Edmonton (19 Dec); VI (27 Dec) & Halifax (28 Dec) Meet & Greets
The Nova Scotia Branch of the RMC Club invites all those attending RMC and RMC Saint-Jean to attend a Christmas Meet and Greet reception in the Junior Ranks’ Mess at the Halifax Armoury on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 from 2 to 4 pm. The reception will enable potential ROTP applicants and their parents, our NS…
Victoria Edwards: Did You Know; The Bear & Who Am I
Brief historical overview of Canadian Military Colleges and Canadian University Football Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards The oldest interuniversity football league was the Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union (CIRFU) formed in late 1897 and commencing competition in 1898. The Yates Cup was donated by Dr. H. B. Yates of McGill University in 1898 to be…
Deaths | Décès
4239 WHATMAN, Gordon G. May 22, 1935, Peterborough, Ont., December 2, 2011, Westmount, Que. Released from his long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease, Gordon is survived by his wife, Beryl Watson, daughters Hester (John), Lisa (Archie), Shannon (Mike), grandchildren Jack, Sam, Nashou, Niam, Bronwyn and Markus. Also survived by his brother John, sisters Theresa & Jacqueline…
First Year @ RMC–1949 I’m becoming very attached to this place, I’d hate to flunk out.
Week 13 at RMC for 3069 W.A. McColl Dec. 5 – 1949: I got three days extra duty for my sins. It seems now that Andy blew “turn out” inspections after all. Cuchmore got 16 days CB and he has a number and a time-clock to punch at the guard house. Chant and those boys…
In This Issue 46
PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH A TRANSITION OF WEB SITES. WE EXPECT TO RELEASE ISSUE 47 IN A FEW DAYS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. IN THIS ISSUE 46: To find an article: copy title into the search bar on the top of the website and press the ‘enter’ key. To search for…
Who Said It
Who Said It? 1. “A well-aged dankness in the Stone Frigate, the oldest dormitory at Kingston’s Royal Military College, is reputed to be ideally suited to the cultivation of spiders, the common cold and a strong character. Residents of the 180-year-old former naval warehouse, which is separated from the other dorms by Parade Square, have…
Where are they now
Ex Cadets and The Big Apple – Left to Right: 12491 RMC 80 David Barr – Chief Military Planning Service/DPKO/UN HQ NY, 14069 RMC 83 Michael Pearson – Military Advisor to the Ambassador , M04268 RMC 89 James Smith – Chief Movement Control Section/LSD/DFS/UN HQ NY , 16862 RMC 87 Brian Gray – UN Chief…
Update Fan Bus – West Point Hockey Trip – 4 Feb
Update: Fan Bus – West Point Hockey Trip – 4 Feb Registration for the proposed Fan Bus travelling from Kingston to West Point and return 3-5 Feb has been sluggish to date. As of this writing, only eight people have expressed interest. A requirement exists to confirm numbers for hiring the bus; reserving motel rooms;…
The Week That Was…
OCdt Max Reinthaler Awarded Lifesaving Award Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards Officer Cadet Maximillian Reinthaler, a member of the Royal Military College’s Campus Response Team, was presented the St. John Ambulance Life-saving Award by Kingston Mayor Mark Gerretsen prior to a city council meeting at the City Hall Nov. 15. This award recognizes individuals who…
Summit in Sight
RMCC Expedition Club Receives Special Endorsement & More Photos and Article by 25752 OCdt (III) Christopher Lane [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aZgQiyeCZg[/youtube] With just under a month before the 2011/12 Kilimanjaro Expedition Group raises the RMCC flag atop Africa’s tallest summit, LGen (Ret’d) Romeo Dallaire (founder of Child Soldiers Initiative) offers his support to the expedition and its humanitarian…
Sports…
25249 Rebecca Fielding – Cadet Wing Sports Public Information Officer (CWSPIO) – On Assignment #4 (W) Volleyball – Melissa McCoy Hometown: Kingston, ON Family: 1 Younger brother Degree: Psychology Trade: Air Logistics Position: Power Hitter / Middle One special memory you have from running is: Getting to know the girls on my team, they’re like…
Qu’est-ce qui se passe au CMR Saint-Jean
Vendredi, le 18 novembre dernier, huit élèves-officiers du Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean ont eu le privilège d’assister au dîner Vimy 2011 qui s’est déroulé au Musée canadien de la guerre à Ottawa. Dans l’ordre habituel, les Élèves-officiers Da Sun, Éric-Alexandre Berry, Ludovic Boisclair, Tamara Vander Velde, Grégory Hamel, Capitaine Alain Durand et les Élèves-officiers…