Families’ Take on Reunion Weekend
Talking to Family… “The Obstacle Course was amazing! I was just so in awe of it. It was overwhelming and very tough. I was so proud of all of them.” – Grandparents of 26259 OCdt (I) Victoria Shortridge “It was a little different watching her go through it from when her brother went through it.…
March to the Arch
Sunday Inter-faith Service By 25892 OCdt (III) Meghan Thompson LCol Wigg, the College Padres and CPO Lindsay Sunday morning there was an inter-faith service at Currie Hall which was well-attended by Cadets and Ex-Cadets. ___________________________________ March to the Arch By 25892 OCdt (III) Meghan Thompson Although the sun didn’t shine on the parade this morning,…
The Week That Was & More at RMCC
Australian Defence Force Academy Visit Photo and description by Capt Cynthia Kent Staff and cadets from the Australian Defence Force Academy were visiting the RMCC as part of the annual cultural exchange between the two military colleges last week. The exchange included a trip to Niagara Falls, the War Museum and the visitors were around…
Ex-Cadets in the News
Others see grease, he sees clean energy Eleven years after helping to start up Biox Corp., Kevin Norton has moved into the top job, moving up from his chief operating officer position to become CEO on Sept. 1. The ex-navy engineer will now be responsible for making Canada’s largest biodiesel producer even bigger. The first…
Week 4 – First Year @ RMC – Extracts from 1949 Diary: 3069 W. A. McColl
Model 95 Polaroid Camera (1948-1953) A Few Interesting Things About the World in 1949: • The Fourth Geneva Convention whose articles extensively defined the basic rights of prisoners (civil and military) during war; established protections for the wounded; and established protections for the civilians in and around a war zone. • South Africa makes apartheid…
Careers | Carrières
Project Manager – Engineering / Chargé de projet – Ingénierie, Administration régionale Kativik, Kuujjaq, Nunavik Senior Project Manager / Chargé de projets senior, Soucy Plastiques inc., Drummondville Mechanical Engineer / Ingénieur mécanique, Doppelmayr Canada ltée, St-Jérôme Director Engineering / Directeur – Ingénierie, ArcelorMittal Mines Canada, Port-Cartier Quality Analyst / Analyste qualité, Les Industries Spectra/Premium Inc.,…
Deaths | Décès
La famille Plouffe a le regret de vous annoncer le décès de 5064 M. André Plouffe décédé le 24 août 2011 à l’âge de 73 ans. Il était l’époux de Rachel Chouinard et le fils de feu Georges Plouffe et de feu Hélène Lirette. Il laisse dans le deuil ses deux fils: Michel et Yves…
In This Issue 37
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Ex-Cadets in the News
Tatamagouche native in charge of training schools in Borden “I’m excited to make some changes where they are needed,” 18325 Peter C. Earle Source ___________________________________ Restoring the Royal title to Canada’s armed forces We had thought that the then-upcoming Canadian Naval Centennial would be the catalyst to ‘Give the Navy its name back!’ as…
A Tour of Duty in Libya
SAR: A migrant vessel in distress that CHARLOTTETOWN was tasked to respond to. There were 250 primarily Ethiopian and Somalian migrants fleeing Libya during the early days of the fighting. All personnel were eventually evacuated to safety, and one woman gave birth onboard the stricken vessel. A definite eye opener from a humanitarian and political…
Do You Know the Difference Between The Club & The Foundation? Reunion Weekend/ Birchall Leadership Dinner & more…
REUNION WEEKEND 2011: CONNECTING WITH THE PAST The Royal Military College of Canada’s Reunion Weekend will kick off with a splash with the arrival of the Chasse-Galerie on Thursday, September 29th at 3:10 p.m. Fifteen Ex Cadets are paddling from Ottawa to RMCC where the past will connect with the present as the Chasse-Galerie canoe…
Chasse-Galerie: The 2011 Journey Has Started
xxx The Chasse-Galerie canoe left Ottawa at 0815 on Friday, 23 Sep, after saluting Major Danny McLeod and Minister Mackay. The crew would like to thank all the donors who have so generously contributed to the sports program at RMC. Total pledges and donations have exceeded $52,000. The canoe’s estimated time of arrival at the…