class of 1954) was feted in a “Roast and Toast” recently for his 80th birthday. Dave’s multi-talented family of Tannis and 5 offspring organized the function at the Church and State Winery near Victoria BC. A lot of ex-cadet friends and others showed up to help Dave celebrate. There was a lot…
Ex-Cadets in the News
Canadian special forces and families severed from social support “It was, frankly, ridiculous in some senses,” the general said. “We’ve taken a step back from being completely rigid on operational security and the identity of our members – in fact we only insist on it for JTF-2.” 14378 Brigadier-General Denis Thompson Article ______________________________________________ Dallaire’s real…
The Christmas Tree Adventure: Things Haven’t Changed Between IV & I Years!
The Smoking Gun! The Christmas Tree Adventure By: 13077 Dean Black It was early December 1977 and we were only three weeks away from the holiday period. Winter had definitely arrived; snow plows had been quite busy during the previous month as almost three feet of snow had accumulated during that time. On this day,…
PHYSICS AT RMC: The Middle Years 1960-1980 (Part Two of a Three part series)
The History of Physics at RMC is “still” a work in progress…The long-term aim is to have a book published. For now we are fortunate to have obtained from Dr David Baird portions of his draft which covers the period up to 2001. Next week in e-Veritas we will cover the 1981 – 2001 era.…