CISM W Volleyball – Rio De Janiero, Brazil
15th World Military Women’s Volleyball Championship On August 4th, 2014 the official opening ceremonies of the 15th World Military Women’s Volleyball Championships commenced at the Army Physical Training Center, Rio De Janiero, Brazil. There are five women’s teams competing – Brazil, Canada, China, Germany and the Netherlands. They are playing a round robin format with…
Quiz By E3161 Victoria Edwards…
Quiz by E3161 Victoria Edwards… The Royal Military College of Canada has a collection of British Regimental Silver, which had belonged to the 100th Regiment and, later, to the 1st Battalion, The Prince of Wales’s Leinster Regiment. The 1st Battalion was raised as the 100th Regiment of Foot in Canada in March 1858. The Leinster…
Who am I…?
Who am I…? While at RMC I was a member of the varsity hockey Redmen and played for “The Major”. I started out after graduation as a CELE Officer with 1st Canadian Signals Regiment in Kingston. I attended medical school at McMaster University, and interned there before becoming a general duty medical officer. I served…
In This Issue 30
Kingston & area Ex Cadets & Club Members – Don’t miss the luncheon this Wed At the meeting of the Kingston Branch on Wednesday, 6 August 2014, we will welcome another ex-cadet as our speaker. 10982 Chuck Oliviero had a wide ranging career starting as an Armoured Corp officer and ending as Special Advisor to…
Opinion: Aug 4, 1914
100 Years Ago! By: Olivia Bechard August 4, 2014. Today marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War. The world was a much different place in 1914, and Canada was certainly not how we know it today. In 1914, Canada was still a dominion of Great Britain, and therefore, when the…
Germany and the Origins of the Great War
Caption: The Comdt by all accounts appeared to have an enjoyed meeting with German Professor Mike Epkenhans this week. Among the topics discussed was the possible opportunities for increased academic collaboration moving forward. (L-R) LCol Jan von der Felsen,LCol Ralf Heimrich,Prof. Dr. Michael Epkenhans, commandandant, BGen Al Meinzinger, RMCC principal, Dr Harry Kowal, Dr. Jim Kenny,…
Class Notes
7959 Mark Hannington (Class of ’69) recently retired from teaching school in Hawaii. Following graduation from RMCC, Mark served in the Canadian Navy as a submariner. As a young father, he concluded that was no way to raise a family. Following his compulsory time, he left the Navy, moving his family to a small town…
Ex-Cadets & More in the News…
Caption: Lieutenant-Colonel Steve Jourdain, Commander Cobra Company was deployed to Afghanistan between March and October 2009 and as a result he wrote a book titled Mon Afghanistan. He is pictured here with a copy of his book. LCol Jourdain attended the Festival International du Livre Militaire (FILM) hosted by the French Military Academy, Saint-Cyr…
Claude Scilley In Conversation: 22909 Kevin Dulude
The salad days of RMC basketball By CLAUDE SCILLEY 22909 Kevin Dulude laughed out loud. “Yes,” he said, he is aware that nine years after his playing career ended, he remains the leading all-time scorer and rebounder in Ontario University Athletics basketball. “I’m 33 now, and I still play now and then,” the former Royal…
Jen Ochej Tells Us: Where are they now? 17825 – Kirsti Domay ‘91
Where are they now? 17825 – Kirsti Domay ‘91 By Jen Ochej Kirsti Domay had little idea, when she enrolled at RMC in 1987, what twists and turns her life would take. At seventeen Domay began her degree with the thought of eventually pursuing law, and almost thirty years later finds herself a successful business…
Tony O, Does It Again!
Tony O, Does It Again! By: WJO A familiar former RMCC staff member, Tony O’Keeffe competed in the 31st Annual K-Town Triathlon this past Sunday, 3 Aug. Not only did Tony compete but he won his age group 1st out of 11– men between 50 – 54. Fifth overall – all age groups. Long course…
Direct from Panet House
Little Summer Rest for Club Staff… By: WJO Bryan Bailey, Executive Director of the Club is half way through a well deserved vacation. He is due back in his office 11 Aug. In the meantime, contrary to what is happening in most other areas of RMCC, a steady grind of critical and time sensitive administrative…