In This Issue 43
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGES CLUB OF CANADA – TORONTO BRANCH – NOVEMBER SOCIAL Date: Thursday November 15th, 2012 The Toronto Branch of the RMC Club of Canada invites you to a reception featuring 15137 Brigadier-General Charles Lamarre, OMM, CD Thursday, November 15, 2012, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Albany Club, 91 King Street East MacDonald Room…
RMC CLUB OF CANADA / CLUB DES CMR DU CANADA
Process Well Underway to Find Replacement Executive Director… XXXXX RMC CLUB OF CANADA CLUB DES CMR DU CANADA Patron/Président d’honneur H26223 His Excellency, the Right Honourable David Johnston, CC, CMM, COM, CD Vice Patron/Vice-président d’honneur H4860 General (Ret) John De Chastelain, OC, CH, CMM, CD, RMC Honorary President/Président honoraire H2951 General (Ret) Ramsey Withers,…
Class Notes
We are always on the lookout for ex-Cadets to add to our Class Notes section. If you are or if you know of an Ex Cadet with something interesting going on, we want to hear about it! Whether it’s career related or more on the personal/family life, we would like to know to know what’s…
Ex-Cadets in the News
 Photo (L) – 4873 Col (Rtd) Bob Brett and 4804 LCol(Rdt) Neil Johnstone, both of the Class of ‘60 visited Russia during September of this year. While in Moscow they visited the Kremlin and had their photo taken in front of the Tsar’s Cannon, purported to be the largest in the world. Photo (R)…
E3161 Victoria Edwards in Conversation with 5739 André Costin (CMR RMC 1963)
E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) interviewed 5739 André Costin (CMR RMC 1963), who served as president of the RMC Club in 1995-96. Second in a series. e-veritas: Outine your career progression since RMC. 5739 André Costin: I am a professional engineer by training and hold a Masters Degree in Business Administration. I am the President…
Gala Events Coming Up: Halifax; Saint-Jean; Vancouver (AGM & Dinner); Winnipeg; & Edmonton
2012 Birchall Leadership Award Dinner November 8, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Canadian Forces Base Halifax – Juno Tower _____________________________ GALA LEADERSHIP 60 – SAINT-JEAN – 20 NOVEMBER 2012 On 13 November 1952, the then Governor General of Canada, the Rt Hon Vincent Massey presided over a parade that officially opened the Collège militaire royal…
Royal Roads University Archives Digitizes Cadet Yearbooks 1943-95
Royal Roads University Archives Digitizes Cadet Yearbooks 1943-95 College classes, obstacle courses and marching as well as team sports and practical jokes were all part of the challenging life of a military cadet at Royal Roads Military College. Now, due to a digitization project, the yearbooks can be viewed online. Royal Roads University has digitized…
Spotlight on College Military Staff: CPO1 Keith Davidson, RMCC Chief Warrant Officer
25366 Mike Shewfelt recently had the chance to sit down with CPO1 Keith Davidson, the incoming College Chief Warrant Officer (CCWO), and get his take on his transition onto the peninsula. e-Veritas: What expectations did you have on coming to the College…? CPO1 Keith Davidson: Immediately upon receiving my posting to the College, I was…
The Week That Was…
4th Years Count Down the Days… The Class of 2013 celebrated 200 Days to Graduation this past Monday by switching places with the Class of 2016 and going back to 1st Year for a day. As is tradition at the College, 1st Year Cadets could win the privilege of wearing 4th Year No. 4’s for the day…
1st Years Continue to Learn the Ropes of Formal Military Dining
C Div 1st Years Take Their Turn at a Mess Dinner Article by 26860 OCdt (I) Christopher Wright Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt. On Wednesday evening at 1800 sharp, the First Year Cadets of C Division and the rugby team piled into the front hall of the senior staff mess to commence what promised to…
Training Continues for Class of 2016
A weekend on the Parade Square: the First Years’ Training Weekend Article by 26721 (I) Ryan Keluski Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt For some First Years the rifle drill training weekend of November 3rd and 4th 2012 may have represented a cold, miserable tasking that was necessary training mandated by the Training Wing. For myself…
Sports…
xxxx 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…