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RMC Class of 2008 to graduate – Nearly 230 Officer Cadets of the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) will celebrate their graduation on Wednesday, May 14 and Thursday, May 15. The Class of 2008 invites the public to attend their very last days as undergraduates at Canada’s military university. Wednesday May 14, 1:00 to…
What’s Happening At RMC
(Click photos for larger view) April 10 Student Visit On 10 Apr 08, the Politics and Economics Department conducted a valuable Field Trip to both the Canadian Government’s Emergency Operations Centre and to the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS) in Ottawa. Third and Fourth Year RMC cadets were exposed to a series of high…
Catching Up With the News
RMC Sandhurst Team makes Top 5 for fifth consecutive year By Capt Paule Poulin When you are the champion three years-in-a-row, other teams will do anything they can to prevent you from winning again, especially those from the school where the competition was born back in 1967. The Royal Military College’s (RMC) Sandhurst team finished…
Quotation | Citation
What some 2008 RMC Sandhurst participants had to say: “This year the competition events and the scoring system were radically changed. The changes favoured an institution like the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) and Westpoint, as the focus on military skills is much more prevalent than RMC throughout their program. The RMC team was very…
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I would like to publicly congratulate our 2008 Sandhurst team for finishing in 5th position among 42 teams last Saturday in West Point, NY. During this prestigious international competition, which regrouped the best OCdts in the world among the best Military Academies among our allies. Je voudrais publiquement féliciter notre équipe de Sandhurst, édition…
Ex-Cadets in the News
Change of Command – Two Ex-Cadets In a ceremony well-attended by city officials and military dignitaries at historic Fort Frontenac in downtown Kingston, Ont., on Friday, May 9, 2008, 12966 Maj.-Gen. Marquis Hainse (CMR ’80) took over command of the Land Force Doctrine and Training System (LFTDS) from 13337 Major-General Stuart Beare (CMR RMC ’83).…
Where are they now?
3826 Dr. Donald Coulter (RRMC RMC ’57); 5832 Daniel O’Neill (RMC ’63); 6907 Bill Fenrick (RMC ’66); 8868 Bob Shuter (RMC ’71); 9805 Dwayne Lucas (RRMC RMC ’73); 10897 Bob Weisman (CMR RMC ’76); 13859 Ivor da Cunha (RMC ’83); 14493 Col Paul Rutherford (RMC ’85); 16211 Andrew Chester (CMR RMC ’88); 16950 Mel Crocker…
Misc
RMC Sailing Riding on Waves of Success On April 26th 2008 the RMCYC Sailing Team defeated the United States Military Academy at West Point and finished 3rd place overall at the Army 2-on-2 Team Race Regatta at West Point, NY. Team members included Skippers Tom Eagle 24926 and Francis Montangese 24554, Crews Allen Lee 24892…
Flashback | Rétrospective
Explosion Of The Frigate The blowing up of the frigate Mohawk, which was located off Point Frederick, in the evening [July 2, 1884] proved to be a great attraction. At 7:30 o’clock every available spot on the wharves and along the front of the water was taken possession of. The masts of vessels and the…
Retirements
10593 Brigadier-Gen Paul JP McCabe, OMM, CD (RMC ’75) will be retiring from the Canadian Forces on 2 June 2008 after 36 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Forces. BGen McCabe graduated from the Royal Military College in May 1975 with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and was commissioned in the…
Trivia | Bagatelle
Who am I * I attended University of Toronto 1929-30, followed by studies at Royal Military College. * I was accepted as an officer in training in late 1939 * I received my commission as a Lieutenant, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RCNVR), in July 1940, an impressive document signed by the Governor General the…
Extra Innings
May is Museum month, museums are featuring hundreds of exciting exhibits and events during May, including special programs for International Museum Day on May 18. Events and exhibits will take place at museums, art galleries, and heritage sites. The Royal Military College Museum, housed in the 1846 Fort Frederick Martello Tower, features displays relating to…