50’s to 90’s RMC-related Images Sought
Your participation is solicited in gathering good photos from that period to publish over 52 weeks in 2025-2026 via the RMC Social Media Virtual Exhibition marking the 150th anniversary of the Royal Military College of Canada. While scanned pictures at around 150 dpi will do fine on RMC’s social media platforms, pictures at high resolution…
Sports Action November 1-3 2024
RMC Paladins Weekend Schedule 1-3 November 2024 This weeks recipient of the Men’s Volleyball Team Leadership and Performance Award goes to first year player Tommy Rousell. Tommy demonstrated strong leadership by bringing positive thoughts to the coaches and team. His performance on the court showed improvement both on defense and offense leading the team in…
Branch Highlights
The Atlantic Branch held their monthly luncheon on 4 October. The Vancouver Island Branch held their monthly luncheon on 3 October. John McManus and Steve Nichol presented a brief history of the Martin Mars Water Bomber and the details behind its move to the British Columbia Aviation Museum (BCAM). There will be no luncheon in…
Upcoming Events
Vancouver Island Ex-Cadet Club Events Follow for more updates here Ottawa Branch Toronto Branch Fall Social Thursday 7 November 2024 This event will take place at the Armour Heights Officer’s Mess 215 Yonge Boulevard, Toronto Start time is 18:00 for 18:30. We have a room set aside for this event. Friends and spouses welcome. Oyster-eaters…
Alumni in the News
Brigadier-General returns to his Norfolk roots for Warrior’s Day ceremony https://www.simcoereformer.ca/news/local-news/brigadier-general-returns-to-his-norfolk-roots-for-warriors-day-ceremony Brigadier-General Ryan Deming (RMC 1997) returned home to be guest speaker at the Warrior’s Day ceremony at the Norfolk County Fair on Saturday. He is seen here with Norfolk County Fair Board president Dan Taylor 3D Printed Guns and Far-Right Extremism – New Insights…
Golden Oldies – A Tribute to Silver Cross Mothers
This edition of the Golden Oldies will pay tribute to the Silver Cross Mothers. The National Memorial (Silver) Cross Mother is chosen annually by the Royal Canadian Legion to represent the mothers of Canada at the National Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa on November 11. The Memorial Cross (more often referred to as the Silver Cross) is…
Deaths
Ken Drolet RRMC RMC 1963 With immense sadness, we announce the passing of Ken Drolet – beloved husband of Estelle, who predeceased him; caring father of Christine Croskery (Evan); proud grandfather of Benjamin (Gabrielle), Harrison and Caitlin; big brother to Tom Drolet (Joyce), Judi McGill (Russ), and Ron Drolet (Frances). In keeping with his steady,…
Reminder Notice Royal Military Colleges Alumni Association Annual General Meeting – October 24 2024
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (‘RMCAA’) 2024 Annual General Meeting Circular The purpose of this circular is to advise members of the RMCAA of the details with respect to the 2024 Annual General Meeting. The AGM will be held on October 24th at 1700 hrs at the Canadian War Museum, Ateliers C & D, 1…
La fin de semaine des Retrouvailles – Félicitations à la classe de 1974
A fin de semaine des Retrouvailles se terminait samedi soir par le traditionnel souper des Anciens. C’est au Vieux Mess que les nouveaux membres de la Vieille Brigade, des Anciens et des Élofs se sont retrouver pour clore en beauté ce weekend qui fut un réel succès. Félicitations à la classe de 1974 et à…
24th Annual Legacy Dinner Kicks off RMC Reunion/Badging Weekend 2024
The Kickoff to Reunion Weekend started on Thursday 12 September with the Legacy Dinner, our 24th Annual Back Tie Gala. The legacy Dinner is a highlight for many each year – a chance to dress up – for Alumni to meet Canada’s future military leaders and nation builders – a chance to tell their favourite war…
RMC Alumni Association welcomes back Alumni, Family and Friends to Reunion/ Badging Weekend 2024
RMC Reunion and Badging Weekend have now come and gone, and what an eventful weekend it was. Mother nature put us to the test with record-breaking temperatures for Friday and Saturday events making a very hot Reunion 2024 for those in attendance.
2024 Old Brigade Dinner welcomes the Class of 1979 to the ranks
The Old Brigade dinner was held on Saturday 14 September at a new location, the former Ambassador Hotel, which was recently acquired by the Hilton DoubleTree. The newly renovated hotel hosted more than 230 guests from the Classes of 1954, 1964, 1974 and the Old Brigade entry class 1979. The evening kicked off with an…