Mark Your Calendar! RMC Hockey Alumni Reunion 31 Jan – 2 Feb 2025 Kingston, Ontario
This event is open to all former Players and Staff of RMC Hockey as well as Family members of the 2024-25 RMC Paladins. This family friendly event brings together alumni and future alumni of all generations allowing them to connect while watching the RMC Paladins hockey team take on their United States Military Academy Rivals,…
RMC New Director of Athletic / CMR Nouveau Directeur des sports
A former Infantry Reservist and seasoned strength and conditioning specialist, Stephane’s diverse background includes experience as a paramedic, competitive grappler and Thai boxer, and varsity swimmer.
Frank Norman Celebrates 89th Birthday on 26 September 2024
Happy 89th Birthday to Frank Norman RRMC RMC Class of 1956, former Commandant of RMC from 1982-1985.
What are you reading?
Submitted by: 12173 Dr Richard Gimblett, MSC CD RCN (ret’d) The Point Before RMC Robert D. Banks, Warships and Warriors: Conflict on the Great Lakes and the Legacy of Point Frederick. Toronto ON: Dundurn Press, 2023. 368pp. ISBN 978-1 45975-77-7 (E-book available) https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459750777-warriors-and-warships 9884 Robert “Bob” Banks already has made his contribution to the history…
RMC Graduates Recognized with Prestigious Maritime History Awards
RMC graduates were prominent among the several authors recognized recently by the Canadian Nautical Research Society / Société canadienne pour la recherche nautique (CNRS-SCRN / https://www.cnrs-scrn.org/index.html) with prestigious Keith Matthews Awards which are presented for notable scholarly achievement in maritime history:
Département d’histoire CMR / History department RMC
RMC History Department Updates: Veterans Affairs Canada has approved a research grant for Dr. Howard Coombs. This subsidy will assist with the research for the Voices of Veterans—the Canadian Airborne Regiment Experience project from 1 October 2024 to 30 May 2025. Dr. Coombs will be presenting some of his work in this area at the…
Governor in Council (GIC) Appointments – Chairperson, Board of Governors of the Royal Military College of Canada/ Royal Military College Saint-Jean
Article shared from the Government of Canada Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/job-opportunities/civilian-jobs/governor-in-council-appointments.html What is a Governor in Council Appointment? A Governor in Council (GIC) appointment is one made by the Governor General, on the advice of the Queen’s Privy Council of Canada (i.e., the Cabinet). The appointments are made through an Order in Council (OIC) and range from heads of agencies and…
Alumni in the News
Leaders All: Women in the Canadian Armed Forces 1946 – Present Helga Rausch CD, MA, MFA, Class of 1986 is pleased to announce that she is writing a book tentatively titled “Leaders All: Women in the Canadian Armed Forces 1946 – Present.” Publication by Dundurn Press is anticipated for winter 2027. Please reach out to…
Deaths
James Palmer RMC Class of 1953 PALMER, JAMES BRUCE Born in Toronto, March 30, 1931. Passed away surrounded by his children, peacefully at home on Thursday, August 15, 2024. Beloved husband of Gwen, (deceased 2014). Loving father to Cathy (Mike), Jamie (Heather), Ann (James) and Tricia (Bastien, deceased 2022). Loving grandfather to John (Stephanie), Daniel…
Notice of Annual General Meeting – RMC Alumni Association
The AGM will be held on October 24th at 1700 hrs at the Canadian War Museum, Ateliers C & D, 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0M8.
The Notice of Meeting will be sent to all voting members (as of September 20, 2024) by e-mail on September 25, 2024.