Class Notes…
Click on roster photo for better viewing A Tough Act to follow By: WJO (with input from 7643 Larry Cassie) One of the main highlights during the recent Reunion Weekend was the “Old Brigade” hockey game on the Saturday afternoon against a group of I Years who were augmented with a “ringer” aka the commandant.…
Former Director of Cadets Definitely Left His Mark!
Tony O’Keeffe Definitely Left His Mark on Cadets! By: WJO Canadian Armed Forces Chief of Defense Staff, 12192 Gen Tom Lawson (Class of ’79) visited Colorado Springs, 2 October to act as Guest of Honour at the Canadian NORAD Outcan Staff Fall Mess Dinner. During the evening, General Lawson, presented a CDS Commendation to now…
Ex-Cadets in the News
Spy agency CSEC needs MPs’ oversight, ex-director says In a rare interview, 6508 John Adams told CBC’s Greg Weston he thinks the government must do more “to make Canadians more knowledgeable about what the intelligence agencies are trying to do on their behalf.” H7860 Romeo Dallaire, former UN commander who witnessed Rwanda genocide, pleads for…
Why the “H” in college numbers?
We often are asked about the “H” with the college number especially when it involves an Ex Cadet. Following is a short back and forth exchange on the subject. I enjoy receiving Veritas via e-mail each week; however, occasionally questions or comments occur to me which I would like to address directly to the editor.…
What are these 24 up to these days…?
Senior Tactical Planner – Truck and Bus Tires at Bridgestone Tires Europe Intelligence and Open Source Officer, Privy Council Office Aircraft Maintenance Officer at 409 Sqn Second Secretary and Trade Commissioner at High Commission of Canada to India and Embassy of Canada to Nepal/Bhutan Bilingual, highly results-oriented project manager with over 20 years of…
The Week That Was at RMCC…
Photo by: Gerald Locklin Compared to most recent weeks, last week was relatively quiet on the peninsula. Officer/Naval Cadets continued to be hard at work preparing for Fall mid-terms which will start on Tuesday right after the Thanksgiving Weekend. All the varsity sports teams are either already in league play or gearing up for their…
Training for the “M”: New Look for Drill Competition; RMCC Unsung Heroes & More Than Turkey for I Years
Drill Competition Undergoing a New Look 26497 NCdt (III) Matthew Noonan – Cadet Wing Internal Information Officer The goal of this week’s Personal Military Training (PMT) was to provide busy cadets scheduled time to practice for the upcoming drill competition. Almost all members of the Cadet Wing will be competing in the first annual RMCC Drill…
By Popular Demand: Orders of Dress
Many readers of eVeritas have requested a guide to the modern cadet orders of dress, after all, there have been a lot changes over the years. So, as requested here is a quick reference guide courtesy of 26497 NCdt (III)Matthew Noonan. Ceremonial/Dress Uniform Scarlet Tunic – Worn by all cadets during ceremonial occasions in place…
Sports and Recreation
Men’s and Women’s Fencing OUA – Fencing Hockey OUA- Hockey CIS – Hockey Rugby OUA – Men’s Rugby Men’s Soccer OUA – Men’s Soccer CIS – Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer OUA – Women’s Soccer CIS -Women’s Soccer Men’s Volleyball OUA – Men’s Volleyball CIS – Men’s Volleyball Women’s Volleyball OUA – Women’s Volleyball CIS –…
E3161 Victoria Edwards In Conversation with Major Heather Smith; the Senior Chaplain at RMCC
E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) interviewed Major Heather Smith; the Senior Chaplain at RMCC, who provided photos of gifts to the chapels which were made by successive generations of cadets and ex-cadets. The interview is timely, since both RMC and Protestant Chapels are celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2013. What follows is description of the R.M.C.…
Portes ouvertes au/Open House at CMRSJ
Portes ouvertes au Collège militaire de Saint-Jean les 2 et 3 novembre La population est invitée au Collège militaire royal de Saint Jean pour les journées portes ouvertes le 2 novembre de 13 h à 16 h et le 3 novembre de 13 h à 15 h. Venez visiter le site du Collège militaire royal…
Les élèves-officiers du CMR Saint-Jean se familiarisent aux opérations à Farnham
– un article du Capitaine Eric Le Marec, officier des affaires publiques du CMR Saint-Jean -Crédit photo : Capitaine Eric Le Marec La fin de semaine du 5 et 6 octobre, les élèves-officiers du CMR Saint-Jean participaient à l’exercice Leadership Conquérant, un exercice d’initiation aux opérations militaires dans les secteurs d’entraînement de Farnham. En effet, pour…