Extra Innings
RMC and the Rhodes Scholarship. This is another article in a series we ran in the Spring about RMC cadets and Rhodes Scholarship. In this edition, Paul Stanborough was kind enough to pen his thoughts and recollections from 24 years ago. It is our aim that this article and past similar ones on the subject…
Quotation | Citation
“The CF-18 is the most challenging and dynamic aircraft in the Canadian Air Force” said Captain Erickson. “When you intercept a contact, the closing speed can be more than one kilometer a second, and that doesn’t give you much time to react.” 21955 Captain Riel “Guns” Erickson (RMC ’01) Ed: Readers who may have missed…
Trivia | Bagatelle
Who am I? I was born 18th March 1907, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. After graduating from the Royal Military College in Kingston, I served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. My wife’s name was Marguerite. In 1941, I was the officer commanding No. 3 Service Flying Training School (SFTS), at Currie Field, Calgary. On Thursday…
Reunions
Reunion Weekend – Fin de semaine de réunion – 2008 Reunion Weekend – Fin de semaine de réunion – 2008 Legacy Dinner Registraton We need your help! Over the past 11 years the tradition has been for Ex cadets to sponsor cadets. We have “volunteered” once again to assist in this process. At the present…
Notices | Avis
RMC to host Navy & others – Rugby Tournament – Labour Day Weekend We just received word that the (M) Varsity Rugby team will be hosting an international rugby tournament on Labour Day Weekend. Not all details are available at this time, however, it has been confirmed that Navy (USNA) and RMC will lock-up in…
Retirements
11737 Col Douglas Baker (RMC ’78) commenced retirement leave on 16 May 08 after 34 years of loyal and dedicated service to the CF. Col Baker joined the CF in 1974 and graduated from RMC in 1978 with a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical). After completing a tour at 442 (T&R) Sqn, Comox, Capt Baker graduated…
We get emails
I note an error in the recent Veritas e-letter write-up on that magnificent Ex-Cadet and former Commandant, 2424 Major-General (Ret’d) George Hylton Spencer, OBE, CD. You refer to him as Class of 1934. He was, of course, Class of 1938. This is an unfortunate but increasingly common error that is creeping into Ex-Cadet, graduate and…
In This Issue 27
Little Belgian boy saluting Canadian Troops (Video 1:22) In This Issue: 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. New Sheriff at RMC; Staff Rolling…
Top Headlines
Photo: By Brad Lowe There’s a New Sheriff at RMC. By WJO Under mostly bright, sunny skies and a warm muggy temperature the “Change of Director of Cadets Ceremony” took place last Friday, 1st August between (outgoing) Colonel JGB Ouellette and Lieutenant-Colonel AJ O’Keeffe. The Reviewing Officer was RMC Commandant, Brigadier-General Tom Lawson. Approximately 80…
What’s Happening At RMC
The Class of 1963, as their gift to the College upon entry into the Old Brigade in 2009, are creating and donating to RMC, a Wall of Honour to recognize ex-cadets of the Royal Military Colleges (RMC, RRMC, CMR) and others with College numbers for outstanding achievements and contributions to Canada or the…
Ex-Cadets in the News
CF ramps up for Vancouver Olympics12491 Colonel David E Barr (RMC ’80) & 22966 Lieutent(Navy) Josee P Proulx (RMC ’04) source Bio on Dave Barr __________________________________________________________ High School Reunion in Timmins 18914 Serge Tremblay (RMC ’93) Another graduate who spoke to the crowd is Serge Tremblay. He came up with his wife Jennifer Tremblay and…
Catching Up With the News
‘I’m feeling much better’ Jay Serdula a research assistant in the Chemical Engineering Department at RMC, Full article Message from the Commandant/Message du Commandant As most of you have probably already read in the local newspaper, Jay Serdula a research assistant in the Chemical Engineering Department at RMC, has successfully crossed Lake Ontario to raise…